Annapolis Capital Punishment

Regarding the recent post on the downtown farmer's markets (City Dock by Fawcetts on Sundays from 8-12 noon) Ellis wrote "I'm gonna have to check this out sometime" to which CP responds:

Dear Ellis

By all means--great produce, terrific baked goods and a nice, pleasant way to enjoy urban life. However, be warned--it is expensive and many of the suppliers come from far away. I wish I could understand why we don't have more local suppliers as we exclusively have at Riva Road. Perhaps that helps to explain the high--actually exorbitant prices. Of course Riva Road prices are not so great either.I am more than happy to bike downtown, get fresh fruits from the grower and even to pay a bit more than at Safeway or Giant. Perhaps ten or fifteen percent more--but not more than that--which many of these items cost. The best value was the $3 empanadas (stuffed turnovers)by the Bethesda-based baker. The fresh fruits were mouth watering. But will somebody please explain why eliminating the middleman and all the infrastructure and overhead raises instead of lowers costs?

While I am on the topic, don't forget the Riva Road Market on Saturday--get there early! CP again recommends you not buy from Werth (Wirth? Worth?) Farms from the big white truck at the Riva Road side/corner of the market. They refused to accept a hundred dollar bill and chastised CP for having the audacity to bring real money to a farmer's market--which of course only accepts cash or food stamps. (Hey--keep it up and I'll be on food stamps.) Maybe I'll show up with a hundred again--just to bother them. If only they knew that it is much more likely to pass a counterfeit twenty than it is to pass a counterfeit hundred. And how do I know that their greens are not counterfeit?

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