Select the letter of the correct answer.
Think about "From a Farm Near You." The article states:
Carolyn Anderson, age 29, prefers to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. She shops at her local farmers' market in Kansas City, Missouri. She enjoys getting to know the growers there. Anderson strikes up conversations with them as they carry food over from their pickup trucks, which are often brimming with produce like peppers and ears of corn. There's fresh evidence that Anderson is not the only one.
The author probably wrote this passage to help the reader understand __________.
AWhy locally grown produce may taste better and be fresher than produce shipped long distances
BHow many people usually shop at local farmers' markets in the United States
CAt what rate food sales made directly to consumers have grown in the past decade
DWhat makes shopping at farmers' markets for produce enjoyable for some people
