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2012 Farm Bill As U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) continues engaging stakeholders in Farm Bill discussions throughout New York, Darrel J. Aubertine, New York State Agricultural Commissioner, announced that his Farm Bill listening sessions will start today in Syracuse. Meanwhile, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) was back in his Oklahoma district over the Easter congressional Continue reading Farm and Food News 4/29/11 At farmers markets across the country, Americans are in search of fresh, healthy food. What they also find is an opportunity to connect with farmers and ranchers and strengthen the local economy. More and more, farmers markets are helping to make healthy food available to more people. A look at the numbers help to Continue reading Farmers Markets by the Numbers This is one in a series of posts highlighting the four winners of our summer long America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. Farmers often have a personal connection with their local public markets. Whether it’s the interaction with neighbors-turned-customers, or the added boost in revenue, regional markets offer a unique place for food producers to sell their goods. For Continue reading Congratulations Champaign County Farmers Market, Winner: Small Category This is one in a series of posts highlighting the four winners of our summer long America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. King George County is the quintessential rural Virginia setting, with about 22,000 residents calling the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers home. The county prides itself on its family-oriented community feel, but without a major downtown Continue reading Congratulations King George Farmers Market, Winner: Boutique Category This is one in a series of posts highlighting the four winners of our summer long America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. Last winter saw some of the most severe weather in the Washington, D.C. area. A handful of major blizzards literally brought the city and surrounding communities to a halt. Despite the impeding snow storms, the famers market Continue reading Congratulations Falls Church Farmers Market, Winner: Medium Category Enjoy these great comments from farmers market supporters from across the nation! Send your market some love by leaving a comment of your own. And if you haven’t voted in the America’s Favorite Farmers Markets or told all your friends to vote, do so today because the contest Continue reading Heard Around the Nation – Farmers Market Customers Sharing the Love! This is National Farmers Market Week … a time to celebrate the colorful and flavorful bounty of fresh produce that is so important to a healthy diet. This week there is wonderful news to celebrate because today the USDA just announced that farmers markets have grown 16% in the last year to 6,132 markets nationwide. Continue reading Join the Food Revolution and Vote for Your Favorite Farmers’ Market Beginning in October 2009, the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) assembled a group of their board members to answer the question: What is a farmers market? The FMC Definition Task Force investigated existing markets, their self-proscribed labels and their connection to local farmers to help find an answer, releasing the result this past May. The definition Continue reading What Is a Farmers Market? When we say, “America has been losing more than an acre per minute of farmland,” what does that mean for you? Let’s imagine that everyone in the U.S. was equally responsible for saving the land that sustains us. According to the last Census of Agriculture, there are about 922 million acres of land in farms. If Continue reading Pick Up the Mantle for Farms, Farmland and Farmers Markets What better time to enjoy and appreciate regionally grown foods than the summer months! With farmers markets throughout the nation welcoming back warm weather and familiar faces, it is a perfect time to celebrate fresh, healthy food grown close to home. This summer, you can support farms, farmers and local economies by casting your vote Continue reading Vote For Your Favorite Farmers Market Today! |
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