Market connecting

She wants to go home, that farmer from yesterday's post.  Why does she want to go back to her home village?  Because she invested time there building a life, making connections with other people in her village.

A market can help that happen.  Part of the appeal of farmers' markets is connecting with people in your community, getting to know them and what they have to offer.  Here's a story about one family who participates in their farmers' market.

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Independence is so American, in the opinion of French aristocrat Alexis de Toqueville (in 1835 he published Democracy in America to explain us to France).  But he also observed Americans voluntarily organizing all sorts of joint efforts.

“Local freedom . . leads a great number of citizens to value the affection of their neighbors and of their kindred, perpetually brings men together . . "

Yup, Americans are independent but we love doing things together.