Farmers markets thrive, as do concerns

By Stephanie Snyder

With small farms mostly exempt from federal and state food safety enforcement, locavores bear responsibility for what they buy

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"… food that they bring here,” said Dagli while shopping at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on a recent Saturday morning. “If I go to Safeway, it has no heart. Ther …"

"… regulation of market rules and bylaws, according to the 2006 USDA National Farmers Market Manager Survey. Just 20 percent reported city, county or municipal governm …"

"… means of enforcement, according to Stacy Miller, executive director of the Farmers Market Coalition, a nonprofit that promotes Farmers Markets, representing more th …"

"… nce and any relevant licenses, and be inspected, she added.The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market features 80 local farms and attracts some 25,000 shoppers over the three d …"