I have mixed feelings about farmer’s markets…. I do go sometimes when I really need an ingredient and didn’t plan well but I do try to avoid going to markets in general.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Unless you bike, you’ll be driving to this market
- Not everything is organic
- Not everything is local
- Some vendors simply resell other products
- The rent for this market is very high so they have to cover their costs somehow
- Staffing a booth for 4 days is not reasonable for most farmers – so, they need to hire staff for this job
My preference is certainly to go the CSA route instead…