I love going to the farmer's market. I haven't in a long time, but I used to buy raw milk there straight from the farmer.
Why is it called farmers market.Does it mean its exclusive to farmers only?
It is called a farmer's market because consumers can buy products directly from the farmers in a physical retail marketplace.
OK, ,when was the earliest history of such markets?
Forms of marketplaces like this existed before the Industrial age, but were often part of a much broader market where suppliers also bought their goods.
That good.Is it regulated by the government or is it a free and open market operations?
nature, they tend to be less rigidly regulated than retail produce shops.
They are distinguished from public markets, which are generally housed in permanent structures, open year-round, and offer a variety of non-farmer/non-producer vendors, packaged foods and non-food products.
History.
The current concept of a farmers' market is similar to past concepts, but different in relation to other forms – as aspects of consumer retailing, overall, continue to shift over time. Similar forms existed
Entekrishi.com
Entekrishi.com is an online open market for consumers and farmers to connect directly with each other.
Entekrishi.com is a solution of Digital Farmers Foundation(NGO – Reg.No.86/IV/2016) for both the farmers and the consumers in Kerala where farmers can sell their crops directly to the end user without any middle men intervention, thereby getting a guaranteed price for their produce and the consumers can reap the benefits of having organic products which they can personally check at the nearby farmer's field.
History.
The word "entekrishi