local food catches on during pandemic

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While COVID-19 upends supply chains, farms that sell locally thrive
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While COVID-19 upends supply chains, farms that sell locally thrive

Not all farms are struggling equally during the pandemic. Retail market farms, who sell directly to the consumer, are actually doing pretty well.
local food catches on during pandemic
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Small New Orleans farmers worried coronavirus would crush them. They were wrong.

It seems more people want to know where their food comes from and are willing to spend more money to know who's handling their food, and that it's safe.

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