Shorten your food chain [640x800 - 536KB]

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I agree in concept.

However, many of the people at the farmers markets these days are just selling the imperfect fruits and vegetables that the supermarkets sold in bulk to secondary suppliers at discount because they aren't pretty on the shelf due to imperfections or are overstocked. then, the buyers pretend to be local farmers and mark them up above what the store would have normally sold them for. "it's imperfect because it came from my humble little farm".

I know because I used to work at a weekly market as a kid. a lot of it (not all) is 100% a scam though.

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This is why you need to be really careful about what they sell you. It's a common tactic for the customer to point at a fruit or vegetable on display and then the worker reaches behind the counter and hands you something of less quality.

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The farmer's market where I'm at is a legitimate small farm. All their produce tastes better than the store's. Haven't tried their meat yet but I want to.

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If you're really dedicated, you can shorten it even further, but it takes dedication and a lot of attention to the weather.

First you shave your scalp and customize a sod toupee to fit your skull shape. Then you can plant crops on your head and eat the produce as it ripens and falls directly into your mouth. This is a life changing decision and not recommended for everyone. You have to be a real farmophile to commit to this lifestyle.

Note: the downside is you'll have to go outside every time it rains.

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You could water it in the shower. The main problem is size, it takes at least an acre of land to feed an adult. The average head size is 55cm for women, 57cm for men. That's an area of about 40 square inches (I think) and an acre is 43560 square feet, so an average person's head is just not big enough for this to work.