In our community its hard to get enough actual farmers to have a large enough market to attract the big crowds. It is actually way more work to take produce to a farmers market than it is to sell at the farm. This is why the prices are higher. I can sell it for so much less at the farm and still make money. For example, a zucchini or cucumber that may be priced at $1 or $1.50 at the farmers market, I still sell for $.50 at my roadside stand. Watermelon at the market are $5-6 but off the wagon under the tree in my yard they are $3.00. Not only is it cheaper at the farm stand, it is also fresher and probably larger. I try to pick corn at daylight to take to the market, but usually have to pick some the night before. Most everyone selling there has it picked the day before or even longer. At the farm stand, I pick corn throughout the day, so it often is sold right out of the field. Its not uncommon to take smaller melons to the farm market, because I can haul more and they are easier to handle and for customers to carry. So what would be picked over and not even sold for $3 at the farm, I can take to the city farm market and sell for $5 and they are thrilled to get it! But in the summer my time is worth a premium, so if I have to personally load up, haul to town, and stand there most of the day waiting for someone to buy stuff, I have to charge a premium to make it worth it.
Bottom line is farmers markets may be neat and interesting, but not efficient or economical way to supply food.
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