Didn't realize until reading the child comment that there were middlemen. I live in a rural area in the US: the people selling at farmer's markets around here a

Didn't realize until reading the child comment that there were middlemen. I live in a rural area in the US: the people selling at farmer's markets around here are almost always the people who grew the food. A lot of farms have stands set up on the road unattended, with a price list: you buy eggs, veggies, etc. on the honor system.