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Showing posts with label farmer's markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farmer's markets. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Obstacles for farmer's markets in poor NY areas?
According to an article in the New York Times, farm markets face obstacles in New York city's poor areas. A report released by the borough president, Scott Stringer, takes notes of "roadblocks" put in the way of community groups looking to implement farmer's markets in low-income neighborhoods. In order to address some of the issues, the report recommends several changes including creating a central entity to manage the farmer's markets and a uniform application process.
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