Why is it difficult for farmers to come to Philadelphia to sell food in the book Fever 1793?

Answer 1

Everyone in the story was leaving Philedelphia, because the Fever was occuring there. It was hard to sell stuff in Philedelphia when it was deserted.

Answer 2

Farmers found it difficult to come to Philadelphia to sell food in the book Fever 1793 because the city was being ravaged by a yellow fever epidemic, causing widespread sickness and death. Many people were fleeing the city to avoid the disease, leading to a lack of customers and a risk of becoming infected themselves. Additionally, the government imposed quarantine measures that restricted the movement of goods and people in and out of the city.