Farmers Market Evaluation

West Central Minnesota Farmers Market Pricing Study

University of Minnesota Extension found that farmers market prices during peak growing season were highly competitive with regional grocery store prices. To research how prices for these commonly purchased foods compare across food outlets in West Central Minnesota, University of Minnesota Extension partnered with the Center for Small Towns at University of Minnesota Morris to collect price data for a market basket of goods at seven farmers markets, six mainline grocery stores, and two natural food stores during peak growing season in July and August 2014.
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