Farmers’ Markets are in Season

Farmer markets have been around for years, but are really starting to become more and more popular as people have become more health conscious. People want to eat food that is fresh, locally grown and most of all tastes great. Going to your local farmers market is a great idea to stay healthy and save money.

Much of the produce sold at farmers markets is local and sometimes is organically grown with no pesticides. At the farmers’ market I attend every week, they even have fresh milk, eggs, cheese and meats. The taste and quality of the products are almost always superior to what I find in the grocery store.

The USDA has a good search engine to find a farmers’ market near in your area.

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Comments

    • Michael
    • July 9th, 2008

    A local farm of mine has fresh produce that I go to every week. Thanks for the great link.

  1. Farmer’s markets are the wave of the future. People want fresher, chemical free food and they want to see where it came from. It’s the wave of the future.

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  2. Look out though for stalls which do not live up to the Guidance Criteria, I have seen them locally.
    http://www.farmersmarkets.net/certification2.htm

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  3. Farmers’ markets are great, it is a much more interesting and soulful way to shop for food.

  4. I thoroughly enjoy trips to the farmers markets, its a far more positive experience than any supermarket and quite a relaxing may to soend an hour or two. You connect far more with the food and the people producing it and you are usually getting superior produce. I just hope more is done to ensure that farmers markets prosper.

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