Without a doubt, the public does care where their food comes from - and this is not related to their income or class or education. Everyone wants to eat well, to feed their families and friends well too! I reckon consumers are ready and want to support the right sort of agriculture! With this in mind, the best way is for the farmers, the actual producers can get the support from the consumers by telling the story of how they are growing/ producing it - and where where they are growing/producing it. And of course genuine storytelling does enrich the experience of cooking and eating the stuff... Farmers, get on top of the game and you will find real support from consumers, the reward of telling them what you do and how you do it at the market space is that they BUY in exchange. #FarmersMarketNairob #LocalProducersMarket #RegionalCoalitionForFarmersMarket World Farmers Markets Coalition
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