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At some point hitherto, Dean Anderson hath spake thusly:
> I don't want to bust your bubble, because its off the line of discussion,
> but New England farmstands frequently aren't really farms.

You seem to be confusing "New England" and "Boston" -- The area that I
grew up in (greater Lowell) has several towns which are home for some
very large farms.  Dracut, Tyngsboro, Dunstable, Westford, and other
surrounding towns all have substantial farm acreage (though a lot of
it is dairy farms).  And most of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine are
littered with farmland.

Having worked in the produce department of several stores of a local
supermarket chain, I've personally ordered fresh produce from several
local farms, and can tell you that during the summer months, local
farms often make up a substantial source of your local market's
produce, at least in this area.  It's fresher, and it's usually
cheaper too.  

Man, has this thread gone off topic!

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