Your farmer's market can be a great place to find locally grown, farm fresh, seasonally ripe fruits and vegetables, along with home made preserves, locally produced honey, good freshly prepared food and drink, good exercise and a rewarding social atmosphere for family and friends. Definitely, farmers' markets are a great addition to any community, and a good way to interact with the proud farmers that bring their harvest to consumers in a non-industrial way.
But not all Farmers' markets are alike, and since one of Greta's favorite hobbies is to explore what's good and what's not-so-good with the markets she visits, bookmark this page to explore her timely reviews.
This national index from the USDA includes farmers' markets that must have at least two venders selling "agricultural products directly to customers at a common, recurrent physical location." The index includes location and directions, operating times and seasons. It also lists what types of products are for sale and what types of payment are accepted.