Trade, Services and Markets Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Fairs and Trysts Town services for rural hinterland Warehousing Retailing Markets and marts Farmers' market, Castle, Edinburgh In recent years, direct marketing by farmers has become a feature of the food trade. The availability of chilling or freezing facilities and better transport enables farmers to by-pass intermediaries and market direct to customers. Low wholesale prices and a virtual stranglehold by large retailers have encouraged this tendancy. Other direct marketing schemes involve 'box' schemes. A group of customers buy a box of seasonal vegetables or meats on a regular basis for each household. Resource pack   1     2     3     4