vericarl: The article states, "When it comes to purchasing ingredients, “I first look to local farmers and local businesses for produce and products,” said Ponnampalam. Only if he cannot get the ingredients from this region will he then search outside the area."

I'm sure the mangoes and rice aren't local, but I'm equally sure that some of the growers at the market use items (e.g., containers) that weren't made locally either. The point of this and other farmer's markets isn't extremism (a point clearly lost on allfit), but rather to do the best possible job to center our food economy on local production and consumption. Congrats to Ponnampalam on his successes in this regard.