Comments on: Think Globally Eat Locally: Farmers’ Markets http://blog.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306 It's All About the Chatter Wed, 26 May 2010 02:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Katy http://blog.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306/comment-page-1#comment-10569 Katy Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:22:34 +0000 http://www.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306#comment-10569 catmom, thanks for bringing this to our attention. For some reason, it wouldn't take the default system font. It took me four separate attempts to change it before I finally came up with something that worked. catmom, thanks for bringing this to our attention. For some reason, it wouldn’t take the default system font. It took me four separate attempts to change it before I finally came up with something that worked.

]]> By: catmom http://blog.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306/comment-page-1#comment-10565 catmom Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:46:49 +0000 http://www.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306#comment-10565 I feel like such a loser- but I can't read this entry because the type is too small! I have my browser set at the largest font possible, but the letters here are only a few mm high. Is it just me? Most of these blog entries have very small type, but this one seems much smaller than the others. I feel like such a loser- but I can’t read this entry because the type is too small! I have my browser set at the largest font possible, but the letters here are only a few mm high. Is it just me? Most of these blog entries have very small type, but this one seems much smaller than the others.

]]> By: lil_geek http://blog.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306/comment-page-1#comment-10528 lil_geek Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:32:17 +0000 http://www.constantchatter.com/2007/08/03/think-globally-eat-locally-%e2%80%93-farmers%e2%80%99-markets/306#comment-10528 As a farmer is is amazing to see people wanting to support local farms. Often times farmers get a bad reputation for being unconcerned about their animals/environment etc. However it is usually the opposite. And while local farmers markets are a great way to try and support smaller operations, you need to be careful. In our area there have been numerous articles on 'hucksters', people who purchase fresh food from the food terminal and turn around and attempt to 'resell' it as local/organic etc. at the farmers markets. "Farm fresh or farm fake?" http://archives.foodsafetynetwork.ca/agnet/2006/8-2006/agnet_aug_27.htm The consumer still needs to know what is reasonably in season and CAN be grown locally (ie: in our area they can't grow true organic apples because of massive pest issues, so if I see Organic Ontario Apples... I know to be skeptical) As a farmer is is amazing to see people wanting to support local farms. Often times farmers get a bad reputation for being unconcerned about their animals/environment etc. However it is usually the opposite.

And while local farmers markets are a great way to try and support smaller operations, you need to be careful. In our area there have been numerous articles on ‘hucksters’, people who purchase fresh food from the food terminal and turn around and attempt to ‘resell’ it as local/organic etc. at the farmers markets.

“Farm fresh or farm fake?”
http://archives.foodsafetynetwork.ca/agnet/2006/8-2006/agnet_aug_27.htm

The consumer still needs to know what is reasonably in season and CAN be grown locally (ie: in our area they can’t grow true organic apples because of massive pest issues, so if I see Organic Ontario Apples… I know to be skeptical)

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