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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
attra.
ncat.
org
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Agriculture Information Service
is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology
(NCAT) and is funded under a
grant from the United States
Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Business-Cooperative Service.
Visit the NCAT Web site (www.
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Contents
By Janet Bachmann
NCAT Agriculture
Specialist
© 2008 NCAT
Introduction
F
armers’ markets are an ancient method
used by farmers worldwide to sell their
produce directly to consumers.
As U.
S.
food production became increasingly industrialized and specialized, farmers’ markets
were replaced by brokers and supermarkets.
During the past couple of decades, however,
farmers’ markets have rapidly regained popularity in the U.
S.
Farmers find a number of advantages in selling at farmers’ markets.
By se
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