Dave, explaining Mercury in retrograde... with mushrooms I think there's about... 10 million people at KCC every Saturday? I think at least twice a market I try to barter my mushrooms for customer's t-shirts and mushroom accessories
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Ted brought asparagas!!!! He shared some of these monster stems with us to munch on. And new crop, soybeans!!! But, it's a one time harvest so.... that was it for the soybeans.
I brought along Caleb, Becca's boyfriend and a farmer from Idaho, as a sidekick. I learned from him that farmer's markets in Idaho (actually, probably most places) are only seasonal. The markets he brings his goods to (I know he does garlic... I forget what else) allow customers to purchase with EBT, food stamps. There's a sort of EBT machine that they can get coins from, and the vendors redeem those coins for cash later. Conering food security, I learned ffrom the panel I watched (and talking to Caleb) that food production is not the only, or most important element, but food distribution is key as well. Everybody needs to be able to afford and have access to healthy, fresh food. I told Brad that I didn't know if putting out a sign with half that many items crossed off and unavailable was the most effective marketing tool. |
This is going to get warm and fuzzy...Being a part of the community at the Farmer's Market feels so good inside, it's beyond words. Small businesses and farmers hanging out together and interacting with their customers, I just think that's priceless. No middle man, greater transparency, a more personal opportunity to connect and talk with the people who grow or make your food, an easy way to invest in your local economy, when I think about it it's so beautiful I want to cry a little bit... Archives
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