Comments on: Farmers’ Markets for Institutional Food http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/05/16/farmers_markets_for_institutional_food/ From farm to table, and all the stops along the way. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:34:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tara Chen http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/05/16/farmers_markets_for_institutional_food/#comment-81 Wed, 17 May 2006 13:32:04 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/05/16/farmers_markets_for_institutional_food/#comment-81 Wait, Sysco!?!?<br /> <br /> *blink*<br /> <br /> Intrigued, indeed. Wait, Sysco!?!?

*blink*

Intrigued, indeed.

]]> by: Barbara Fisher http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/05/16/farmers_markets_for_institutional_food/#comment-80 Wed, 17 May 2006 13:03:48 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/05/16/farmers_markets_for_institutional_food/#comment-80 One of the biggest trends in universities these days is a switch to local organic produce in the cafeteries--it is becoming a selling point to prospective students. <br /> <br /> I am -very- intrigued with the idea that Sysco may start distributing local food from farmers to those who need it, but who want to keep with a single supplier. That may be a very -good- trend indeed, but it will be hard for smaller farmers to keep up with. <br /> <br /> Thanks for the heads up about Sysco, Derrick! One of the biggest trends in universities these days is a switch to local organic produce in the cafeteries–it is becoming a selling point to prospective students.

I am -very- intrigued with the idea that Sysco may start distributing local food from farmers to those who need it, but who want to keep with a single supplier. That may be a very -good- trend indeed, but it will be hard for smaller farmers to keep up with.

Thanks for the heads up about Sysco, Derrick!

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