National directory of farmers markets

278 Pages·2000·13 MB·English

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National directoru of
farmers Markets
2000

United States NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
Department of
FARMERS MARKETS
Agriculture
Agricultural
Marketing Service
Nichole R. Holley
Project Leader
Transportation
and Marketing
and
Wholesale and
Alternative
Project Members:
Markets
Denny N. Johnson
July 2000 Jennifer-Claire V. Klotz
Kathryn M. Manley
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Contents
Introduction.i
State Farmers Market Representatives . ii
Alabama. 1
Alaska. 2
Arizona. 2
Arkansas. 3
California . 6
Colorado. 34
Connecticut. 38
Delaware . 43
District of Columbia. 43
Florida. 45
Georgia. 50
Hawaii. 51
Idaho. 52
Illinois . 55
Indiana . 67
Iowa . 72
Kansas. 85
Kentucky. 92
Louisiana . 99
Maine . 101
Maryland. 107
Massachusetts . 113
Michigan. 122
Minnesota. 128
Mississippi . 133
Missouri . 134
Montana. 143
Nebraska . 144
Nevada. 147
New Hampshire . 148
New Jersey. 151
New Mexico . 156
New York . 159
North Carolina. 182
North Dakota . 186
Ohio . 188
Oklahoma. 194
Oregon . 196
Pennsylvania . 201
Rhode Island . 213
South Carolina . 215
South Dakota . 217
Tennessee . 218
Texas . 222
Utah . 228
Vermont . 229
Virginia . 233
Washington. 237
West Virginia . 245
Wisconsin. 248
Wyoming. 260
Virgin Islands . 261
Introduction
Direct marketing of farm products through farmers markets continues to be an important outlet
for small agricultural producers nationwide. Farmers markets, now an integral part in the
urban/farm linkage, have continued to rise in popularity, mostly due to the growing consumer
interest in direct marketing. Through this type of direct marketing, both farmers and consumers
benefit. While farmers are afforded the opportunity to thrive in their businesses by
supplementing their farm income, consumers have access to locally grown, farm-fresh products
and the opportunity to personally interact with the farmer who grows the produce.
Rise of Farmers Markets
The number of markets operating in the
United States has continued to increase since
this data was last reported in 1998. The 2000
National Farmers Market Directory
documents 2,863 farmers markets now
operating in the United States, an astonishing
increase from 1,755 markets in 1994 when
USDA began collecting the data.
Farmers markets, as presented in this directory, are defined as a group of farmers and vendors
leasing or renting space in a common facility/site on a temporary basis with an emphasis on the
sale of fresh farm products and other locally produced items. This directory is intended to
provide an informative resource for farmers, operators, consumers, and the general public. The
directory lists markets by name, location, contact person, telephone number, and type of
operation (open-air/seasonal or year-round) and points out markets that accept WIC (Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) coupons. Year-round
generally (but not always) denotes that some type of covered facilities exist at the market site.
The address of a market listed in this publication usually depicts market location and does not
necessarily represent a complete mailing address. Therefore, attempts to contact markets
listed in this directory should be made by telephone or e-mail, if possible. The reader may note
that, in some instances, either the names of contact persons are missing or no phone number is
listed. However, all information received from State departments of agriculture and farmers
market organizations has been included in the directory.
The directory will be published biennially and updated continuously on the website.
Suggestions, comments, or market data corrections may be submitted to the following address:
USDA/AMS/TM/W&AM
Room 2642-South
P.O. Box 96456
Washington, DC 20090-6456
For more information, call
1-800-384-8704
or visit us on our website at:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets
State Farmers Market Representatives
George Paris Jim Rubingh
Alabama Dept, of Agriculture Colorado Dept, of Agriculture
1445 Federal Drive Markets Division
Montgomery, AL 36107-1100 700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000
Phone: [phone] Lakewood, CO 80215
Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone]
E-mail: none Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Doug Warner
Alaska Dept, of Agriculture Rick Macsuga
1800 Glenn Flighway, Suite 12 Connecticut Dept, of Agriculture
Palmer, AK 99645-6736 765 Asylum Avenue
Phone: [phone] Hartford, CT 06105
Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: ctdeptaa @ po.state.ct.us
Mary Kay Martin
Arizona Dept, of Agriculture Melanie Rapp
National Marketing Specialist & Arizona Delaware Dept, of Agriculture
Grown Program 2320 South Dupont Highway
1688 West Adams Street Dover, DE 19901
Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone] E-mail: none
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://aariculture.state.az.us Ann Harvey Yonkers
District of Columbia
Janet Carson American Farmland Trust
Arkansas Dept, of Agriculture 1200 18th Street, NW., Suite 800
P.O. Box 391 Washington, DC 20036
Little Rock, AR 72203 Phone: [phone], ext. 3051
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: none
Don Coker
Randii MacNear Florida Dept, of Agriculture
California Federation of Certified Bureau of State Markets
Farmers Markets 541 East Tennessee Street
P.O. Box 1813 Tallahassee, FL 32308
Davis, CA 95617 Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://farmersmarket.ucdavis.edu
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