Social Shopping

“Sociologists studying shopping behavior reported recently that consumers have ten times as many conversations at farmers’ markets as they do at supermarkets. An order-of-magnitude difference. A simple change in economic life—where you shop—produces an enormous change in your social life” (McKibben 105). Like I mentioned before, the CSA brought our school community closer. But who knew that famers’ markets could do the same? It is interesting to see how people tend be more social in a more social environment. Who wouldn’t want to talk about the fresh, daily tomatoes? This type of market could even be a central hub for sharing and learning new recipes. Now, the market is not only for food but also for a social occasion that promotes healthy living.