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Farmers' Markets
Farmers' Markets connect farmers directly with the customers, creating a crucial urban-rural linkage. Farmers' Markets benefit the farmers, the consumers, and the community by providing the farmers with a direct market for their products; the consumers with an opportunity to buy fresh products and interact with their producers; and the community with easy access to healthy food, while increasing interaction within the community as well as the community economy.
- View Michigan State University's 2005 Map of Farmers' Markets in Michigan.
- Visit the AMS/USDA's nationwide online database of farmers' markets. The database is searchable by state. Further information on farmers' markets from AMS/USDA is available here.
- National Association of Farmers' Markets
- Farmers' Markets Coalition
- Farmers' Markets Online
- The Seasonal Chef provides news on regional and seasonal produce.
- Open-Air Market Net is the world wide resource for farmers' markets, street markets, flea markets, and vendors.
- Visit Oregon State University's Small Farms page for further information on farmers' markets, including marketing publications and technical reports.
References:
DeVault, George. July/August 2004. "Birth of a Farmer's Market." In Business 26(4):10.
Grifen, Matthew R. and Edward A. Frongillo. Summer 2003. "Experiences and Perspectives of Farmers from Upstate New York Farmers' Markets." Agriculture and Human Values 20(2):189.
Hamilton, Lisa M. 2002. "The American Farmers' Market." Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture 2(3):73-77.
Kuhne, Heather and Kaniel Shackman. July/August 2004. "Lessons Learned: Our 1st Year at a Farmers' Market." Countryside and Small Stock Journal 88(4):62.
Madison, Deborah. Summer 2002. "Farmers' Markets Making Big Connections." Phi Kappa Phi Forum 82(3):15.
Samuel, Leah. July 2003. "Food Bonds Two Communities." The Progressive 67(7):16.