As the nation continues to celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week (August 6-12) CDFA encourages voting for your favorite market in the 2023 America’s Farmers Market Celebration. Winning markets will receive cash and prizes from sponsors American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition.
“We believe that every farmers’ market in America is special in its own way,” the sponsors state on their website. “Big or small, in cities or rural towns, farmers’ markets nourish their communities while helping local farms, food makers and artisans thrive. … Our intention is to lift up the vital role farmers’ markets play across the country.”
The top-five vote-getters in the US will receive an award. Prizes are $5,000 for first place, $2,500 for second, $1,500 for third, $750 for fourth, $250 for fifth and $100 for first place in each state. These funds will be awarded to markets to help expand the market’s reach and impact.
Visit https://markets.farmland.org/ to see what nationwide farmers’ markets currently have the most votes, and let’s help a California market win!