At the big market near me (Spartanburg S.C.) it is supposed to be producer only market but the catch is as long as it was grown in SC they don't really care. Some guy was selling Bonnie plants this Spring with the tags still on them, but since Bonnie plants has a wholesale greenhouse nearby I was told he could do that. I don't understand why they call it producer only if you can sell things others "produced" or grew. Just call it what it is.
The other thing that makes me angry is that most of the sellers are young kids working for huge commercial farms and they have no idea what varieties they are selling or anything about anything. Frustrating when I may want to save seeds from a variety I see and they have no clue if it is even OP or hybrid. Guess I should stop ranting but it is frustrating for small growers trying to do what they love.
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