Fresh Corn (photo by Kevin Connors, courtesy of morgueFile.com)

Did you know that there are now 6,132 farmers markets in America? That represents a 16% increase over the number recorded in the National Farmers Market Directory in 2009.

The Contest Ends on August 31st

American Farmland Trust is celebrating National Farmers Market Week by unveiling the Top 20 Favorite Farmers Markets in all four categories. Anything can happen in the next four weeks before the contest ends at midnight on August 31st! Your local farmers market needs your continued support so that it can get the recognition it deserves.

Let's Keep the Movement Growing!

American Farmland Trust needs your help to promote the value of farmers markets in communities, and to make the connection between fresh local foods and the local farms and farmland that supply them. Farmers markets play a critical role in keeping farmers on the land and helping farms thrive. By providing farmers with a venue where they can provide their much sought after products, farmers markets are helping to save the land that sustains us.

Thank you for all that you do to support local farms and local farmers markets!

To learn more about the contest to select America’s Best Farmers Markets, go to: American Farmland Trust

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