tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410032168419795032.post2059805568126530402..comments2023-10-11T06:14:05.371-05:00Comments on A Look at Missouri Farmers' Markets: Consumer Tips for Shopping at the MarketLanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736574431476832888noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410032168419795032.post-26588738687103884262008-04-17T00:32:00.000-05:002008-04-17T00:32:00.000-05:00I have to question the rule: "Only shop where you...I have to question the rule: "Only shop where you can pick out your own stuff." Many customers don't want produce handled by a lot of other people, plus much produce sold at markets is fragile. Squeezing a peach can seriously affect quality. <BR/><BR/>At our market, the customer can select which box of produce to buy, but handling is discouraged. If the customer gets a bad item, it is cheerly replaced. It is not long bedore a customer settles on a favorite grower. They know they'll get a quality product, without having to paw through the produce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com