The Roots of Farmers Markets
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  The roots of farmers markets run deep, and the Dallas Farmers Market is no exception. Meg and Savannah take it back to the beginning in this podcast to tell the story of how farmers markets have changed over the years to the lively local food hubs we enjoy today. As long as people have gathered and traded, there has always been a market place. Marketplaces may be a tale as old as time, but how similar are they to the modern farmers market?
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