Comments on: Farmers’ markets: are they worth it?

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:24:35 +0000

Doug, I think they are meant to a proper Farmers Market. Most of these people are producers. But as one farmer I spoke to told me Woolworths has first dibs on his best products. The seconds go to the markets.

By: doug

doug — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:07:36 +0000

ed,you are not shopping at GENUINE farmers markets. many markets run by entreprneurs who do not follow the FARMERS MARKET CHARTER.Those that do have mostly seasonal produce and home based food that is fresh and meets the “make it,bake it,grow it philosophy of true farmers markets.Ask the vendor do you make bake or grow it? if the answer is NO don,t buy.

By: Why Shop at Farmers Markets? | Buy Organic

Why Shop at Farmers Markets? | Buy Organic — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:07:00 +0000

[...] I’ve received a few emails recently about the quality of certain farmers’ markets in Australia. Not just about the quality of the produce but also the variety or produce available and about value for money. Ed from Tomato has just written about his experience of farmers’ markets: [...]

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:38:35 +0000

Phew!
I’ve just survived the cycle into town and back up St Kilda Road. i encoutered roadworks, and about five car doors opening, parked cars, reversing cars and a cyclist coming the wrong way. On the way back there is a horrendous interchange to navigate at Punt Road with no concession to the cyclist at all. As far as bike parking goes there’s room for four bikes max on Spring St near Bourke but nothing else i could see nearby. I reckon they should abolish a lane of parking each way on St kilda road which would help discourage cars while encouraging cyclists.

By: kitchen hand

kitchen hand — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:47:42 +0000

They canned that St Kilda Road proposal as quick as a Bracks backflip, despite it being a sensible idea, after outrage from the car lobby, which is anyone who doesn’t ride a bike.

What’s wrong with using the inner lane of the non-peak hour side in the morning, reverting to the opposite side in the evening peak, a la express lanes on the freeways? No lateral thinking I’m afraid.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:22:13 +0000

Neil, glad you are on-board and we are mind melding again. Could this be the start of a backlash?
Kitchenhand,
And i see the bracks goverment trying to stop a scheme to make St Kilda Rd more bike friendly because not enough cyclists use it. St Kilda Rd is bloody terrifying whichis why more people don’t use it. Create the cycle lanes and they will come. I have to go into town for lunch tomorrow at the top end of Bourke St but have no idea where to park my bike.

By: kitchen hand

kitchen hand — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:13:03 +0000

Yeah, bikes. The whole carbon emissions thing is just public hypocrisy when virtually nothing is being done to make inroads into people’s behaviour in the really basic public policy things like dedicated radial bicyle roads and bicycle storage at major people hubs. The emphasis on bike storage at railway stations is evidence they are not really interested in bicycle as total transport solution, apart from a bit of recreational creekside travel, which is unsuitable for mass transit.

By: neil

neil — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:10:16 +0000

Sounds like we had similar experiences on the weekend and that weird duplicate post thing is happening again.

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:06:51 +0000

Steve,
Bikes do rule (unless its raining, which I guess we don’t need to worry about).
Virginifer,
I dn’t think I shall try it. on toast is adequate for me although I will admit to having had soft cheese with honey on toast for breakfast, Stickies are hust to much for me at that time of day.

By: Virginifer

Virginifer — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:48:51 +0000

Have you tried fresh honeycomb with some washed rind cheese and glass of good sticky? About as good as it gets for me.