Answer:
A reasonable mitigation of damages.
Explanation:
Chef Noble breached the contract with farmer Elvin, and therefore, farmer Elvin is entitled to sue chef noble and seek compensatory damages for the money that he might have lost due to this contract breach. But it is reasonable for farmer Elvin to try to lower the damages suffered by selling the potatoes to other clients even if these clients do not pay the normal contract price for the merchandise. In the event of a lawsuit, this action will even benefit chef Noble since the damages will be smaller and the court will probably require him to pay a lower amount of money.