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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 4, 2018 13:55:01 GMT -5
I have no problem with buying jam from a farmer's market vendor provided it is made locally. I wonder if the video you saw was to show customers that in fact they actually produced it? We don't all have the same taste in foods. I for one have tried every variety of kale available and dislike all of them, yet sales show that it is a very popular health item. Romaine is as healthy as kale and I would much prefer to eat it. There's actually a game thread on this site which showcases the differences in tastes. You should join in notjusttomatoes.proboards.com/thread/3429/
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Post by ladymarmalade on Jan 4, 2018 16:38:22 GMT -5
Our biggest farmer's market in the area put rules into place last year where the vendors must display in the open where their produce came from. They have color-coded signs and everything. One color means they've produced it all themselves, one color means they produce some within a certain percentage, and the rest come from other local producers, and then a third color is for those vendors who truck in produce. There are times that is appropriate- Wisconsin does not grow great peaches, so when the peaches are ready in Georgia and Michigan, they can be found at the farmer's market here. There are very few vendors here who truck in their produce.
They also have once a month only craft vendors, where they extend the market a few blocks and all the craft vendors are stretched out further down the street. A person visiting the market can still skip the arts & crafts easily if they want.
All that said, the Minneapolis market has produce vendors that are obviously trucking in produce- bananas and mangoes hardly grow in the twin cities! Some people might be turned off by that, but honestly, they offer great prices sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with buying your bananas off of a produce truck instead of the grocery store. Especially if en route to those bananas you've already picked up the bag of locally grown apples, cheddar cheese and whole grain bread for that day's dinner.
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