Heavy gusts of wind swept through Flagstaff, blowing away signs and whipping hair into faces as people made their purchases at the first Flagstaff Community Market gathering of the season. “The primary purpose of the [Flagstaff Community] Market is to support small- and medium-sized independent growers and producers by providing citizens with a local alternative to corporate and globalized food production,” reads a mission statement. One small grower present at the sale was Dennis Coon, … [Read more...] about Locals Welcoming Farmer’s Market
Linda Downey
Farmer’s Markets: A Growing Popularity
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) comprehensive National Directory of Farmers Markets, the number of farmers markets increased by 16 percent between 2009 and 2010. Arizona lists 74 markets in this directory, with two in Flagstaff. “People are more conscientious about what they are eating. A lot of them are coming out to the farmers market buying fresh vegetables and fruit,” said Fred Wong of Wong’s Farm. “I think, overall, everybody … [Read more...] about Farmer’s Markets: A Growing Popularity
