That is why direct market sales from producers to consumers has been gaining so much in popularity consumer and seller both benefit.Of course that changers the dynamics of production the food has to be grown and produced in the area where consumers are located and farmers have to grow things that consumers can consume as grown.No one wants to buy field corn or soybeans to take home to eat so they get the lowest prices.Local farmers markets have gotten bigger and way more numerous in my area usually packed on Saturdays.Over across the Blue Ridge near Dayton VA there is a big produce auction 3 days a week in season.Has truck loads of locally grown produce and wagon loads the Mennonite growers bring to the sale,buyers from area super markets etc.Also small growers and small amount buyers have an area and separate auction going on at the same time,you want a bushel of something you buy it there.USDA inspected slaughterhouse in Harrisonburg VA kills cattle,sheep,goats and poultry for producers so then the producers can legally sell the meat to the general public.All this is bringing food production back to the populated areas of the country.Even the dairy producers have gotten into the deal several Mennonite dairy farms went together to build a milk bottling facility,plus now with the milk surplus I heard the other day they are using excess milk from other producers to make cheese.
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