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More than 250 North Clare people have joined REKO Meitheal Lisdoonvarna, a new form of farmers’ market which has started to take off in recent months. REKO is a Finnish trading movement which aims to promote local producers and encourage fair consumption. Thousands of REKO-rings, or local markets, have been established across Scandinavia and northern Europe in recent years, with the first Irish REKO ring being set up in Lahinch in 2018. REKO rings are different to farmers’ markets in that all the purchasing is done online each week, usually through a dedicated Facebook page, and the ring itself is only for exchanging the pre-ordered products for payment. This has a number of benefits for both customers and producers, with both knowing exactly what they are buying and selling before the ring even starts. Because no transactions are taking place during the REKO ring itself, it means that the event can take place anywhere, and doesn’t have to be located …
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