LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Local farmers markets are struggling to stay open, largely due to higher prices brought onto farmers which are then passed onto everyday consumers.
One market in South L.A. has been selling locally sourced fruits and vegetables for 21 years and is struggling to stay open, along with seven other markets that are also run by the nonprofit Food Access L.A.
“The vendors aren’t making as much as they want to make because their prices are increasing,” said Jennifer Grissom, executive director of Food Access L.A. “So sometimes they’re having to leave the markets, which means people aren’t coming to the markets as much. So there’s this domino effect.”
Regular customers say they’re nervous about the potential loss of fresh and healthy food sources provided by the markets.
“We don’t have a Whole Foods nearby or access to organic produce necessarily. So I trust these farmers and I trust this market,” said area resident …