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Fresh produce prices remain steady as farmers' markets open

BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — Folks crowd into the Brighton Farmers' Market every Sunday for many reasons.'It's a community endeavor,' said Brighton Town Supervisor Bill Moehle. 'People see friends and go to be together.'They also come out, of course, for the fresh produce from local farmers. While the prices there might not be the lowest in town, though in some cases they are, Moehle does think the developing trade war might change that.'All of our vendors are local producers so there are no tariff increases on at least the products themselves in Brighton, but of course some of the equipment that farmers use to grow their crops or produce the products that they make, to the extent that those are imported, yeah, tariffs are going to hurt them as well,' Moehle Haseler, a Food System Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension, says fresh produce has escaped inflation over the last few months, but she adds that may be because spring is sending more product onto the market, meaning don't be surprised if it soon creeps up at the grocery store and farmers' market. That said, she emphasizes the difference between what food costs and what food is worth.'Farmers love it and I think that relationship is very important. People learn where their food comes from, you also get to value your food a little better, you know how it's being grown, how much it takes to grow it and it also reduces the waste,' Haseler said. Both Haseler and Moehle says hitting up farmers' markets will also help the local economy.'For every dollar spent in the local community, you'll have 45 cents left in the community, versus spending money in big box grocery store it's only 15 cents so buying locally will bring you 3 times as much benefits for the local community,' Haseler said. The Brighton Farmers' Market is open every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm at Brighton High School. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.