City Gets a Little Too Piggy for Farmers Market Vendors

Over on our news blog, Unfair Park, Robert "Fingers of Fury" Wilonsky has the latest word on the debate over how exactly City Hall will regulate the growing number of small farmers markets sprouting up around town. Fresh food fans should check out Wilonsky's post. If you're too busy, however,...

By Patrick Williams

June 14, 2010

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Over on our news blog, Unfair Park, Robert "Fingers of Fury" Wilonsky has the latest word on the debate over how exactly City Hall will regulate the growing number of small farmers markets sprouting up around town. Fresh food fans should check out Wilonsky's post. If you're too busy, however, here's a short summary: City Hall + small businesses = the big screw.

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