from: hobbyfarms.com
It seems that in a struggling economy, hobby farmers who seek to sell their crop locally have something to bank on. The popularity of farmers’ markets is on the rise in the U.S., having increased 13 percent from 2008, according to an announcement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack earlier this month.
According to the USDA, farmers’ markets open opportunities for local farmers to generate income and keep that revenue plugged into the local economy.
“Farmers’ markets connect the community to the local farmers who produce the fresh food, and play an important role in the direct marketing of produce to local farmers,” Vilsack said.
Tags: farmers markets, hobby farms, local farmers, Local Food, United States
