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    Behind The Scenes at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Markets

    There are three type of farmers’ market shoppers: table customers, chefs and produce companies who shop for restaurants, hotels and cruise lines. This last group is less visible than the chefs and home cooks but their purchasing power is huge.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Dec 5, 2014 • 1 min read

    There are three type of farmers’ market shoppers: table customers, chefs and produce companies who shop for restaurants, hotels and cruise lines. This last group is less visible than the chefs and home cooks but their purchasing power is huge.

    We hear from Karen Beverlin of FreshPoint, Rhonda Rago of LA Specialty and Blake Polisky of Nature’s Produce about what they do each Wednesday at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market.

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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    Charles Phan, Budae Jjigae, The Best Cookbooks of 2014
    1. 0:00Charles Phan and The Story of the Slanted Door
    2. 14:05Budae Jjigae - A Stew with a Murky Past
    3. 21:58Jonathan Gold Reviews Kazu Nori
    4. 29:01The Best Cookbooks of 2014
    5. 35:36The Kitchn Cookbook: A Guide to Optimizing Your Kitchen
    6. 43:51The FDA’s New Calorie Count Requirements
    7. 51:05Behind The Scenes at the Santa Monica Farmers’ MarketsYou’re reading this
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