Course: HRT 219 Organic and Sustainable Practices

Assignment: Local Market Comparison Assignment

Local Market Comparison Assignment Due

Visit a local farmers market.  See “Farmers Market List_Lake County” for times and locations.  Note: many farmers markets end by mid-October, so do not put this assignment off!  Talk to several horticulture-related market vendors (veggie, fruit, flower, mushroom sales, etc.).  You will compare 2 vendors/businesses.

Here are some suggestions for what to ask:

- Ask them about their practices: how do they manage their soil, plant nutrition, weed control, insect and disease control, etc.?
- What do their customers seem to care about most?  How do they meet the demands of their customers?
- How long have they been in business?  What do they enjoy most or feel most proud of about their business?
- Which areas of there business would they like to make more sustainable?

After talking with market vendors, please prepare a written comparison of the businesses you learned about. Make sure to include the following:

- Heading with your name(s), farmers market attended, date attended, business names of vendors you talked with and the location of their business
- A brief description of the businesses
- A thorough compare and contrast based on the questions you asked

Your writing should be approximately 2 pages, comparing 2 vendors/businesses. All papers should use Times New Roman font, 12 pt font size, and single spacing.

Paper must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the last day of  Unit 10. Once you have completed the paper, click on the "Dropbox: Local Market Comparison Paper" in the Content Menu to learn how to submit the assignment.