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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So envious of all of you that have cheap farmer's markets. Where I am, my choices are

  • Grocery store: cheap, highly variable quality, support the conglomerates
  • Farmer's market: expensive, probably higher quality, support local farmers

They're so much fun to walk through though. If only I could actually afford to buy from them.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

All I can guess is our farmers haven't been given any initiative to sell to a middle man (store) that marks up. In essence, a farmer's market is supposed to be like going directly to the manufacturer and telling the retailer to fuck off. The farmer is happy, I'm happy, it works.

If your farmer's markets are expensive, I'm guessing it may be novelty or hobbiest produce out to make a quick buck of a trend.