Tag Archives: food prices
the price of a radish: part two
Yesterday, Emmett and I ventured into the Big Apple… and stumbled across actual apples, not to mention apple cider (which we purchased and swigged straight from the half-gallon jug), apple sauce, and hundreds of varieties of non-apple fresh produce. We … Continue reading
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do your farmers a favor
I want to bring up the idea of food consumers doing things to help their farmers. Why should we help our farmers? What’s at stake? The fundamental answer comes in two simple parts: 1) the global food system is fragile; … Continue reading
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the price of a radish
How much would you charge — or pay — for a bunch of freshly picked French breakfast radishes? Pricing produce at the farmer’s market is always a tricky endeavor. The case of the radish, I think, exemplifies farmers’ and shoppers’ … Continue reading
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