But yeah, you seem to be mostly describing farmer’s market being common in the US. I don’t know about other countries but they are not really a common thing over here in Iceland.

nah, i used NY as an example, as i assume most users here are american. i’ve never actually been to america, but it seems they do have a huge farmer’s market culture. and while i’ve never been to iceland, it doesn’t strike me as one good for farming; what with the ice. ash. vikings… can’t have a farmer’s market if most goods are pillaged from norway. it’d be more like… a spoils market, where you dump the rotting left-overs from the pillage, like, shark fins.

but yeah culture is important too. according to my thai friends (i don’t know if it’s universal across the country), their culture dictates no one should even cook their own food, so most homes don’t come with kitchens. it’s all about the street foods; and they have no distinction of vegetarianism, veganism, etc. so buyers beware when they label something ‘vegan’ at the food stops. they do have plenty of farmer’s markets though, and as a patron to those markets while living there, especially since there’s no hygiene requirements for their street restaurants, i did end up buying an electric kitchen to cook my own food.

but yeah, i’ve lived in other asian and european countries, and farmer’s markets are pretty common place. food is universal, and farming likewise, so it would be a bit odd for there not to be farmers markets. iceland is an exception of course. vikings hellbent on making a sheet of ice habitable is as good an excuse as any!