Athens GA Farmers' Market

As we prepared to set out into the great unknown, we realized we needed provisions.  As folks who have grown accustom to eating food grown by people we know, this meant finding the next farmers' market.

Fortunately for us, we passed through Athens GA during it's weekly downtown farmers' market.

The market consisted of a dozen plus vendors, about half or more being produce vendors and a select few being specialty goods such as pasta, meat, and dairy.

As someone who goes to farmers' markets with great regularity, and who has often spoken up for the cost effectiveness of purchasing food this way, I found myself dismayed at the pricing of foods.

For example, the eggs we purchased were organic and came in at $4 - for a half-dozen.  That was within the realm of understandable pricing, especially considering they were certified organic.  But when it came to using the eggs, it turned out they were actually pullet sized...well below the size of the average egg.

Tomatoes, field-grown (not greenhouse), came in at $3-$4 per pound.

We left with a disheartening appreciation for the complaints that people make when they say that local food is elitist and over-priced.  But we also hoped to find other situations along the way that might show us another version of the same story.


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Athens GA Farmers' Market
Athens GA

Athens GA Farmers' Market

Athens GA Farmers' Market

Athens GA Farmers' Market

Athens GA Farmers' Market