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Episode 183: Greenmarket Co.
FromThe Farm Report
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2013
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Description
Learn how GrowNYCs Greenmarkets are distributing regional produce on this weeks episode of The Farm Report! Erin Fairbanks chats with Olivia Blanchflower of Greenmarket Co. about their mission to get products from small to mid-sized farms into local corner stores and bodegas. Find out why Greenmarket Co. is joining other produce wholesalers in Hunts Point in the south Bronx. Learn about the organizations dedication to transparency and food access. What surprising institutions have recently supported Greenmarket Co.? Later, find out how the organization works financially, and how national harvests affect local prices. This program has been brought to you by The International Culinary Center. Music has been provided by SNOWMINE. Only about 2% of the food that Americans eat is through farmers markets. [2:10] We saw a lot of business in areas that we didnt expect. One of these areas was in the form of institutions in the city, such as senior centers. [13:30] -- Olivia Blanchflower on The Farm Report
Released:
Sep 12, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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