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goodsam2 t1_it7vv87 wrote

Reply to comment by ExtremeHobo in What’s the lowdown on the lakeside farmers market? by moonstonecrack

Yeah this is my problem especially as we are this late in the season.

Honestly the market that has been great for me has been azalea flea market. There are a couple of farmer's market shops like a dude with his pickup truck of watermelons. Some definite stand bys for cheaper than any grocery store and then instead of boutique pop ups it's random goods for cheap.

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ExtremeHobo t1_it7x71b wrote

>pickup truck of watermelons.

If your goal is to get cheap produce then buying from those guys is great. But if you are trying to support local small farms keep in mind that those guys are typically just reselling wholesale stuff much like a grocery store.

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goodsam2 t1_it7xdgj wrote

I mean they are buying from a farmer locally. Right. I mean the big shops at Bryan Park are likely bigger.

But also I mostly just visit a couple of the farmers there driving within the area.

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ExtremeHobo t1_it7xzpl wrote

>I mean they are buying from a farmer locally.

If you actually know that then that's awesome. It is not the norm though with those kind of vendors.

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https://www.mashed.com/131840/your-favorite-farmers-market-might-be-a-scam/

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manyamile t1_it8l9en wrote

That’s one of the reasons we continue to support the r/AshlandVA Farmers Market. Everything sold there is grown within a fairly small radius. Reselling produce is not allowed.

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ExtremeHobo t1_it8mmka wrote

I keep hearing that one is good! I need to make it out there

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manyamile t1_it9i1dy wrote

It’s small but it’s a nice market and everyone there is local. We usually grab coffee and breakfast at Ashland Coffee and Tea before shopping. Makes for a nice morning. There are only 2 more markets (this Saturday and next) before it closes for the season.

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