 4-Tier Distribution System Emerges |
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| 4-Tier Distribution System Emerges |
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By 1986, farmers had become independent growers and many were taking advantage of their new rights to sell directly to urban consumers at "free markets" in the city. But those who choose not to trek into the city to sell their own produce, or were too far from a city center to make it feasible to do on a daily basis, desperately needed a collection and distribution system to get their produce from the farm to consumers in the city.
 Flatbed bicycle carts are used by farmers to transport produce to "free markets". Small farmers, who are close to a city, bring their produce into the "free market" centers themselves on bicycle carts, but often have a time-consuming 1-2 hour one-way journey. |
 Some farmers can afford a truck. Some have their own trucks, but their vehicle licenses don't permit them to enter the city center, except in the wee morning hours. |
