Most farms that sell at farmers’ markets incorporate farming practices that improve soil and ecosystem health, which benefits animals, insects and humans alike.Farmers’ markets feature fruits, vegetables, nuts, baked goods, jams and preserves, juices, olive oils, meat, cheese, prepared foods, nursery plants, flowers, and more.
The closest to Philadelphia is about 70 miles away in Eaton, Pa.GET FRESH, LOCAL FOOD AT THE FARMERS’ MARKETįarmers’ markets are family-friendly, open-air marketplaces where California farmers bring fresh, locally-grown produce and other foods to sell directly to customers. Across its brands, Key Foods has more than 255 locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The new operator does not yet have hands-on experience with Philly’s soda tax. Others added that senior citizens in the neighborhood relied on the walking-distance market. “We’re heartbroken that it’s closing,” one neighbor told the Inquirer about the Overbrook ShopRite last year. In 2015, an Aldi opened more than a mile away. “The store lost about a quarter of its business, most of it in 2017 after the beverage tax was implemented,” Brown told WHYY at the time, adding that the store had been losing more than $1 million annually.īefore it closed, ShopRite had operated in Overbrook for 30 years and for a time, was the only full-service grocer in the neighborhood. Brown’s ShopRite owner Jeff Brown said in January 2019 he was forced to close because of soda tax costs. Located close to the city line, Golden Farms will face competition from other nearby stores outside of Philadelphia proper that are not subject to a 1.5-cents-per-ounce levy on sugary beverages.
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