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LAT food columnist Russ Parsons on fate of farmers markets in LA
Los Angeles saw a dramatic decrease in the number of new farmers market in the last five years, according to a new study from the Department of Agriculture.
Angelenos also spend significantly less money at farmers markets in the same period of time than they did between 2007 and 2012. What are some of the reasons behind the drop?
Guest:
Russ Parsons, Food columnist and former Food editor at the Los Angeles Times. His recent piece in the paper looks at some of the reasons behind the decline