On 07/31/2016 12:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
The farmer's market in town here twice a week is certified by the state.
If you did not grow it, make it, or raise it, you cannot sell it. Most
of the regulars also sell out of their farm locations too.

Other than the cherry stands up around the Flathead during the season, I
can't think of a farm stand around here. The one produce vendor I have
confidence is the guy selling Dixon melons out of the back of his
pickup. I've seen the melons growing in Dixon and he only shows up in
season. The people doing baked goods, jerky, and so forth are also
believable.

There are some farm stands that do sell stuff they get from wholesalers,
but they are not much different than the supermarket.

If anything the farmers' market prices are higher than the supermarkets.
They are selling the intangible idea that their stuff must be better,
tastier, and so forth.