Re: food gardening up or down? - Farmers Market

**W*@aol.com**

Coincodentally I met with a local farm market group - 
www.freshfarmmarkets.org - and they reported a huge increase in them in the last 10 years - I think 
they had a stat like 500%. 

But I take that with a grain of salt in that I think there were a lot of 
independent markets and farm stands out there before - they just were not known 
beyond their immediate neighborhoods nor listed nationally. 

Personally, I think if you do the math (including price of seeds, garden 
tools, etc. along with your time and efforts), it is not only easier but most 
often cheaper to buy from a local farm market than grow your own. 

In a message dated 4/19/2006 12:51:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jeffball@usol.com writes:
Fascinating data which unfortunately is not surprising.  I'll bet if  
you looked at the number of farmers markets for the same years there  
would be a substantial increase in the past ten years.  I know I no  
longer grow corn or potatoes and winter squash because I can get very  
fresh versions at a reasonable price at my Flint farmers market.

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