Farmers' Markets Continue to Spread Like Wildfire (in a Good Way)

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August 6, 2010 • 5:45 am PDT
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As of 2010, 6,132 farmers' markets exist nationwide—that's 16 percent growth since 2009, 214 percent since 2000. Grist

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Tags: food,; agriculture,; farmers' markets

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