Sure, those pineapples were grown in BC

Chris and I have been exploring farmer's markets in and around Calgary for about three seasons now, and one thing that we've always had questioned about was how much of the produce was actually grown on a local farm. Somehow seeing peaches or apples with their little number-code stickers on them made us suspicious!  Anyway, I was lying awake in bed yesterday and caught this story on farmer's markets on CBC Radio 1. It basically explained how registered markets deal with vendors bringing in wares from wholesalers instead of farms.  I was really pleased because it their website also posted this link which lists those markets that Alberta Agriculture has approved.

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[Anne]

I'm a farmers market junkie. I also live in amish country so it is fairly easy to tell what is local. I always ask where it was grown, and what chemical were used to produce the food.

[northerngurl]

I'm in Alberta too - that's an interesting link and good to know.