Farmers’ markers are not the answer

MINISTER Trevor Sargent’s local food policies are so last century.

The minster’s focus on farmers’ markets is passé (August 2). Yuppie-filled cars going to such markets on the weekend in search for a bag of supposed organic/local fresh veggies in effort to appease some form of media induced eco-guilt is not sustainable.

If Irish citizens want to take buying local food seriously a form of community supported agriculture (CSA) is needed. CSA is where local people pay a local farmer up front for product.