[Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 56, Issue 26

Franklin W. Davis knarfme at comcast.net
Thu Sep 20 19:00:58 EDT 2007


  Hi Folks...all I am is a home type gardener so I can't speak as a market
gardener/farmer in relation to produce/fruit in our local food stores. But
you know...most of what my wife and I purchase to eat...produce/fruit...
looks and tastes fine to us. The folks that run the produce/fruit dept. seem
to care about what they are doing. 
  I get a kick out of how certain subjects on this list get beat to death..
over and over again...:-)...anyway have fun because we don't know what tom.
brings.  Franklin
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Doerunfarmtn at aol.com
Date: 9/20/2007 11:15:45 AM
To: market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Market-farming Digest, Vol 56, Issue 26
 
I must agree with Bill on the issue of sub par produce as a choice for a lot
of consumers. We live in the South, Zone 6b. We regularly shop prices at the
better markets in our area) and are appalled at the visual appearance of
what they offer (I can only imagine the amount of nutrition that's lacking
let alone the flavor!). These are Certified Organic prices, and since our
farm is Certified Organic, those are the prices we shop.  Here is just one
example: Two medium yellow squash with bruises, shriveled ends for $4, same
with zucchini. I think they get it in and just keep it on the shelf until it
disintegrates, just to say they carry "Certified Organic" produce.  I can't
imagine anyone paying money for something that looks like that. And, this is
not a one time shopping experience where I've observed this.  





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