Farmers' markets a racially biased cause of 'environmental gentrification,' professors say

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45 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

You are correct.  The prices charged for veggies are bad enough.  But to buy into the hype of “organic”... I think it crazy.

 

50 years ago (maybe a a bit less) there were more farmers out there, producing.  But as with everything else, soon it became not profitable as other food sources (processed foods) became cheaper.  And small farmers were squeezed out of business, as they could not afford to make a living farming.  So only big farms survived.  Then they struggled, and the government subsidized them.  Today, I think farming is a very unprofitable business.  So people do other things.  However, food is not just a commodity, it is a necessity.

 

I enjoy growing things, so do a tiny bit of “farming” here on my own.  Not enough to sustain myself, of course, but I can drastically offset the cost of expensive veggies and other produce if I try.  But farming as a whole has become a niche business, I think, and we are now paying the price for it.  Literally.

Yeah, I'm growing veggies and herbs myself. If I could I would have fruit trees too. But we will need more land for that.

And would love to have some animals too, but I think I'm over romanticizing that part. 

 

I was surprised that for a state like Florida ( sunny and warm throughout entire year) there isn't that much produce, or it is expensive. But what you say may explain the lack of it.

 

It's something that concerns me, kids grow up without knowing what good healthy food is.