That def happens but there's legit farms here too. Plus there's ways to recognize some products. What appears to be happening (here) more than grocery store repacking is either reselling Ontario Food Terminal product or padding one's own product with food terminal items. Buying food terminal resale is equivalent to buying from alt grocery store. I'm not pitching a farmers' market as some form of panacea for our food system's deep problems. It's a social place to visit, talk to someone, and maybe find a treat that you like more than what's in the No Frills. In case that sounds appealing.

It would be pretty great if we had real food markets where one didn't need detective skills to spot grocery store repacks, but among many other hurdles, detective skills are a necessary component for market function. That's markets. Some say they're the most efficient way to distribute commodities. I'm not so sure. 😄