I hope you will all take the time to read this article. Depending on what Farmer's Market you go to & their rules the farmers may not be growing everything that they are selling. Some Markets are growers only where the farmer grows 100% of their product. Other markets have a 50% rule based on a certain date that the farmer must grow at least 50% of his product.
Different markets also have different rules about the outside product brought in. I know one market in NC that does allow other product but it must be grown in NC. Some markets ask the farmer to label the outside product with the name of the farm and/or the state it was grown in.
My advice to you if it matters ask the farmer. That's not to say they won't lie to you but if they have corn in May they probably did not grow it at their farm.
Many people think if it is at the Farmer's Market the farmer grew it and that is not always the case.
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