Quote Originally Posted by Blueberry View Post
I get a bit frustrated with our farmer's market - it's damned expensive. I want the farmers to make a living - but I really can't afford most of the prices. They are more expensive than Whole Foods, generally speaking. Eggs, even in spring, are $4-5 per dozen at the market. There's a local egg farm that provides eggs to Whole Foods for sale in the $3 per dozen range (and the research I've done indicates their chickens are treated well). Even in the height of summer when folks are flooded with tomatoes, they rarely go below $3 per pound. It's hard to justify on a tight budget.
Yeah, I found the same thing actually, but I was figuring that it wasn't always the case. Certainly in NC - the GSO farmers market was not cheap. And a lot of it was not local either so you really have to pay attention! Earth Fare or Fresh Market prices were often better.

Around here, it's hit or miss. Actually, now that I think about it, the bigger farmers markets closer to the city tend to charge more. My guess is that it's demand. People are probably willing to pay more to not have to drive out to the country for their country fresh foods!