Put the Farmer's Market on Your Events Calendar

Meet your neighbors. Listen to live music. Chat with a farmer. It’s all happening at your local market.

Today’s farmer’s market has evolved into a modern-day public square. A place where people gather to celebrate community as they shop for the freshest, tastiest foods,  Studies show that people at farmer’s markets have as many as 10 times more conversations, greetings and other social interactions as people in supermarkets.

Keep It Local: Keep It Fresh, Fun and Philanthropic

The freshest produce. From the first crops of baby spinach, luscious strawberries, and local raw honey in May to the vibrant pumpkins, squashes, and scarecrows of October, your local farmer’s market is home to the freshest, tastiest foods. Produce grown locally is picked at its peak and available almost immediately.

Specialty foods and items. Much more than a place to buy produce, farmers markets deliver many other types of specialty items, from jam, sauerkraut and baked goods to organic meats, fresh farm eggs and pesticide free soap and shampoo.

Fun events: A growing number of farmers markets now have live music, scavenger hunts, food demonstrations, and hay rides for an even more engaging family friendly experience.

Support for your local farmer. When you buy produce from local farmers, about 90 cents of every dollar goes directly to the farmer.

Love for Mother Earth. Supporting local farms helps to maintain green space. And food from local farms doesn’t spend days en route to you. Less time on the road lessens air pollution. In addition, less handling and fewer steps between the grower and the consumer reduce risk of contamination from foodborne bacteria, viruses and microbes.

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