National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Farmers markets improve access to the freshest possible fruits and vegetables while providing direct market farmers with an important source of income. To celebrate the bountiful services they provide, the USDA has declared August 1-7, 2010 as National Farmers Market Week.
As USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack declared, “farmers markets play a key role in developing local and regional food systems, support family farms, revitalize local communities, provide important outlets for producers and the opportunity for farmers and consumers to interact.” He continued, “The USDA strongly supports farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer marketing activities for agricultural producers.”
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