Market Farming

["Mike Hulbert - Anna Carter - Creation Soap" <creationsoap AT boone.net>]

You are right, farmers markets are for farmers, I guess a better term for my observations would be regional agricultural markets.

 

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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Robin Follette
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:19 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farmer's Market question

 

>>The most successful farmers Markets I have seen allow all kinds of vendors
to sell all kinds of food products whether they produce them or not in order
to create a draw, once the crowds show up then they begin to restrict or
"refine" the offerings to better highlight the farms in the area.<<

 

Farmers markets are called "farmers" markets because farmers belong there.  I do agree that a variety of food products, and other farm-produced items, create a draw.  If I were shopping at farmers market I'd like to be able to pick up my week's worth of fruits, vegetables, bakery goods, preserves and other items. 

 

Wholesale resellers are grocery stores. 

Robin Follette
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