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Originally Posted by Uptown Girl
We went last Saturday- it rained just before 9 a.m. there- that could have been a deterrent for some shoppers.
I have been very happy with all the produce I have purchased there and the vast majority of the fresh vegetables ARE home grown.
Let me correct that statement. Home Grown IN SEASON.
I do not agree that the prices of the fresh produce are high.
I do not agree that they are considerably higher than the Market of Marion.
Not at all.
Compare the prices/quality to anywhere else and consider what it takes to get them to that stand in the market. These are local families making an honest living.
I DO agree that some of the NON- produce 'specialty' booths have higher prices than you can find elsewhere.... but some of those products are not FOUND elsewhere- so buy them or don't, as you wish.
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Where did you conclude that most of the produce is home grown. Look at the packing boxes behind the booths. Most of the produce is actually purchased for resale at wholesale markets.