by Catherine Accardi

The September 3rd edition of L'Italo-Americano featured an article titled "Before Ferry Plaza There Was the Italian Farmers' Market". It told the story of the earliest, 20th century Italian farmers' markets in San Francisco. Here we continue the story of California's Italian farmers and food venders of today and how they have succeeded for over 100 years.

In an interview with Seasonal Chef, farmers' market pioneer, John Brucato, described his struggle to bring Bay Area Italian farmers fair-play by creating a "citizen's committee" determined to change the system. The outcome was the San Francisco's Alemany Farmers' Market.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano