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Feeding Frenzy, October 7, 2008

Good news for public market fans. The Massachusetts Legislature has approved $10 million for a Boston Public Market that will be a hub for locally produced foods from across the region. Governor Deval Patrick, a major foodie himself, signed the bill, which allocates money to plan and build the market. In a simultaneous and supporting development, the Boston Redevelopment Authority funded a companion initiative to locate the market in Boston. My personal thanks to all those private citizens, members of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau, and legislators who worked long and hard so Boston will have a year-round indoor farmers’ market.