Tag: farmers markets
Customers who sample at farmers markets, buy
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- When vendors offered samples at their farmers market booths, they saw an immediate effect on what customers purchased.
The 2011 Regional Farm...
Ohio farm markets get share of $9 million
CLEVELAND -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture released more than $9 million in grants to organizations across 39 states bolster the connection between farmers...
Youngstown’s growing urban farming culture
YOUNGSTOWN -- The houses in Youngstown's Idora neighborhood, on the city's south side, run the gamut from historical Tudors with well-manicured lawns and multi-car...
Number of farmers markets is up, says U.S. Ag Department
More than 7,800 markets reported. Good for a 9.6 percent increase.
Blogging Farmers: Social media and farming
Will Flannigan examines the way farmers are using social media to get their message across.
Farm market extension, community efforts work
Click here for the feature article about growing winter markets and the current trend.
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Providing more opportunities for produce farmers to grow...
Year-round farmers markets growing in popularity, number
U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York are in the top states for year-round markets.
Try growing forgotten foods
n 2011 Blackberry Meadows Farm started Heritage Seed Co., the first and only seed bank in the southwestern Pennsylvania region focusing on providing local growers with seeds for heirloom varieties of plants native to the region.
Ohio Farmers Market Conference highlights benefits of ‘association’
COLUMBUS -- As the growth in farmers markets continues across the nation, Ohio producers can relish the fact they have a state farmers market...
Farmers market conference slated for March 9-10
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Farmers Market Conference is returning March 9-10.
Headlining this year’s agenda will be Bernie Prince with the Farmers Market Coalition, who will speak both days with relevant nationwide farmers markets information and best practices as well be available for networking
