49: Why Farmers Markets Matter with Laura Smit

Podcast: The Future Herd · Metaviews Media Management Ltd.

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

Summary: Laura Smit, executive director of Vancouver Farmers Markets, argues that farmers markets deserve recognition as critical civic infrastructure—what she calls relationship infrastructure—rather than temporary retail events. Drawing on her grandfather's greenhouse background and 15 years managing markets like Trout Lake, she shows how markets build trust across urban-rural divides, support new farmers through cooperatives, and bridge food security with fair returns for producers. The conversation explores what it would take for municipalities to plan for markets on a long-term cycle, from truck access and washrooms to cold chain and pricing psychology. Show...