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Old 04-05-2024, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by kkingston57 View Post
Have been to both of the above. They do sell a lot of produce and OK priced. They appear to be selling items that the regular grocers did not buy and ARE NOT farmers. All of their goods come out of boxes from big farmers.

Have not seen a true farmers market in an around TV and seriously believe that this is another thing of the past.
LOL a farm of any size will put their produce in boxes for transport & they reuse the boxes. What is the sign of a farmer burlap bags? If I had a bumper crop of rhubarb I would definitely ask Publix for a box to put it in.