The problem is that you have to find short circuits… it is not always very simple…
Which is understandable because unlike the supermarket where you know what you’re going to find, there isn’t an identified place that lets you know you’re going. buy directly producer or with a maximum intermediary…Here it’s a grocery store for producers, there it’s on a market, or sometimes on a farm…it’s very disparate which is both charming but also restrictive: you may not always know where to shop in a short circuit.
The outdoor market, a safe bet?
Yes, it’s often the place where local producers come to sell their products.. you shouldn’t hesitate to ask, but very often on the stalls you have the provenance which does not deceive “my garden”, and in generally there are no bananas or tomatoes in winter!
Do you know how to tell the difference between a producer and a reseller in a market? In general there are 3 clues: the price, the crates and the products on the shelf…
The interest of reducing intermediaries is that we reduce prices, this is the concept of these short circuits
Exactly, the producer sells seasonal products at the right price and this allows the consumer not to pay 3 or 4 intermediaries! We are talking about 30% savings… Yuna Chiffoleau is Research Director at INRAE (the national research institute for agriculture, food and the environment), a specialist in short circuits, a smart purchase today today and it’s nothing new..
Alternatives to markets
I recommend that you take a look at the map of the short circuits of the UFC Que Choisir, it is very complete… and we also realize how much there is an incredible offer: the peasant heart store in Sochaux (Doubs) , the basket of our countryside in La Rochelle (Charente Maritime) or even the farm shop “Tisori Nostri” in Ajaccio in Corsica… it’s impressive, take a look to get an idea.
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