I think being more transparent about what each farmers' market is doing is a good idea. Along with that is educating the public about what to look for.

We're revisiting our conversation with Jennifer Meta-Robinson today. More talk about farmers' markets, and why local food works best when growers and customers both show up.

Excited about our recipes today -- pickled peppers and slow-grilled chicken.

And, a couple reports from Harvest Public Media, about farmers taking responsibility for fertilizer runoff that results in water pollution. It's an expensive problem to fix on some farms, but technology can help.

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