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  • From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] quality produce in California?
  • Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:19:06 -0500

My in-laws, who live in Southern California,  complain about this very thing.  And, it is the case in many farmers’ markets, all across the nation.  In our own market town, Bowling Green, KY, it was the case until we helped start a new, producer only market 4 years ago, and the old market is still going.  Most consumers have no idea they are buying produce purchased from a wholesaler in Nashville and other locations, and, sad to say, many wouldn’t care if they did.  Our state supports these resellers markets with their Kentucky Proud advertising program no differently from markets that actually sell Kentucky grown produce.  Sad…..

 

Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Bill Shoemaker
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:50 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] quality produce in California?

 

It would not surprise me to learn that there are vendors at the market who buy their produce from a wholesale shipping terminal, or a distributor. It IS the same thing found in supermarkets.

 

Bill




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