Well fuck Pierre I guess.
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Pierre is worth the upcharge simply because you don't have to walk all the way across town and back. In real life, grocery stores are unfortunately more convenient than farmer's markets.
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"Loss leader" is your clue.
I'll leave the rest to you to work out.
Some vendors and farmers markets are better than others. The quality is typically better, and seasonal and local produce that lasts longer and tastes better.
I'm fortunate to live in a city with multiple farmers markets, I found a great farmers market that restaurants often buy from.
- Economy of scale doesn’t apply any more.
- No-one is price-gouging the farmer.
It's just the scale of it. And people there are willing to pay more
The farmers around here apparently make artisanal bread, pheasant pasties and Greek olives.
What’s veg?
In Germany the markets are vastly cheaper than supermarkets.