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Old 12-31-2012, 05:53 AM
nkrifats
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Originally Posted by Golfingnut View Post
I am sure you are right that Villageshooter was trying to be helpful; however, I am trying to be helpful as well. Open air markets do not and should not follow the same regulations of Grocery or specialty stores. If open air markets were then I fear we would not have any and I for one enjoy market style shopping. I, without proof, believe that the majority of food born illnesses are spawned in the warehouses and back rooms of commercial food sources and not by the farmer nor by grandma's kitchen. Keep in mind, that bacteria that ferments over days in stored food is more of the culprit than a bucket full of dirt. And good morning everyone on this last day of 2012.
I have to agree with Golfingnut. It is a farmers market and they have been that way for years. Worry about the big stuff and not the small stuff. FYI, That particular vendor is great and they have a great product.