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It's because there they can sell them what they actually cost to produce instead of being forced to sell at a loss by the food industry.
That's not an incentive for people to shop there. Grocery store prices are already bad enough. No one wants to pay extra money for a more limited selection.
It is an incentive, just not price. People can choose to support a food system that provides a better living, less environmental damage, and other priorities. More people could choose that if they had more disposable income and I don't fault people for defaulting to price when making purchasing decisions.
I for one prefer paying workers directly instead of supporting leeches
I also much prefer the system that leads the farmer to kill himself. I can save money!
I very seriously mean this: source?
Im assuming this is America, which has an overwhelming abundance of arable land and food. So is there any real data that backs up what you're saying? This is always the traditional excuse for farmers markets being overpriced relative to grocery stores, but they were not always from my pov. So: source? What should a tiny thing of strawberries cost?
Farmers aren't selling at a loss to companies in 99% of circumstances.