Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The Economics of Farm Stands and Farmers Markets — Farm Stand Freestyle

(Image credit: Meghan Boyer/Stocksy)

Farm stands and farmers markets are the grocery stores of summer, when the produce is so ripe and flavorful you don’t need to do much to take it from your canvas tote to the plate. But while we tend to lump the two together — and it’s true that you can buy many of the same fruits and veggies at both — farm stands and farmers market are actually different.

Here, we look at the difference to you and to the farmer in terms of cost, labor, and quality of produce.

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