Talk of the Towns 3/13/09

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Guests: Russell Libby, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners, www.mofga.org; James McConnon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension; Daniel Price and Ginger McDermott, Freedom Farm, Freedom Maine; Greg Veilleaux, Bar Harbor Town Council Member, supporter of farmers market there; Keith Small, Washington-Hancock Community Agency Topic: Farmer’s Markets Connect People and Communities to Food What role do farmers markets play for small farmers? What role do you see farmers markets play in connecting people to local food, and why does that matter? Are farmers markets part of larger trends influencing Maine food systems? FMI on the farmers market convention: www.downeastbiz.org click on “Farm to Market” The post Talk of the Towns 3/13/09 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.