Farmers’ markets are a vital but overlooked part of fixing Canada’s struggling food system
SalonSince the onset of the pandemic, food prices have remained stubbornly high, even as grocery chains have made record profits. While the federal government has just launched a grocery affordability tool to provide more transparency around pricing, little is known about food price dynamics in local food systems like farmers' markets. Farmers' markets shield consumers Using pilot data and interviews with farmers' market vendors, our study provides much-needed nuance in the ongoing debate around food prices, competition and food system resilience. This highlights a significant contrast between food systems: while major grocery chains have reported record profits, vendors in farmers' markets operate differently, even at the expense of their margins. Calls for policy changes As a part of our study, we asked farmers' market vendors how they and local food systems could be better supported.
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