AMS farmer's markets

Information Outlook, Jan, 2005 by Carolyn Sosnowski

www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/

Did you know there are 94 farmer's markets across the state of Ohio, and more than 400 in California? This directory of local farmer's markets is run by the agricultural marketing service of the USDA. The information is organized by state, and each entry is accompanied by market location, seasonal dates (some run year-round), days and hours of operation, contact information, and links to individual market Web sites (if available). The site also has statistics about farmer's markets, the number of which is in an upward trend--there were more than 3,000 in 2002.

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Carolyn Sosnowski, MLIS, is an information specialist at SLA.