North Akron resident Bubbhi Rai has a line of customers waiting to buy vegetables at her table at the HAPI Fresh Farmers Market — from pumpkins to spinach.
Taking care of little ones at home stops her from getting a regular job. But this weekly gig allows her to add to the income her husband brings home.
A few tables away is Miguel Quiroc, a husband, father of four and farmer originally from Solabeja, Mexico. Now living in Salem, about 45 miles southeast from Akron, Quiroc grows fruits and vegetables on nearly 60 acres. Lots of corn and watermelon…