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French farmers are united in protest. Do they share a vision for solutions?

Two dozen honey jars sit stacked in a pyramid on a card table, their swirls of rich gold catching the early morning sunlight. Producer Denis Grosset stands patiently, waiting for his next customer at this outdoor market in east Paris.

The calm scene is a far cry from the revving tractors and bales of hay blocking major highways just a few miles outside the city. Mr. Grosset says that after the market closes, he’ll pack up his truck and join farmers in protests that originated in southwest France and have spread across the country.

“What’s happening to French farmers is a scandal,” says Mr. Grosset, who produces lavender- and chestnut-flavored honey in southeast

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