I love Farmer's Markets this time of year! SO much to choose from. Not just produce, but great homemade products too. Do you shop Farmers Markets?
I have been to a few but I am not really from a farm area
That's the beauty of them -- they bring the farm to you! I know there's a very well known one smack in the middle of NYC, at Union Square. They're such a great reflection of local culture and economy.
Oh Yes i actually have been to that one, it is a very nice one compared to some others
Farmers' market
A farmers' market is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers' markets may be indoors or outdoors and typically consist of booths, tables or stands where farmers sell their homegrown produce, live animals and plants, and sometimes prepared foods and beverages. Farmers' markets exist in many countries worldwide and reflect the local culture and economy. The size of the market may be just a few stalls or it may be as large as several city blocks. Due to their
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Several economic models exist for vegetable farms: farms may grow large quantities of few vegetables and sell them in bulk to major markets or middlemen, which requires large growing operations; farms may produce for local customers, which requires a larger distribution effort; farms may produce a variety of vegetables for sale through on-farm stalls, local farmer's markets, u-pick operations. This is quite different from commodity farm products like wheat and maize which do not have the ripeness problems and are sold off in