Column: Ancient agriculture set a base for today’s farmers markets

One of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of writing this column is researching a subject I thought I knew fairly well, only to discover I didn’t know beans. 

No, this article is not about beans. Well, wait, maybe it is. 

Let’s talk about farm markets. My take has always been that people from all walks of life—farmers, craftworkers, bakers, artists, jewelers, and so forth—gather usually on Saturday at a common place and sell their…