What is a Farmers Market?
Definition- A farmers' market is a market I that tends to stay in a central or stationary location. At which farmers sell local grown or produced food directly to the public. Normally fruits and vegetables, but not limited to dairy, meat and grain products. Farmers markets are important for multiple reasons. To begin, farmers markets are great for the local economy. If you spend $100 at a farmers' market, $62 goes back into the local economy, and $99 out of $100 stays in the state. Second of all almost every thing at a farmers market is organic and locally grown. Famous farmers markets in the US 1.University District Farmers Market, Seattle, WA 2.Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santa Fe, NM 3.Capital City Farmers Market, Montpelier, VT 4.Boulder County Farmers Market, Boulder CO 5.Forsyth Farmers Market, Savannah, GA 6.Sunset Valley Farmers Market, Austin, TX 7.Dane County Farmers Market, Madison, WI 8.Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, San Francisco, CA 9.Union Square Greenmarket, New York, NY 10.Portland Farmers Market, Portland, OR `
University District Farmers Market, Seattle, WA Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santa Fe, NM
Definition- A farmers' market is a market I that tends to stay in a central or stationary location. At which farmers sell local grown or produced food directly to the public. Normally fruits and vegetables, but not limited to dairy, meat and grain products.
Farmers markets are important for multiple reasons. To begin, farmers markets are great for the local economy.
If you spend $100 at a farmers' market, $62 goes back into the local economy, and $99 out of $100 stays in the state. Second of all almost every thing at a farmers market is organic and locally grown.
Famous farmers markets in the US
1.University District Farmers Market, Seattle, WA
2.Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santa Fe, NM
3.Capital City Farmers Market, Montpelier, VT
4.Boulder County Farmers Market, Boulder CO
5.Forsyth Farmers Market, Savannah, GA
6.Sunset Valley Farmers Market, Austin, TX
7.Dane County Farmers Market, Madison, WI
8.Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, San Francisco, CA
9.Union Square Greenmarket, New York, NY
10.Portland Farmers Market, Portland, OR
University District Farmers Market, Seattle, WA Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santa Fe, NM
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