Thursday, August 12, 2010

Looking for a Farmers Market?

The USDA has issued its 2010 National Farmers Market Directory.

According to the directory, there are 6,132 operational farmers markets in the U.S. The states with the most farmers markets are: California (580), New York (461), Illinois (286), Michigan (271), Iowa (229), Massachusetts (227), Ohio (213), Wisconsin (204), Pennsylvania (203) and North Carolina (182).

The USDA National Farmers Market Directory can be found at http://farmersmarkets.usda.gov. Farmers markets can be searched by state, county, zip code and participation in federal nutrition assistance programs.


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