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#1 prospectbake

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Posted 19 April 2011 - 10:55 AM

I'm surprised I have yet to see one here in LA (ref: http://foragesf.wordpress.com/)
thoughts on why?

#2 heidih

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Posted 19 April 2011 - 11:33 AM

My thinking is that the regulatory issues would be a massive stumbling block. We had drama with the taco trucks and hot dog vendors. Useless releases that try to say you release everyone from liability if you get sick because you acknowledge that the food is not from certified kitchens does not sound like something Los Angeles, including its burbs, would be comfortable with.
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#3 prospectbake

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Posted 19 April 2011 - 11:52 AM

It's unfortunate! I know from experience how daunting the process is for getting into a farmers market these days! I was told repeatedly there was a one to three year wait. The cost of start up alone was nearly too much for my small batch production.

#4 Pilori

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Posted 19 April 2011 - 12:49 PM

It seems unfortunate how something like this could be widely successful in SF, but easily squashed in LA.