Download or read book Farmer s Market Day written by Shanda Trent and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows an eager young girl on a trip to the farmers' market with her parents as she contemplates what to buy with the money from her piggy bank.
Download or read book Farmers Markets of the Heartland written by Janine MacLachlan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual feast of the Midwest's homegrown bounty In this splendidly illustrated book, food writer and self-described farm groupie Janine MacLachlan embarks on a tour of seasonal markets and farmstands throughout the Midwest, sampling local flavors from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. She conducts delicious research as she meets farmers, tastes their food, and explores how their businesses thrive in the face of an industrial food supply. She tells the stories of a pair of farmers growing specialty crops on a few acres of northern Michigan for just a few months out of the year, an Ohio cattle farm that has raised heritage beef since 1820, and a Minnesota farmer who tirelessly champions the Jimmy Nardello sweet Italian frying pepper. Along the way, she savors vibrant red carrots, slurpy peaches, vast quantities of specialty cheeses, and some of the tastiest pie to cross anyone's lips. Informed by debates about eating local, seasonal crops, organic farming, sanitation, and biodiversity, Farmers' Markets of the Heartland tantalizes with special recipes from farm-friendly chefs and dozens of luscious color photographs that will inspire you to harvest the homegrown flavors in your own neighborhood.
Download or read book We re Going to the Farmers Market written by Stefan Page and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this story, readers get to visit local farmers, fill baskets with fresh fruits and vegetables, and then head home to cook a feast, all with goodies from the farmers' market! Featuring Stefan Page's graphic art, this delightful ebook is filled with bold splashes of color and unique patterns. Plus, this is a fixed-format version of the book, which looks nearly identical to the print version.
Download or read book The New Farmers Market written by Vance Corum and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice about farmers' markets for farmers, market managers, and city planners, covering choosing crops, keeping records, staffing a booth, retail storefronts, displays, merchandising, sales, promotion, challenges, opportunities, management issues, and other related topics; and discusses trends.
Download or read book Black White and Green written by Alison Hope Alkon and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to “vote with your fork” for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to the movement for food-system reform and are a shining example of a growing green economy where consumers can shop their way to social change. Black, White, and Green brings new energy to this topic by exploring dimensions of race and class as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy. With a focus on two Bay Area markets—one in the primarily white neighborhood of North Berkeley, and the other in largely black West Oakland—Alison Hope Alkon investigates the possibilities for social and environmental change embodied by farmers markets and the green economy. Drawing on ethnographic and historical sources, Alkon describes the meanings that farmers market managers, vendors, and consumers attribute to the buying and selling of local organic food, and the ways that those meanings are raced and classed. She mobilizes this research to understand how the green economy fosters visions of social change that are compatible with economic growth while marginalizing those that are not. Black, White, and Green is one of the first books to carefully theorize the green economy, to examine the racial dynamics of food politics, and to approach issues of food access from an environmental-justice perspective. In a practical sense, Alkon offers an empathetic critique of a newly popular strategy for social change, highlighting both its strengths and limitations.
Download or read book Our Little Adventure to the Farmers Market written by Tabitha Paige and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your child on a trip to the farmers market and teach them about friendship and kindness in this charming story that’s perfect for children ages 0-5. Tag along as Little Fox gathers his favorite fruits and vegetables and plans a surprise picnic for his friend, Owl. Created by licensed speech pathologist and watercolor artist Tabitha Paige, CCC-SLP, Our Little Adventure to the Farmers Market features a simple, sweet story and adorable animal characters that will teach your child the values of gratitude, kindness, and sharing. The story also incorporates basic vocabulary and early language concepts for young children. With its beautiful hand-painted illustrations and elegant, minimalist design, this sturdy board book will become a timeless classic in your children’s book library. The perfect gift for a new baby, baby shower, or child’s birthday party!
Download or read book Farmers Markets of the Heartland written by Janine MacLachlan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHICAGO -- MICHIGAN -- OHIO -- INDIANA -- ILLINOIS -- MISSOURI -- IOWA -- MINNESOTA -- WISCONSIN -- What Is Next? -- Index -- back cover.
Download or read book The Farmers Market Book written by Jennifer Meta Robinson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the voices and rhythms of this timeless phenomenon
Download or read book National Directory of Farmers Markets written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gaining Ground written by Forrest Pritchard and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With humor and pathos, Forrest Pritchard recounts his ambitious and often hilarious endeavors to save his family’s seventh-generation farm in the Shenandoah Valley. Through many a trial and error, he not only saves Smith Meadows from insolvency but turns it into a leading light in the sustainable, grass-fed, organic farm-to-market community. There is nothing young Farmer Pritchard won’t try. Whether he’s selling firewood and straw, raising free-range chickens and hogs, or acquiring a flock of Barbados Blackbelly sheep, his learning curve is steep and always entertaining. Pritchard’s world crackles with colorful local characters—farm hands, butchers, market managers, customers, fellow vendors, pet goats, policemen—bringing the story to warm, communal life. His most important ally, however, is his renegade father, who initially questions his son's career choice and eschews organic foods for the generic kinds that wreak havoc on his health. Soon after his father’s death, the farm becomes a recognized success and Pritchard must make a vital decision: to continue serving the local community or answer the exploding demand for his wares with lucrative Internet sales and shipping deals. More than a charming story of honest food cultivation and farmers’ markets, Gaining Ground tugs on the heartstrings, reconnecting us to the land and the many lives that feed us.
Download or read book The New Farmers Market written by Vance Corum and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice about farmers' markets for farmers, market managers, and city planners, covering choosing crops, keeping records, staffing a booth, retail storefronts, displays, merchandising, sales, promotion, challenges, opportunities, management issues, and other related topics; and discusses trends.
Download or read book Our Farmers Market written by Mary Meinking and published by Pebble. This book was released on 2020 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our farmers' market is a busy place! Lots of community helpers work at the farmers' market. Readers will learn about who works at a farmers' market, what the workers do, and what makes a farmers' market special. Simple, at-level text and vibrant photos help readers learn all about farmers' markets in the community.
Download or read book Farmers Markets written by and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Increasing Food Recovery from Farmers Markets written by Charlene C. Price and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black White and Green written by Alison Hope Alkon and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to "vote with your fork" for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to the movement for food-system reform and are a shining example of a growing green economy where consumers can shop their way to social change. Black, White, and Green brings new energy to this topic by exploring dimensions of race and class as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy. With a focus on two Bay Area markets--one in the primarily white neighborhood of North Berkeley, and the other in largely black West Oakland--Alison Hope Alkon investigates the possibilities for social and environmental change embodied by farmers markets and the green economy. Drawing on ethnographic and historical sources, Alkon describes the meanings that farmers market managers, vendors, and consumers attribute to the buying and selling of local organic food, and the ways that those meanings are raced and classed. She mobilizes this research to understand how the green economy fosters visions of social change that are compatible with economic growth while marginalizing those that are not. Black, White, and Green is one of the first books to carefully theorize the green economy, to examine the racial dynamics of food politics, and to approach issues of food access from an environmental-justice perspective. In a practical sense, Alkon offers an empathetic critique of a newly popular strategy for social change, highlighting both its strengths and limitations.
Download or read book Farmers Market Bulletin written by North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Farmer s Guide to Farmers Markets written by Anna Helmer and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of buying and selling food at market is not a new one, but in our western food culture characterized by convenience, low prices, and year-round availability, many assume that farmers' markets are hopelessly old-fashioned and over-priced. It's so easy to get ready-to-eat and cheap food that the idea of lining-up in the rain for expensive potatoes seems far-fetched. Yet here we are. When we attended the early Vancouver farmers' markets in the mid '90's, we were skeptical that people would embrace this sort of shopping experience, and indeed, these were not the bustling scenes of commerce that they are today. There was something magical, however, in each transaction. The customers seemed happy to be there: impressed with the quality of the produce, appreciative of the effort to produce it, and willing to pay. We were thrilled to be there too, able to get a reasonable price for the crop, selling to people who seemed to be so encouraging. We were inspired to carry on, and the customers kept coming.Thing have gone well, since then. A well-run, well-attended farmers' market is an outstanding retail environment. The farmer charges enough to cover costs and earn some profit, and the consumer is offered top quality produce and exceptionally motivated customer service. Both parties come back for more, week after week and year after year. Farmers' markets are becoming an institution of a food system that promises to make quality of product and service top priorities, rather than price and ...well...price.It's not all White Rose and Russets though, as we say in the potato business: farmers' markets present challenges for all involved. Customers pay a little more, park further away and brave all weathers. Market management use non-profit budgets to run multi-million-dollar businesses. Farmers exert a lot of energy to grow and arrive with top quality product and must become adept marketers.Customers who are branching out from their store shopping experience have a lot of good choices available to them these days. It's a safe bet that they will at least try going to a farmers' market, because they are certainly symbolic of the clean and green food movement. If that doesn't grab them, they can try a home delivery model, several alternative brick and mortars, and even certain big box retailers, so many of whom are bringing in organic and local. That's a lot of competition. The viability and vitality of farmers' markets must be queried.I have no idea what the future of farmers' markets is. They have been a boon to small farms like mine that wouldn't have been able to make a living relying on wholesale pricing, and I know a lot of shoppers who would not dream of returning to the grocery store for their produce. I also know that only a small fraction of the population has experienced farmers' markets, although they could be convinced, and therein lies the golden opportunity.The growth of markets could be guaranteed forever if every first-time visitor experienced a good dose of appreciation right off the bat. The quality of product at farmers' markets is often exceptional and when the farmer can convey appreciation for the business, we have the makings of a repeat customer. It becomes a worthwhile shopping experience, and they will probably be back for more.The farm vendor has a clear job: get really good at doing markets. Put as much work into selling the product as you do farming it. Become an expert marketer and practice excellent customer service. Make the customers want to come back for more. That's how farmers' markets can not only compete but continue to be the flagship institution of the modern food system. That's what this book is about: helping the farm vendor make the most of being at market.
