I went to the farmers market this past weekend. It has become even worse with the sea of plastic produce bags that they use to prebag the fruits and veggies.
Most of what I wanted came prebagged, no loose red peppers, limes or Ewa sweet onions available at any of the stalls unbagged. The last time I went, onions at least came unbagged. When I asked if they had any loose ones to purchase, the vendors seemed quite proud of themselves that it was already all bagged!! So I explained that I will buy unbagged produce but not the plastic bagged ones. And explained why.
I know that they bag them so that customers are forced to not just buy one or two items but the 5 or 6 that are grouped. This means more money for them. BUT, I can't believe HOW many vendors did this now! I guess slowly by slowly they all ended up going with this ridiculous market strategy. And apparently it works for them. Which makes me more disgusted. So I let them know how I felt(in a nice way). Hopefully, more people feel like this and will say something. Until then I just have buy the unbagged stuff, even if that means not getting all the produce I need.
There was one vendor, WOW foods, an organic tomato vendor from the Big Island, that offered to unbag the tomatoes and reuse the bag that I didnt want. I did appreciate that.
Another vendor in a different stall said she would unbag it. Um. And apparently throw it away for me. Huh??
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