KQED’s Forum: Farmers Market Fraud?
Customers shop for fresh vegetables at a farmers market on March 16, 2011 in San Francisco. Photo: Justin Sullivan/GettyHow can you be sure those cherries or plums from the farmers market are really local or organic? Last year, a TV station in Los Angeles found vendors making false claims — including stalls selling produce bought from wholesalers. KQED’s Forum discusses new proposals to increase enforcement, and find out how consumers can ensure they’re getting the genuine artichoke.
Host: Rachael Myrow
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Guests:
- Ben Feldman, program manager for farmers markets with the Ecology Center in Berkeley
- Claudia Reid, policy director for California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
- David Karp, author of the “Market Watch” column for the Los Angeles Times’ food section
- Noelle Cremers, director of natural resources and commodities for the California Farm Bureau Federation
Original Broadcast: Wed, Jun 8, 2011 — 10:00 AM
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About the Author (Author Archive)
I am the Senior Interactive Producer for KQED's online Food properties. I have designed and produced food-related websites and blogs for KQED including Bay Area Bites; Check, Please! Bay Area; Jacques Pepin's websites; Weir Cooking in the City and KQED.org's Food portal. When I am not creating and managing food websites I am taking photos of Bay Area Life and designing online navigation systems. My professional education and training includes: clinical psychology, photography, commercial cooking, web design, information architecture and UX . You can find me engaged in social media on Twitter @bayareabites and on Facebook at Bay Area Bites. I can also be found photoblogging at look2remember.Subscribe
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