The observation paper Introduction The Athens Farmers Market is a market in Athens, which provides different types of local foods such as meats, local craft items, baked goods, and local honey. These foods are healthy and fresh, so many people prefer to buy from Athens Farmers Market. Athens Farmers Market was opened in 1972 during the summer season. It is located on state parking lot 1000 E State St, Athens, OH 45701 and opened Saturdays (year-round), Wednesdays (April-December) from 9 am to 12 pm and Thursdays (May-September) from 4 pm to 7 pm. As the visitor pointed out that around 2157 visitors go to Athens Farmers Market and they enjoy 2.5 times more social interaction than at a supermarket. The features of the products: Athens Farmers …show more content…
• Compared Athens Farmers Market prices with Walmart prices, it is more expensive because Athens farmer’s products are fresher and healthier than Walmart. For example, watermelon costs six dollars and fifty cents at the Athens Farmers Market, but it costs three dollars and forty eight cents in Walmart. There is a huge difference between the prices. It is cheaper in the Walmart and more expensive in the Athens Farmers Market; on the other hand, watermelon will last for a long time and does not change in the taste if people buy it from the Athens Farmers Market. • Also, there are difference between Athens Farmer’s Market prices and Kroger prices. Some of the products at Kroger have the same price in the Athens Farmers Market, while other products have tiny difference. For instance, white grapes have the same price in both Athens Farmers Market and Kroger. Potatoes cost three dollars and thirty cents at the Athens Farmers Market, but they cost three dollars and nineteenth cents in Kroger. • In fact, the visitor mentioned that the two kinds of food are different in the prices, so organic products are more expensive than non-organic
There are proposals for plans of action to address this pressing and complicated issue. Current initiatives being discussed in congress focus on creating programs that are economically feasible for larger-scale grocers to move to lesser economically desirable locations at federal level.3 These initiatives entail creating incentivized programs for large grocery companies as a possible solution to combat unequal access to healthy food options in urban and rural communities.3 However, instead the focus should instead shift to local businesses and convenience stores due to their ability to make changes without hurdling the complications of federal law. Providing incentives to local businesses and convenience stores to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables in their stores will yield greater access to fresh produce at an affordable cost to community members. These initiatives to support local food retailers would be achieved through subsidizing local grocers or providing tax relief to areas designated as food desert locations via GIS mapping software.1,3
On November 16th 2016 I went to the Triangle Farmer’s Market visiting two different vendors. I asked the vendors general questions about how their products are grown and sold. My total time spent at the farmers market was approximately 1 hour. I learned a lot about sustainable production of food and the importance of supporting local farms. The first vendor I went to exclusively sold vegetables.
As the department indicates that consumers were overcharged of $2.50 for each vegetable platters that priced at $20. However, John Hempfling who is the chief for Wholefoods claimed that the New York department misunderstands in how we sell this packed products. According to John Hempfling vegetable platters were priced as a unit that it stands to reason that each unit has different price. John Hempfling for Wholefoods indicated that the company is in a full swing to solve this issue by auditing and supervision on their training program. To confirm, Wholefoods Market co-CEO Walter Robb stated that the company is making it efforts to contain overcharging issue and look forward to not letting this happen again.
The difference in price might deter the average shopper. However, I know that many sales do not guarantee a great buy. Sale price often fluctuate depending on the season and customers shopping patterns. In Kroger the items are arrange neatly on the shelves with each item label with the clear stated coupon right below the regular price. When you first walk through the door of Kroger you see the fresh produce and freshly cut
Despite the increase in organic buyers, the majority of people do not know how to merely interpret what the word organic even entails. The United States Department of Agriculture enforces and regulates the labeling of organic products, namely food products (cornucopia.org). In addition to the elusiveness of organic foods, organics are apt to be more expensive than conventional food; this is because instead of a huge manufacturing plant, one would be receiving their food products from a small farm (where a small amount of food is being grown and harvested). People choose to argue that organic food is far better for you than conventional or natural food; however, there are only minute differences between the two. Stephanie Watson, an executive editor of Harvard’s Women Health Watch, states:“The researchers discovered very little difference in nutritional content, aside from slightly higher phosphorous levels in many organic foods, and a higher omega-3 fatty acid content in organic milk and chicken” (Harvard.edu).
Benefits like the experience involved in shopping local, the ability to have access to healthier foods while saving money, and supporting your community, local economy, farmers, and the environment are all great reasons to make someone reevaluate their produce purchases and decide to shop local. Priebe was successfully able to take the concern associated with long-distance food miles and make buying, selling, and producing locally the solutions. Priebe is able to leave her readers with not only an understanding of what becoming a locavore can do for you, your community, but also your world in her article “Benefits of Being a Locavore” while challenging her readers to get out and explore the opportunities of buying locally with the statement “If you’ve never grown your own food or experienced the joy of eating a freshly picked tomato from the farmers’ market, you’re missing out!”
In Attachment 6, this chart shows how $100 is spent in a typical Centralia Supermarket. This chart breaks down the budget and will show why grocery and produce are specific categories to pay more attention to than others. In Attachment 7, the chart shows the association of store characteristics with major food stores in Centralia. These are the results from the first study that was conducted. The participants scores show how Hi-Value is perceived and compared against their competition.
A barren wasteland consisting of no healthy food options, or even a market where you can at least have a choice on what you eat, seems to be impossible to come by. Fast food and convenience stores along with gas stations have become toxic oasis’s in these deserts. Such stores prove to be the only markets in the area that supply food. Despite the areas being mainly low income, prices for produce are steep. Causing families to either plan
The birthplace of democracy: A look into the life Aristotle once said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” Athens was established in 3000 BC, while Sparta was respectively established in 431 BC. Athens was also referred to as the “birthplace of democracy,” a government system still in use today! Athens was a superior city state over Sparta. This is because of Athenian cultural achievements, government and social climate.
To begin, organic foods do not have significantly better nutritional and health value than conventional foods. Many people choose to go organic because they want to live a “healthy, pesticide-free lifestyle”. Contrary to popular belief, organic farming actually does use pesticides. The word organic does not necessarily mean pesticide free. Organic food means that the pesticides used are derived from natural ingredients.
Many people choose to eat only organic because it’s said to be healthier but when compared to non-organic food the difference is slim. Regardless people continue to buy organic products. People get emotionally connected to
Some people feel very strongly about what they eat and put in their bodies as well as how farming methods affect our environment and therefore buy organic products. Others do not feel that this is relevant and are not influenced by this research and continue to buy inorganic products,
The plan includes to focus on buying fresh vegetables, fruits and meats from local producers, however this consumes more time for those to produce a supply chain of artisanal products Bargaining Power of Suppliers The objective of Eataly is to uphold the system of ecologically and responsibly sustainable production, distribution and commercialisation. Therefore enterprises for this supply chain are selected carefully. In addition to this, Eataly in order to secure their business has purchased shares in various suppliers (Morandi, 2011). At present time, Eataly own or are partner in more than nineteen companies that distributes or produces Italian food.
Organic Food In the society where people are getting more concerned about one 's health organic food has become a widely spread and followed by many people tendency. Organic food is believed to have better impact on person 's well-being and not to cause harm to people and the surrounding world due to its ecological nature. The debate that has been recently developed around this topic cannot be solved easily since both supporters and their counterparts provide reasonable arguments supporting their positions. However, to get into the problem and find the answer to a question that concerns many people it is necessary to identify organic food at first.
In addition, Dutch Lady uses psychological pricing such as odd pricing. For example, 1 liter of Dutch Lady Pure Farm Low Fat Milk is cost RM6.09 (However, it is still slightly expensive compare to Marigold, as it costs RM5.99 in retail price). F&N price is slightly lower compare to Dutch Lady, but comparing to Marigold, the retail price is same, it costs RM5.99, it turns out that brand recognition is vital to them regardless of pricing. Yeo’s SoyRich Original Soy Milk 1 liter is cost RM3.39, however, Marigold Soya Bean Drink 1 liter only cost customers RM2.55, for the price-sensitive customers, they are willing to choose Marigold instead of Yeo’s