One Sunday I went to the Hillcrest farmers' market. I live super close to that market so I go there often. I also go to the North Park Farmers' Market almost every Thursday. What struck me about this location is that it was so bright! So many colors flourished in the stands and all around the people. There also were a large amount of CSAs, which I hadn't noticed before we started this project. One place even grew their own beef! ( :D ). Most of the fruit there is very cheap. But the meals, like crepes or African, cost more. Flowers were sort of inexpensive, but the packages of food from CSAs were more expensive. The monthly rate, too, was not cheap. I went to farmers markets a lot before, so there wouldn't be much of a change in that. But my mom and I are most definitely going to join a CSA. This trip totally brought together all that we learned. Especially with the people that I interviewed, you could see that everyday people were striving to save the planet.
And now my interview!!!
HVA: Hannah Van Arsdale (me)
I: Interviewees
HVA: What is your name and role here at the farmers market?
I: I'm Maika, and this is Kevin. We are buyers, customers, shoppers.
HVA: Why do you choose to shop here?
I: There is healthy fresh, great produce, and we like to support the farmers market.
HVA: When did you first start coming here?
I: Around... 2007? Yeah, 2007.
HVA: Do you garden at home? Why or why not?
I: Yeah, on the balcony. We grow chives and oranges. It's also good for feng shui, and a nice place to dump our water, and it makes everything brighter.
HVA: What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?
I: Try out the farmers market.... It's fun.
HVA: Do you shop organically?
I: We try to. We go for locally grown over organic, and free range over organic.
HVA: Do you have an interest in going to a CSA?
I: We've looked into it, but it didn't work out.
HVA: Do you support local businesses?
I: We try to.
I liked how u noticed CSA's this time u went to the farmers market. This project made u open ur eyes a little bit more about your suroundings.Your writting is very alluring with the discriptive words you used such as "flourished in the stands".NICE JOB =-)
ReplyDeleteI like how you went to the Farmer's Market weekly prior to the assignment because it shows you care about making the world a better place. What made me think was the fact that the people you interviewed also garden at home as well as shop because they might be able to be sellers there someday.
ReplyDelete-I liked how you said that the pervious times you never really recognized or understood what a C.S.A was, it is cool now that when you here people talk about C.S.A you can understand them.
ReplyDelete-When you talked about how the food was more expensive the farther they were away, I wonder if you went closer to the products location it was grown in would it be cheaper to buy the food, but then you have to plan the cost of fuel.
-I wonder why you asked a buyer and not a farmer. Did we have to ask a farmer but, it is cool how you asked a buyers perspective instead of a farmers.
I also go to the the Hillcrest and North Park Farmer's Markets and love them!! It's always interesting to hear other people's perspectives on the places you so often visit (when you mentioned the crepes, my mouth watered! I knew exactly which ones you were talking about!) I also liked how you recognized what the CSA is now and are going to start buying produce from one!
ReplyDeletep.s. Hit me up if you want to go to the Hillcrest market next weekend! We can all get crepes or something haha.
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ReplyDeleteI thought it was nice how you said that you go to farmers markets often because for me it was the first time I went to a farmers market. I also thought it was nice how you said that your mom and you are gong to join a CSA. I liked your interview because you asked those people really good questions. I thought it was nice that you interviewed some customers because a lot of people interviewed people that worked there but it was nice to see what the customers said. Nice Job :)