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RE: One problem with the media reporting on the Aged Care issues
I don't know what its like over in the Western bad lands, but over here the farmers markets sadly aren't cheap, well so I've found anyway. And the other problem I have with them is that I need cash, i NEVER have cash.
But I agree, it'd be great if many more people shopped at those places to stop making Coles and Woolies rich.
The markets we used to go to when the older two were baby and toddler were great. We frequented this cheerful old Italian's stall and he loved the kids, would often throw random things into our box for free and hand the kids fruits (his favourite thing was to give them strawberries as it gave him great pleasure seeing them get strawberry juice all over them XD).
Then the place went "gourmet" and crowded out all the greengrocers.
There's still a few markets operating around us that we hit up on occasion (haven't been for a while though as house hunting has been
wastingtaking up a lot of time). I don't have issues with the cash thing as I prefer using cash and usually have some on me. It would be nice if more of them either knew about or were able to use the app that makes phones/ipads eftpos things, I don't know if there are subscription fees or anything silly like that or if they're more complicated to set up than simply downloading app to device.I am fine with paying cash so that the merchant can save on the visa processing fees but the few farmers market I have been to have been less farmery and more boutiquey...also usually more expensive than big stores..
BOUTIQUE! That's the word I wanted, thanks XD That's exactly what the first farmer's market I was talking about became. The second one is kind of halfish like it doesn't want to but feels like it doesn't have a choice. The last one is an open air temporary setup on a school oval which I think helps.
The one I go to now isn't quite farmer market but more like a veggie on the farm store...better pricing and fresher veggies..
No organics though !!