• jaschen@lemm.ee
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    3 hours ago

    In Taiwan, we had “day markets” where local farmers and fishers sell produce directly to you from the previous day’s harvest. Every city has at least a few dozen day markets as well. It really serves the community and not big corps.

    Some veggies still have live bugs(ladybugs) on it. That’s how fresh it is.

    It also cost 1/4 the cost in a corporate grocery store.

    • FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
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      45 minutes ago

      We (the US) have farmers markets in a lot of places. They can have very specific times that I always forget about. Around here in the northern climate, the farmer markets stop during the winter or move indoors and shift to selling more jarred and canned goods. My neighborhood has a coop, but it’s more expensive than the grocery store and with a worse selection. We have options here, but they require more thoughtfulness.