An increasing number of studies highlight the positive economic impact of buying directly from farmers. To close off National Farmers Market week, we'd like to introduce a recent study that once again proves the benefits of keeping land in healthy agricultural production. *** As a past board member at the Davis farmers market, Shermain Hardesty knows that people who buy fruits and vegetables directly from producers show up week after week and voice support for local businesses. Now, the UC Davis agricultural economics professor Shermain Hardesty just released a study that shows a dollar of sales for a direct-market fruit or [...]