f you think you can take the word on the vendor, think again. I've seen Florida corn labelled "local." On the Lansdowne Market, everyone must sell what they grow. The market organizers ensure this by inspecting the farmers' fields. Therefore, the price the farmers charge is a fair price, not one that has been lowered due to price wars with resellers. I will always choose the Lansdowne market over Byward because I know what they sell is homegrown.
This report is uninformed. They are only focussing on the price and not looking at the real reason behind it. Local growers selling on the Byward Market must compete with those who buy from wholesalers. Those who do not grow their own produce will often drop the price on their less-than-fresh produce to compete with the growers. Then, in turn, the local growers must also drop their prices. So Byward will often have better prices, but there is no guarantee that the produce is local.
This has everything to do with reselling and imported produce! As I have stated before the Ottawa Farmers Market has a producer only policy (in other word there are no resellers allow, if you don't produce it you can't sell it.) and the Byward does not. In most cases the prices at the Byward are below the cost of production!
! The consumers of the Ottawa Farmers Market are highly educated consumers that understand the importance of supporting locale producers. They know and understand food security, the benefit of supporting our local community. As a consumer you need to make a decision do you want; food security and to support our local farmers or not.
This has nothing to do with reselling imported produce unless we are to assume that the Rochons (and others at Lansdowne) are not growing what they are selling as we are led to believe!I will buy local but will not, on principle, pay double the price charged at Byward for the exact same product just because the market is down the street from me!
Clearly the Rochons (and many other vendors) double the price of their produce at the Lansdowne Market because they believe that the Glebe residents can afford to pay more than their customers at Byward. This is a shameful marketing plan and demonstrates that these growers have little or no respect for their customers. This is price gouging at its worst!
I'd rather buy my food from the person who grows it "down the street from me" and pay more, than to buy it from the guy who sells it for less but has no idea where it came from.
"Resellers" buy from wherever they can get the cheapest price, bottom line. They do not care if the product they are selling comes from the farmer just down the road or from the other side of the world. Because of this, the local farmer has to lower his prices to match the "Resellers" (example Byward). In many cases the "Resellers" cheap food prices are below the local farmer's cost of production. When that continues to happen, we lose our food security our local farmers and our future!
What I was trying to explain was that the OFM (Ottawa Farmers Market) has a no "Resellers" rule and the Byward does not. I have been told that the Byward is trying to encourage their vendors to buy locally, which is what most people want (except the "Resellers" of course). When the consumer buys from a local farmer they win by receiving the freshest produce, lessening their personal impact on the environment, food security, supporting the local farmer and the local economy, etc).
Also, the video shows that the vendors think that because they CAN charge more at Lansdowne, they WILL - after all, the residents are in Glebe are RICH and can afford it - eh? What sort of marketing is this anyway? The vendors at this market and the City of Ottawa need to re-evaluate this scam. I will continue to buy locally, and organic, but will stay far away from the market at Lansdowne for sure. BUYER BEWARE!
Thank you manchildforever9 for saying it like it is. Melfoster54 obviously has no idea what is really going on and the video proves that local growers are charging more at the Lansdowne Market for the exact same product than they are at the Byward Market. Or is Melfoster54 accusing the Rochons of reselling at Lansdowne?
I am totally confused on this one, to melfoster54, this video captured 'Rochons' selling produce at two markets, The Rochons at the Ottawa Farmers Market produce was twice the price as the same Rochons at the Byward Market. We are told there is no rent paid to the City at the Ottawa Farmers Market...Nice margins
Are all vendors doubling their prices? Do you think we the consumers are stupid
As a consumer I will buy my produce from a vendor that I can trust- clearly there is a lack of trust from the Ottawas Farmers Market. And i do not think that this video is accusing local farmers for upcharging their produce becasue it is local- the video is just bringing it to our attention that vendors are charging different prices for the same thing- this is unfair to the consumer, and the consumer should be aware of this difference.
The EXACT same crop is being sold for different prices. This is unfare to the consumer and I think that is what this video is trying to shed light upon. Also alot of people who sell at the Byward market also sell at the Ottawas Farmers Market. this is a fact. And how can we know for sure that the Ottawa Farmers market is not reselling? IS there a policy you could make avaliable to me that proves this fact you are attesting to, Mel Foster?
Example the pineapple, oranges etc can not be grown anywhere in Canada so they come from much further away!! The Ottawa Farmers' Market is a producer only market. This means if you don't grow it or you don't make it (in the case of the crafter) you can't sell it! So if it matters to you where your food comes from and if you want to talk to and support the people that grow what they sell than the Ottawa Farmers' Market is your only choice in the core of the City of Ottawa.
The "truth" which the person that has produced this little video does not know or has not told people is that almost all of the vendors that sell at the Byward Market are resellers. Resellers buy their inventory at the lowest price! How is this bad you ask, well the lowest price is usually from locations such as Toronto, Montreal and locals further away from Ottawa.
The farmers market make the glebe-tards feel good.
myViewQueens 2 months ago
f you think you can take the word on the vendor, think again. I've seen Florida corn labelled "local." On the Lansdowne Market, everyone must sell what they grow. The market organizers ensure this by inspecting the farmers' fields. Therefore, the price the farmers charge is a fair price, not one that has been lowered due to price wars with resellers. I will always choose the Lansdowne market over Byward because I know what they sell is homegrown.
TamaTee 3 years ago
This report is uninformed. They are only focussing on the price and not looking at the real reason behind it. Local growers selling on the Byward Market must compete with those who buy from wholesalers. Those who do not grow their own produce will often drop the price on their less-than-fresh produce to compete with the growers. Then, in turn, the local growers must also drop their prices. So Byward will often have better prices, but there is no guarantee that the produce is local.
TamaTee 3 years ago
This has everything to do with reselling and imported produce! As I have stated before the Ottawa Farmers Market has a producer only policy (in other word there are no resellers allow, if you don't produce it you can't sell it.) and the Byward does not. In most cases the prices at the Byward are below the cost of production!
melfoster54 3 years ago
! The consumers of the Ottawa Farmers Market are highly educated consumers that understand the importance of supporting locale producers. They know and understand food security, the benefit of supporting our local community. As a consumer you need to make a decision do you want; food security and to support our local farmers or not.
melfoster54 3 years ago
This has nothing to do with reselling imported produce unless we are to assume that the Rochons (and others at Lansdowne) are not growing what they are selling as we are led to believe!I will buy local but will not, on principle, pay double the price charged at Byward for the exact same product just because the market is down the street from me!
manchildforever9 3 years ago
Clearly the Rochons (and many other vendors) double the price of their produce at the Lansdowne Market because they believe that the Glebe residents can afford to pay more than their customers at Byward. This is a shameful marketing plan and demonstrates that these growers have little or no respect for their customers. This is price gouging at its worst!
manchildforever9 3 years ago
I'd rather buy my food from the person who grows it "down the street from me" and pay more, than to buy it from the guy who sells it for less but has no idea where it came from.
dktt28 3 years ago
"Resellers" buy from wherever they can get the cheapest price, bottom line. They do not care if the product they are selling comes from the farmer just down the road or from the other side of the world. Because of this, the local farmer has to lower his prices to match the "Resellers" (example Byward). In many cases the "Resellers" cheap food prices are below the local farmer's cost of production. When that continues to happen, we lose our food security our local farmers and our future!
melfoster54 3 years ago
What I was trying to explain was that the OFM (Ottawa Farmers Market) has a no "Resellers" rule and the Byward does not. I have been told that the Byward is trying to encourage their vendors to buy locally, which is what most people want (except the "Resellers" of course). When the consumer buys from a local farmer they win by receiving the freshest produce, lessening their personal impact on the environment, food security, supporting the local farmer and the local economy, etc).
melfoster54 3 years ago
Also, the video shows that the vendors think that because they CAN charge more at Lansdowne, they WILL - after all, the residents are in Glebe are RICH and can afford it - eh? What sort of marketing is this anyway? The vendors at this market and the City of Ottawa need to re-evaluate this scam. I will continue to buy locally, and organic, but will stay far away from the market at Lansdowne for sure. BUYER BEWARE!
appletreeforyou 3 years ago
Thank you manchildforever9 for saying it like it is. Melfoster54 obviously has no idea what is really going on and the video proves that local growers are charging more at the Lansdowne Market for the exact same product than they are at the Byward Market. Or is Melfoster54 accusing the Rochons of reselling at Lansdowne?
appletreeforyou 3 years ago
I am totally confused on this one, to melfoster54, this video captured 'Rochons' selling produce at two markets, The Rochons at the Ottawa Farmers Market produce was twice the price as the same Rochons at the Byward Market. We are told there is no rent paid to the City at the Ottawa Farmers Market...Nice margins
Are all vendors doubling their prices? Do you think we the consumers are stupid
sinfulrepast 3 years ago
As a consumer I will buy my produce from a vendor that I can trust- clearly there is a lack of trust from the Ottawas Farmers Market. And i do not think that this video is accusing local farmers for upcharging their produce becasue it is local- the video is just bringing it to our attention that vendors are charging different prices for the same thing- this is unfair to the consumer, and the consumer should be aware of this difference.
manchildforever9 3 years ago
The EXACT same crop is being sold for different prices. This is unfare to the consumer and I think that is what this video is trying to shed light upon. Also alot of people who sell at the Byward market also sell at the Ottawas Farmers Market. this is a fact. And how can we know for sure that the Ottawa Farmers market is not reselling? IS there a policy you could make avaliable to me that proves this fact you are attesting to, Mel Foster?
manchildforever9 3 years ago
Example the pineapple, oranges etc can not be grown anywhere in Canada so they come from much further away!! The Ottawa Farmers' Market is a producer only market. This means if you don't grow it or you don't make it (in the case of the crafter) you can't sell it! So if it matters to you where your food comes from and if you want to talk to and support the people that grow what they sell than the Ottawa Farmers' Market is your only choice in the core of the City of Ottawa.
melfoster54 3 years ago
The "truth" which the person that has produced this little video does not know or has not told people is that almost all of the vendors that sell at the Byward Market are resellers. Resellers buy their inventory at the lowest price! How is this bad you ask, well the lowest price is usually from locations such as Toronto, Montreal and locals further away from Ottawa.
melfoster54 3 years ago