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Updated: 11:38 AM Jul 16, 2008
Farmers Market vs. Supermarket
More customers are ditching the Supermaket for the Farmers Market to get the most bang for their buck. More customers are ditching the Supermaket for the Farmers Market to get the most bang for their buck. Posted: 5:35 PM Jul 15, 2008Reporter: Tiffany Teasley Email Address: Tiffany.Teasley@wilx.com |
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I also run a booth at a local farmers market in Dimondale. we have several vendors, with a variety of items. Our prices are comparable, and the produce is MUCH fresher. I am the only one selling greens for salads. I pick them before I walk out the door to leave. it takes me 5 mins. to get there. so the WORST case senerio, you lettuce if you buy it at the end of the market will be no more than 4 1/2 hrs old. Now that is fresh. I have a hard time keeping up with the demand. We also have entertainment in the form of preformers and volunteer their time. The vendors appreciate it and donate produce and products weekly. A good LOCAL story, you should send someone out to check it out. we could use the publicity. Either way.. we are there every thursday from 3-7 pm rain or shine. Tiffany Rich WoodSpryte Farm
I go to farmers markets, their products are picked that day, not days ago and stay on hot trucks for that time. I like fresh items, store items go bad too quickly.
we grew garden this year.Bought seeds,potting soil and used spare room to grow till could plant.Will can and freeze most.Having real fresh produce and buy as less as possible from stores,We don't know how long produce has been picked and time of shipment,then sits on shelves at stores.Some looking overly ripe or still too green and harder than one wants.Our garden did not cost very much and can feed about 15 people in family.We all work together,and give some to friends as well.We know where the produce came from and don't have to worry about recalls.Our teens have learned how to do a garden so in the future on their own they will have the skill to do so if needed.Helping also gives them something to do.So they are not running all over doing nothing important.There is our time spent in the garden,not much watering has been needed this year.I urge many to buy from local farmers.It is fresher.I urge farms to keep their cost of selling as low as possible.All having extra I hope will give.