The article leaves a lot out. The ban was levied primarily because Tennes refused to perform gay+ marriages on his farm. Mind that the farm isn't even located in the same county as the market. However, that didn't matter to the SJWs that ooze from Michigan State University, which is almost just across the street, and the town officials that host it.
Another action outside of E. Lansing forced the farm to stop hosting any weddings. And the farmers market in nearby Okemos piled on in virtue signaling solidarity. The wife and I pretty much stopped going to either market after this. That became an absolute when they later started requiring masks. Haven't been back since. We go to some farmers directly who have abandoned the markets as well.
We go to some farmers directly who have abandoned the markets as well.
At this point, it's almost better to invest in advertising where possible and work up to at least small scale shipping agreements to get people food delivered. It will extend your range of sale, if successful will allow you to expand and grow, and make your business more robust and resistant to leftist shenanigans.
Markets will just make things more inconvenient in situations like this.
The article leaves a lot out. The ban was levied primarily because Tennes refused to perform gay+ marriages on his farm. Mind that the farm isn't even located in the same county as the market. However, that didn't matter to the SJWs that ooze from Michigan State University, which is almost just across the street, and the town officials that host it.
Another action outside of E. Lansing forced the farm to stop hosting any weddings. And the farmers market in nearby Okemos piled on in virtue signaling solidarity. The wife and I pretty much stopped going to either market after this. That became an absolute when they later started requiring masks. Haven't been back since. We go to some farmers directly who have abandoned the markets as well.
At this point, it's almost better to invest in advertising where possible and work up to at least small scale shipping agreements to get people food delivered. It will extend your range of sale, if successful will allow you to expand and grow, and make your business more robust and resistant to leftist shenanigans.
Markets will just make things more inconvenient in situations like this.