This week, I found a feature on a vendor at a local farmers market who sells pasta. According to the article, a feature such as this occurs every other week, and it seems like a great way to show students at UW what Seattle has to offer. The market runs each Saturday, but this information was not provided until the end; it likely should have been in the lead or nut graph. I noticed a text-to-speech option here, which is great for the reader’s experience, even if it is an AI voiceover. The narrative follows Robert Rutledge, who works at La Pasta, the featured vendor, and he talks about the community built through this market. Rutledge talks about the connections between vendors and customers alike, sharing that La Pasta has been attending this market for 20 years. It is detailed that The Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market vendors barter items, an interesting opportunity for residents and other vendors. Rutledge informs the audience about farm-to-table practices and how they build local relationships and knowledge. The narrative then shifts into what a day as a La Pasta worker would look like, demonstrating the culmination of new recipes each step of the way. The story shows an overarching theme of community and communication between team members, customers, and other vendors. As far as journalism goes, it would have been nice to see one of these interactions or an interview with a customer of La Pasta.
