Benefits of Short Circuit Shopping

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[...] They are proud of their work and it's clear that they enjoy talking about it and hearing our opinion on their product. We can get a fairly accurate idea of the difficulties they may encounter during different periods of the year (adverse weather conditions, diseases, poor yields, various uncertainties in their production?). For example, we understand why some may not have chosen to cultivate in organic agriculture. If we are not satisfied with a product, we can say so. - « Buying here has it led you to modify your way of cooking and eating? [...]

[...] in an atmosphere or a place a bit "original"." - « Why do you buy agricultural products here? Because I see in what conditions these vegetables (on the farm) or I know where they come from (fishermen or oyster farmers' sales) Because I prefer to buy small quantities of fresh products when I need or want them, rather than doing big shopping in a hypermarket. Because the products are fresher (picked the same day) and better Because these products are less expensive Because I prefer that the price I pay for these products benefits directly the producers, whom I know, rather than several commercial intermediaries who do not always respect the farmers Because it's a pleasant place where people know each other and have time to discuss, exchange recipes, we can make precise orders, etc.? [...]

[...] We don't always find all the products we want, the production of these small producers is limited (more limited choice at the end of the day or end of market). For the 'baskets' or AMAP system, we don't always have the choice of products or in quantities that are not adapted to our needs. There may be a bit of waste, in this case we feel obliged to cook these products even if they don't make us very enthusiastic. - « Has this circuit-court system given you the opportunity to meet one or several farmers? On what occasion? [...]

[...] In what way mainly? Yes, we consume fewer processed products, more vegetables or fresh products We discover vegetables we didn't know well (for example, turnips, different types of cabbage, very varied pumpkins . ) and that we won't necessarily find at other sales points. We exchange recipes, on different ways of cooking these vegetables or preserving them for winter (canned goods, freezing, drying . [...]