Nick Pendry thinks more advertising would help market popularity<\/p><\/div>\n
Farmers\u2019 markets are often seen as a way of promoting sustainable living and locally sourced goods \u2013 but what do people really think?<\/p>\n
The answer, it would appear, is that the majority of people hold them to great value.<\/p>\n
Following a previous week\u2019s article on Castle Quarter Market\u2019s possible closure, the question of how important these farmers\u2019 markets are to the local community was put to a variety of people.<\/p>\n
Many think of the markets as an essential pillar in supporting not only local produce and the local economy, but also the local community as a whole. They are seen as a source of decent, fresh food, as well as an essential platform from which sellers can reach a wider audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Questioning the importance of farmers\u2019 markets yields a passionate public response Farmers\u2019 markets are often seen as a way of promoting sustainable living and locally sourced goods \u2013 but what do people really think? The answer, it would appear, is that the majority of people hold them to great value. Following a previous week\u2019s article on Castle Quarter Market\u2019s possible closure, the question of how important these farmers\u2019 markets are to the local community was put to a variety […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"featured_media":1978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[527,640,641],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-1858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-farmers-market","tag-local-food","tag-markets"],"yoast_head":"\n
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