Ontario's farmers' markets get a boost

An interesting and hopeful trend seems to be arriving in the province:

Farmers' markets are booming across Ontario thanks to environmentally
conscious shoppers, but the province needs to help put local produce on
grocery
store shelves if the farm sector is to survive, advocates say.

...

The number of farmers' markets in the province has risen to 135 from 60 in
the past 15 years, with annual sales of almost $700-million, Mr. Chorney
noted.
The net sales for all Ontario farms were almost $9-billion,
according
to the 2005 census. Globe and Mail

Blackfly's article in the last issue by Nathan Swinn outlines more of the argument behind going to the farmers' market. You can also find a farmers' market near you by following the link above.