Whole Foods Mark Up
Buy Local's directory does not include Whole Foods - with good reason.
Despite its "local" PR campaign, the store does not have "local" Maine potatoes in the produce section. Vegetable growers say the Texas-based retailer: doesn't pay its bills on time, increased prices without consent, and created guidelines that are tough for small farms to follow.
"They opened the store with good intentions," said MOGFA president, "but they haven't figured out how to match the good intentions yet," via MPBN.
Some of those good intentions can be found elsewhere. At the Rosemont, 559 Brighton Avenue, and at the Farmers' Markets - with others ready to fill the local niche.
Despite its "local" PR campaign, the store does not have "local" Maine potatoes in the produce section. Vegetable growers say the Texas-based retailer: doesn't pay its bills on time, increased prices without consent, and created guidelines that are tough for small farms to follow.
"They opened the store with good intentions," said MOGFA president, "but they haven't figured out how to match the good intentions yet," via MPBN.
Some of those good intentions can be found elsewhere. At the Rosemont, 559 Brighton Avenue, and at the Farmers' Markets - with others ready to fill the local niche.
Labels: Buy Local, Farm, Farmers' Market, WhoFooMa
posted by Psst! at 7:04 AM
2 Comments:
This blog is perfect. Keep it up.
I agree with your comment about the Rosemount Market. They have a real bounty of local produce plus a great selection of breads, cheeses and wines. Their location is easy to miss as they are in the middle of a residential block on Brighton
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