Who amongst us doesn’t love strolling by a farmers market, gazing at tables lush with heirloom tomatoes, crisp lettuces and juicy peaches?
Effectively, maybe some greater than others.
A brand new research by garden care firm Lawnlove discovered Texas is hit and miss so far as farmers markets.
Two North Texas cities ranked close to the highest within the U.S. for markets — McKinney at No. 10 and Plano at No. 20.
However a number of others didn’t fare so effectively. Arlington ranked third worst within the nation, and Irving ranked ninth worst.
Different North Texas cities talked about are:
- Frisco, No. 29
- Fort Price, No. 47
- Dallas, No. 138
- Denton, No. 146
- Grand Prairie, No. 172
To create the rankings, LawnLove evaluated the variety of farmers markets, shopper scores, variety of farms inside 100 miles, family spending on meals, and local weather for the biggest 185 cities within the U.S. It additionally checked out public transit and walkability, which may assist clarify Texas’ low scores.
One other rationalization, in response to LawnLove, might be that individuals are merely tending to their very own gardens.
“Possibly the pioneer ladies (and different self-sufficient of us) in these cities choose to develop sufficient for themselves,” the research says, “so there’s no have to enterprise to the markets to purchase produce.”
The entire research is accessible on-line.
