Are Farmers Markets charging too much for locally grown produce. We investigate local markets to find out why those delicious vegetables are so expensive
This has everything to do with reselling and imported produce! As I have stated before the Ottawa Farmers Market has a producer only policy (in other word there are no resellers allow, if you don't produce it you can't sell it.) and the Byward does not. In most cases the prices at the Byward are below the cost of production!
What I was trying to explain was that the OFM (Ottawa Farmers Market) has a no "Resellers" rule and the Byward does not. I have been told that the Byward is trying to encourage their vendors to buy locally, which is what most people want (except the "Resellers" of course). When the consumer buys from a local farmer they win by receiving the freshest produce, lessening their personal impact on the environment, food security, supporting the local farmer and the local economy, etc).
! The consumers of the Ottawa Farmers Market are highly educated consumers that understand the importance of supporting locale producers. They know and understand food security, the benefit of supporting our local community. As a consumer you need to make a decision do you want; food security and to support our local farmers or not.
Example the pineapple, oranges etc can not be grown anywhere in Canada so they come from much further away!! The Ottawa Farmers' Market is a producer only market. This means if you don't grow it or you don't make it (in the case of the crafter) you can't sell it! So if it matters to you where your food comes from and if you want to talk to and support the people that grow what they sell than the Ottawa Farmers' Market is your only choice in the core of the City of Ottawa.
The "truth" which the person that has produced this little video does not know or has not told people is that almost all of the vendors that sell at the Byward Market are resellers. Resellers buy their inventory at the lowest price! How is this bad you ask, well the lowest price is usually from locations such as Toronto, Montreal and locals further away from Ottawa.
"Resellers" buy from wherever they can get the cheapest price, bottom line. They do not care if the product they are selling comes from the farmer just down the road or from the other side of the world. Because of this, the local farmer has to lower his prices to match the "Resellers" (example Byward). In many cases the "Resellers" cheap food prices are below the local farmer's cost of production. When that continues to happen, we lose our food security our local farmers and our future!
This has everything to do with reselling and imported produce! As I have stated before the Ottawa Farmers Market has a producer only policy (in other word there are no resellers allow, if you don't produce it you can't sell it.) and the Byward does not. In most cases the prices at the Byward are below the cost of production!
What I was trying to explain was that the OFM (Ottawa Farmers Market) has a no "Resellers" rule and the Byward does not. I have been told that the Byward is trying to encourage their vendors to buy locally, which is what most people want (except the "Resellers" of course). When the consumer buys from a local farmer they win by receiving the freshest produce, lessening their personal impact on the environment, food security, supporting the local farmer and the local economy, etc).
! The consumers of the Ottawa Farmers Market are highly educated consumers that understand the importance of supporting locale producers. They know and understand food security, the benefit of supporting our local community. As a consumer you need to make a decision do you want; food security and to support our local farmers or not.
Example the pineapple, oranges etc can not be grown anywhere in Canada so they come from much further away!! The Ottawa Farmers' Market is a producer only market. This means if you don't grow it or you don't make it (in the case of the crafter) you can't sell it! So if it matters to you where your food comes from and if you want to talk to and support the people that grow what they sell than the Ottawa Farmers' Market is your only choice in the core of the City of Ottawa.
The "truth" which the person that has produced this little video does not know or has not told people is that almost all of the vendors that sell at the Byward Market are resellers. Resellers buy their inventory at the lowest price! How is this bad you ask, well the lowest price is usually from locations such as Toronto, Montreal and locals further away from Ottawa.
"Resellers" buy from wherever they can get the cheapest price, bottom line. They do not care if the product they are selling comes from the farmer just down the road or from the other side of the world. Because of this, the local farmer has to lower his prices to match the "Resellers" (example Byward). In many cases the "Resellers" cheap food prices are below the local farmer's cost of production. When that continues to happen, we lose our food security our local farmers and our future!