Why buy from Fresh & Wyld instead of from farmers at a Farmers Market?
Given that you all are committed to supporting local farmers, eating seasonal, organic, sustainably grown food, you could also drive to a local farmers’ market and get these products there. So why buy from Fresh & Wyld? If we go back to our core values – our belief that food should be local, seasonal, and sustainably grown – we come out equal on the first two: you’ll only find local and seasonal products at any Farmers’ Market worthy of its name. But in the arena of sustainability, Fresh & Wyld is a competitor. The farmers that Fresh & Wyld supports are small farms, most of which can’t afford to be a presence at Farmers’ Markets (whose fees can be prohibitive). Very small farms are often run by just a farming couple and perhaps an intern or two. A day spent at the market is a day off the farm when no work is being done there, and farms are demanding – unforgiving of a slight in attention. And there is the fossil fuel cost. Fresh & Wyld serves 120 customers, three restaurants, and one s
