{"id":26648,"date":"2015-10-26T15:55:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T15:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=26648"},"modified":"2015-10-26T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T15:55:10","slug":"voxpop-are-farmers-markets-a-luxury-or-thrifty-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2015\/10\/26\/voxpop-are-farmers-markets-a-luxury-or-thrifty-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Voxpop: Are farmers\u2019 markets a luxury or thrifty?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Farmers&#8217; markets have once again been put in the spotlight given the recent nomination of Riverside Community Markets Association (RCMA) to the\u00a0Sustain Wales Awards 2015. These markets have always been seen as a\u00a0platform for traders to sell quality local produce.\u00a0But the question remains\u2014 are the benefits worth the extra spend?<\/p>\n<p>Jack Welbourne, a baker and potter thinks it is,\u201cYou make a decision to spend more on quality food and eat slightly less of it, or you spend less and eat unhealthy food.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26728\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 468px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/10\/File0247.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26728\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/10\/File0247-468x312.jpg\" alt=\"RCMA\u2019s weekly farmers\u2019 market. Image credit: www.awesomecardiff.co.uk\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26728\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/10\/File0247-468x312.jpg\" alt=\"RCMA\u2019s weekly farmers\u2019 market. Image credit: www.awesomecardiff.co.uk\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> RCMA runs weekly farmers\u2019 markets from Friday to Sunday in Riverside, Roath and Rhiwbina. Image credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awesomecardiff.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Awesome Cardiff<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gareth Simpson, development manager at RCMA, said although quality produce costs more, it is affordable in the long run. He adds, \u201cStudies show cooking from scratch makes a meal go a lot further. People see the advantage of buying in bulk from famers\u2019 markets and then breaking that across many meals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RCMA have been running weekly farmers\u2019 markets since 1998 with this precise notion. 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