Farmers Markets in USA
Fruit Vegetable Market Locations across the United States
Get a farm fresh fruit, vegetable in your home town with this list of fruit vegetable market locations across the U.S.. Fruit and vegetable fresh from the farmers market!
The fruit vegetable market or farmers market is growing in popularity thanks to growing knowledge of health benefits associated with a fresh fruit, vegetable diet. Visiting a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market is great fun for a family outing. Farmers markets present a great opportunity for the local farmer or market grower to sell his or her produce without having to go through a middle man.
A farm fresh fruit, vegetable, or herb cannot be compared with what you find in the grocery store - they are days or weeks fresher, and they haven't gone through "supply channels" such as being shipped in trucks or on boats for miles from another state or country. Sometimes, "fresh vegetable" might mean the farmer picked the vegetables by hand that morning and loaded them into his or her truck three hours ago.
Farmers markets (also called a growers market) are open at various times during the week and usually on Saturdays too. Farmers markets sometimes have a seasonal schedule. Growers who own local organic farms are big participants in farmers markets. Supporting local farms by buying your next fresh vegetable at the farmers market will help the organic farm and the family farm not just to survive, but to thrive!
There are so many things to do at most farmers markets. For a look at some famous farmers markets, see my articles, LA Farmers Market and Pike Place Market. But every fruit vegetable market, even the smallest in rural areas has its own appeal. You can find little booths selling delicious food, along with rows of fresh vegetables laid out in beautiful and appealing array.
Sometimes you will find activities for children and quite often vendors who sell related lawn and garden items. An added appeal is the farmers markets usually attract local farmers and vendors.
At the farmers market, you can ask the local farmer questions directly. Things like:
1. Where is your farm?
2. Do you give farm tours?
3. What kind of fertilizer and pesticides do you use and how much? Conventional vegetable gardening practices are not bad - Small farmers who use conventional vegetable gardening practices still have to follow good health practices and guidelines.
4. Do you have an organic farm? Do you use organic pest control? Are you a certified organic grower? (Check for the organic labels.)
To find a Fresh Fruit Vegetable Market, Growers Market and Farmers Market near you, get addresses and contact information of fruit vegetable market locations nationwide at this website sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture: Map of Farmer's Markets by States.
