A Report on Farmers’ Market, Detroit The farmers’ market in Detroit, also known as the Eastern Market Farmer’s Distribution Centre, is the largest fresh farm produce and fresh flower open air market in the United States. The market stands on a 43 acres piece of land and has more than 150 specialty shops and food stores. It is located at the centre of the Eastern Market District east of Detroit in Michigan and has been operational since 1891. The market is operational on a daily basis but its most spectacular day of the week is Saturday. Saturday is the most spectacular because it has historically been the market day at the Eastern Market. On average, the market day attracts about 45000 shoppers and business people majorly buying and selling …show more content…
Firstly, the farmers do not have to pay high taxes in order to sell their produce at the market. What they pay to be allotted an open air stall at the market is very little in comparison to what they would pay to get a store in downtown Detroit. Secondly, Saturday being the traditional market day at the farmer’s market, a lot of people visit the market not only from the populous Detroit city but also from various parts of the country. An average of 45000 buyers every Saturday is a wide enough market for a farmer to strategize how to maximize his profits. Thirdly, the farmer’s market has no worthy competitor in the whole of Michigan State; therefore the prices that the farmers get at the market are far better than what they would have gotten elsewhere in the state. The farmers’ cost of transport to the market is also low due to the fact that they are local farmers and the market is in their midst. The only major limitation of the farmer’s market to the farmers is their inability to control the prices at the market. The buyers also suffer a limitation since the market is far off town therefore not easily accessible to most …show more content…
It affects the economy in two distinct ways. Firstly, the market affects the household incomes of the farmers and traders plying their trades at the market. Traders at this market realize high profits increasing their buying power. The market also generates high income to the state from the taxes levied on the traders selling at the market. From these taxes the state government is able to improve the lives of the citizens living in Michigan. The thought by some city officials to convert the vacated space at the market into a city farm might be beneficial but only in the short run. This is because the city farm will continue producing fresh farm produce but at very small scale since the vacated space will not be enough to produce all essentials. furthermore, declining population is not an indicator that the population will continue diminishing for ever. Even though it is a noble idea to produce food at every given opportune space, city farming is not viable in the long run even in cities which are experiencing declining
... as farmers became more conscious of prices rising to transport their goods, they were forced to find other means of transportation to distribute their goods.
Even with these faults, this society appreciates the hard work of farming compared to the easy way of living today. One point of Berry’s argument is that he believes that the land is falling more and more into the hands of speculators and professional people from the cities, who, in spite of all the scientific agricultural miracles, still have more money than farmers. Big technology and large economies have caused more abandonment of land in the country than ever before. Many of the great farmers are clearly becoming different because they lack manpower and money to maintain properly. The number of part-time farmers and ex-farmers increases every year due to the problems with money and resources.
The idea of the family farm has been destroyed by large food corporations. As discussed in class, industrial farming typically leads to the mass produ...
Tom Parrett in the article “GMO SCIENTISTS COULD SAVE US ALL FROM HUNGER, IF WE LET THEM” stated, The United Nations and experts say global food production will have to double by 2050, at which point the world population is expected to have grown from 2 billion today to well beyond 9 billion. That’s just 35 years away, and there will be no new arable land then”. In short, the population is increasing tremendously and we are going to find ourselves with less land to be able to have these massive growing operations. A possibly valid argument, but what about individual farming? Individuals can still farm on their own, and we can prepare for the land problem by reducing the number of preoccupied buildings.
this notion of stable supply and demand affected prices of farm commodities. “Low prices on
Between the second century BCE and the first century ACE Rome expanded from a city-state into an empire controlling the Mediterranean Sea, which at the time of the Roman Empire, was the center of the civilized world. As years went by Rome fell. Many people link Rome and the United States together. Rome rose from nothing into a great world power, however, they reached their peak and then fell, much the same, as the United States is today.
Farmer markets have always been around and a strong reason to believe that they will still be around long after our time. There are several reasons why this age old tradition still exitst today and revolves around a very common question, “What does a buyer find important when they are about to buy food to be consumed, or how the produce is grown/manufactured, processed, marketed, and distributed. Supporting farmer markets and ensuring fair trade among the dealer and the seller can help promote healthier lives while building stronger communities. There are several reasons to support a community’s farmer market event because buying true locally grown food can allows the buyer to have options to food that is picked fresh and tastes better than what is sold in the supermarkets. Another benefit to farmers markets is that the food is sustainable, flavorful, supports local farms, and also in some areas, part of the proceeds goes to the unfortunate within that community. With the addition of the food generally being more flavorful, locally grown food is adapted to the climate in which it was grown, and can remain fresh longer than that of an imported produce grown in a different climate. Final...
I agree with you when you mentioned how Trader Joe’s differentiate itself from other grocery stores. Grocery retailers are very competitive, and Trader Joe’s does a good job at offering good-value pricing by lowering their prices.Trader Joe’s care about the most compact detail to attract customer and I find Trader Joe’s service very unique because like you mentioned, the company offer some ingredient online and free samples. However, I think in the long term, Trader Joe not promoting their company will hurt them. I’m not saying Trader Joe’s will go out of business, but the top grocery retailers invest a lot of money to promote their products and trying to compete with them will be difficult. Having loyal customer and demonstrating the importance
This highlights that a core principal of economics is the decisions and choices to be made in order to manage limited resources. Furthermore, that microeconomics pertains to the behaviours that affect these decisions and choices made at an individual level. As demonstrated by the avocado industry recently, motives and variable factors for increases/decreases in supply and demand will not always be transparent to the consumer. Therefore, to have an understanding of the concepts of microeconomics and the market can elucidate the individual consumer’s decision making rationale rather than making
One thing that can lead to the uprise of a city is the ability to “attract people and enable them to collaborate” (Document 3). The reason this would help a city thrive is because when people are making inventions to make the city more efficient, life in the city becomes more enjoyable and then it improves the economy of the city. Another thing that helps cities thrive is a good education system (Document 3). The reason this helps is because when people in the city are well educated, then they are able to come up with better ideas to help the city become a better place and improve living conditions there, which would make for a more successful city. One thing that could cause the decline of a city would be “leaving empty houses for sale” (Document 4). This is because it lowers the economy of the city and other prices of homes which will impact the city in a negative way. This also may cause people to move out of the city. Another thing that could cause the decline of a city would be something called the “edifice complex”, where the city thinks that “new office buildings and sports arenas and transport systems will help the city thrive” (3). The reason this does not help the city is because when there are just buildings sitting around not being occupied, they lose value and
As the second industrial revolution began, more and more corporations begin trying their hand at farming. These “bonanza” farms were huge and because they had the backing of a big business, they were able to afford the best farm equipment and keep their prices low (3). The massive production and low prices of these corporate farms were a serious problem for the family farmer in America, which, along with foreign competition on the global market, led to plummeting prices for crops. These low returns resulted in farmers planting more crops each year in a fight to make a profit, unfortunately, this resulted in overproduction and further declines in prices. But while this was a problem that threatened farmers' chances to make a living, there is little to be done to fix it, as it was simply capitalism at work. Higher tariffs might have been put into place on foreign crops, but until the problem became more serious, it was unlikely for the government to step in and regulate the number of crops each farm produced. It is important to remember that during this time, the idea of government intervention into private business is even more unpopular than it is
I do wish that they had had more vendors that could have displayed a different identity or culture, but I was told that there was usually a barbeque place that showed up and other stands that sold their own respective cultures foods but that it had been a slow week. There is often this perception that farmers markets are for the well off and for those who can afford to spend a good chunk on money for organic produce and artisan cheeses and breads and although I did see some expensive items I didn’t feel that I was being pushed away from vendors and I didn’t feel out of place. When I knew that I was going to attend the farmers market I knew that I would see expensive produce, compared to the supermarket I usually grocery shop at, and I was prepared to see it and I did, but it didn't seem as if the items were so expensive that the average joe couldn't afford them some of the fruits and vegetables were actually cheaper here than at the supermarket and you at least know where the food is coming from if you buy it here.
In contrast, he describes commercial agriculture to be able to make more productive use of land. With technology, time taken for harvesting and planting is greatly reduced, allowing for mass production of food. Although commercial agriculture is more efficient in food production, it tends to make careless use of land, “leaving bare ground between planted rows.” (Bellow) Collier undermines the benefits of small-scale farming.
As agriculture has become more intensive, farmers have become capable of producing higher yields using less labour and less land. Growth of the agriculture has not, however, been an unmixed blessing. It, like every other thing, has its pros and cons. Topsoil depletion, groundwater contamination, the decline of family farms, continued neglect of the living and working conditions for farm labourers, increasing costs of production, and the disintegration of economic and social conditions in rural communities. These are the cons of the new improved agriculture.
In rural areas, often on small family farms, it is difficult to improve one's standard of living beyond basic necessities. Farm living is dependent on unpredictable environmental conditions, and in times of drought, flood or pestilence, survival becomes extremely problematic. Cities, in contrast, are known to be places where money, services and wealth are centralized. Cities are where fortunes are made and where social mobility is possible.