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They grew mostly cash crops.
They grew mostly cash crops.
They didn't buy from merchants, but did sell or barter to each other. In the colonies 90% of the population were farmers and were in rural areas, so they were a distance from a city. To go 30 miles in the 1700-1800's could take 3 days to get there and another 3 days back. That meant a week away from farm and animals which would be a problem.
it helps the farmers so they can buy seeds and it goes back to the farmers so they can create more food for us
Merchants used to travel around the world to buy and sell goods
They grew mostly cash crops.
They grew mostly cash crops.
They grew mostly cash crops.
They grew mostly cash crops.
They grew mostly cash crops.
They grew mostly cash crops. (Apex)
Most crops in 1880 were cash crops. They had to sell the majority of what they grew.
The merchants would buy items from artisans and farmers and sell them.
They grew mostly cash crops.
They didn't buy from merchants, but did sell or barter to each other. In the colonies 90% of the population were farmers and were in rural areas, so they were a distance from a city. To go 30 miles in the 1700-1800's could take 3 days to get there and another 3 days back. That meant a week away from farm and animals which would be a problem.
Most people buy it in the supermarket. Some buy it in health food stores, at farmers markets, directly from small farmers, or grow their own food. Some even buy at least some of their food online.
Stores, farmers markets, and to the growers.