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Farmers' Markets

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BBC1 Learning2 EnglishLondon LifeFarmers' MarketsCallum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is LondonLife. Today's topic is arelatively new kind of market which is now very popular inLondon and acrossBritain.
  Markets have been around for centuries, but in London a newkind of market first arrived only about 7 years ago. Whatkind of market? – Farmers' Markets. So what is a farmers'
  market and how are they different from normal markets? Toanswer these questions I spoke3 to Mark Handley from acompany called London Farmers' Markets which organisesfarmers’ markets in London. He says that there are twomain rules that apply to farmers' markets – what are they?
  Here's Mark Handley.
  MARK HANDLEYA farmers' market is maybe slightly different from aregular market. There are strict rules that govern thepeople that can attend and sell at the market. There aretwo main rules, the firstrule is that the person that attends the market has to bethe producer or the grower of the food they are selling, sothat means4 there are a lot of farmers that sell at themarket, they might be selling meat, vegetables, dairyproducts also sometimes fishermen that have either farmedthe fish they're selling or caught the fish they're sellingor possibly bakers5 that have baked the bread and then theyare selling that direct6. The other thing that defines7 afarmers' market is that the produce that is being soldcomes from a specified8 geographic9 area, so that might be100 miles from the market, it might be 30 miles from themarket so that the produce is localand fresh.
  Callum: Mark Handley from London Farmer's market explainingthat in these markets the people selling the goods havegrown or made them themselves and that they come from aparticular area. This, he says, makes sure that the produce– the food being sold – is local and fresh.
  And what do people who visit farmers' markets feel aboutthem? We visited one just outside London to find out,listen out for the different reasons that people give forvisiting farmers' markets.
  VOICESSo why do you come to the farmers' market?
  Trying to avoid supermarkets to be honest. Trying to buylocal and fresh produce and support the local businesses.
  Produce is always fresh and I like to support the localfarmers, that's why we do it.
  It's nice to come and try different foods and tastedifferent foods, so it's just variety really. We know thethings are fresh. They're a bit more expensive, that's all.
  The thing is I mean these eggs most probably they were laidyesterday.
  Well I like to support local produce and I always think thethings are very fresh and nice and Ijust feel we should keep it all going really.
  Callum: There were a number of different reasons giventhere, some people want to support local farmers and notuse big supermarkets, even if the produce is more expensivein the farmers' market and most people said that theproduce was fresh. One man commented that the eggs hebought were probably laid only the day before.
  That's how the public feel about farmers' markets, but whatabout the farmers themselves – do they enjoy it? Paulsells goats' cheese which he makes himself. He talks aboutthe banter10 with the customers, which is the chatting andgossiping and he also talks about the rapport11 withcustomers – the good relationship. Listen out for thosewords rapport and banterPAULSo what do you like about coming to the farmer's market asopposed to selling your cheeses elsewhere12?
  It's the banter, meeting the public, having a chat, likeyourself, having a general chat. The rapport between thegeneral public and yourself, it's absolutely fantastic. Youcan convert13 some people. A lot of people say they don'tlike goat's cheese, can't stand it but they like cheese.
  They try our little samples, they love it. It's fun, it'swonderful.
  So do you think you get a better quality of food here thanyou would at a supermarket for example?
  Absolutely because everything's fresh, it's all our ownproduce from all our own animals on our farm, it's thebest, it's absolutely the best.
  Callum: Paul says that the banter and rapport is fantasticand it gives him the opportunity to convert some people –they think they don't like goat's cheese but he chats tothem and encourages them to try a little bit, a sample, andthey do and, he says, they love it.
  That's all from this edition of London life, with all thistalk of food I'm getting a little peckish, now I wonderwhere my nearest farmers' market is …..

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1 BBC PyrzFd     
abbr.(=British Broadcasting Corporation)英国广播公司
参考例句:
  • She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
  • The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
2 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 means 9oXzBX     
n.方法,手段,折中点,物质财富
参考例句:
  • That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
  • We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
5 bakers 1c4217f2cc6c8afa6532f13475e17ed2     
n.面包师( baker的名词复数 );面包店;面包店店主;十三
参考例句:
  • The Bakers have invited us out for a meal tonight. 贝克一家今晚请我们到外面去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The bakers specialize in catering for large parties. 那些面包师专门负责为大型宴会提供食品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 direct aPzzp     
adj.直接的;直达的;v.指挥;知道;监督;管理
参考例句:
  • This train is direct,you do not have to change.这辆火车是直达的,你不必换车。
  • The army is under the king's direct command.军队由国王直接统帅。
7 defines e5ce027803090c376e63626f7fc5c76b     
规定( define的第三人称单数 ); 使明确; 精确地解释; 画出…的线条
参考例句:
  • This name defines us all. 这个名字造就了我们。 来自演讲部分
  • The range of incomes over which this happens defines the 'poverty trap'. 发生在这种情况的收入范围,称为“贫困陷阱。”
8 specified ZhezwZ     
adj.特定的
参考例句:
  • The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
  • It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。
9 geographic tgsxb     
adj.地理学的,地理的
参考例句:
  • The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
10 banter muwzE     
n.嘲弄,戏谑;v.取笑,逗弄,开玩笑
参考例句:
  • The actress exchanged banter with reporters.女演员与记者相互开玩笑。
  • She engages in friendly banter with her customers.她常和顾客逗乐。
11 rapport EAFzg     
n.和睦,意见一致
参考例句:
  • She has an excellent rapport with her staff.她跟她职员的关系非常融洽。
  • We developed a high degree of trust and a considerable personal rapport.我们发展了高度的互相信任和不错的私人融洽关系。
12 elsewhere Zq8xS     
adv.在别处,到别处
参考例句:
  • Our favourite restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了,因此不得不改去别处。
  • I have half a mind to move elsewhere.我有点想搬到别处去。
13 convert aZhyJ     
v.(在形式、状态、用途等方面)(使)改变
参考例句:
  • I must convert sorrow into strength.我要化悲痛为力量。
  • At what rate does the dollar convert into pounds?美元以什么汇率兑换成英镑?
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