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posted on August 27, 2011

As Farmers' Markets Go Mainstream, Some Fear a Glut

By:  KATIE ZEZIMA
Published: August 20, 2011
Source: The New York Times

FLORENCE, Mass. - John Spineti started selling plump tomatoes and shiny squash at farmers' markets in the early 1970s and saw his profits boom as markets became more popular. But just as farmers' markets have become mainstream, Mr. Spineti said business has gone bust. Farmers in pockets of the country say the number of farmers' markets has outstripped demand, a consequence of a clamor for markets that are closer to customers and communities that want multiple markets.

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