A wise neighbour once gave me a handy tip: on your next visit to your local farmer’s market be sure to check out their vehicle licence plates. Farmers usually have specially marked plates issued by the Ministry of Agriculture – plates that have the word ‘FARM’.
That is not to say that every farm vehicle is specially marked, but there is the chance that those that aren’t may not belong to the actual farm, but instead to a wholesaler or third party seller of goods.
I find this trick invaluable when trying to decide which stand to buy from. There’s just something to be said for putting my money directly into the hand of a hard-working farmer.
Have you switched to biodegradable options for disposable plate ware and utensils? Great move, but make sure your composting them at the end - most stuff doesn't decompose easily in landfills.