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Monday August 9, 2004

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Week of August 9, 2004

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12:06Farmers Markets

Guest host: Mary Tillotson

Fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, all courtesy of your neighborhood farmers markets. A look at the thriving business of farmers markets and where to find one near your neighborhood.

Guests

Ann Yonkers, Fresh Farm Markets

Jane Storrs, Director, National Marketing, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Lewis Riley, Secretary Maryland Department of Agriculture

13:06Online Wine Sales

Guest host: Mary Tillotson

As more states look to ban buying wine over the Internet, the fermented drink finds itself in a tug of war between those who want freer commerce and those looking to protecting minors. We take a look at this growing legal controversy.

Guests

Tracy Genesen, of counsel, Nossaman, Guthner, Knox, (represents Coalition for Free Trade)

Craig Wolf, general counsel, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America

Juanita Swedenburg, owner, Swedenburg Estate Vineyard

13:42Milk Prices

Guest host: Mary Tillotson

In some areas of the country, milk prices are now over four dollars a gallon, and some restaurants have added a surcharge to cover the increased cost of cheese. A look at why dairy prices have risen so high, and whether we'll soon see relief.

Guests

Chris Galen, Vice President of Communications, National Milk Producers Federation

Chris Waldrop, Health and Safety Associate, Consumers Federation of America

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