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Sunday, October 04, 2009
On Not Knowing Your Farmer
James McWilliams writes at the Times of the pros and cons of farmers markets. There are some extroverts who want a social interaction with their vendors; others of us want an arms-length transaction.
The "community" aspect of buying local serves not only to build community, but also to enforce product (and production) integrity in a way that regulations never can.
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The "community" aspect of buying local serves not only to build community, but also to enforce product (and production) integrity in a way that regulations never can.
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