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10 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week, from American Farmland Trust

10 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week! It’s local community coming together to support and nurture each other and the earth we live on. ~ says Tomi from Homer NY. For every $10 spent on local food, as much … Continue reading

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I Love My Farmers Market Celebration: A Great Way to Show Farmers and Farmland Love!

I Love My Farmers Market Celebration marks the fifth year American Farmland Trust (AFT) has thrown a party for our nation’s farmers markets. They want eaters to pledge dollars we intend to spend at our farmers markets to highlight the … Continue reading

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American Farmland Trust Partners with Real Time Farms to Save Farm and Ranch Land

American Farmland Trust and the nationwide food guide, Real Time Farms, have joined forces for this year’s Dine Out for Farms™ . From October 16th-22nd participating restaurants nationwide will educate diners and raise money to conserve precious farm and ranch land. Similar to the America’s … Continue reading

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Top 100 Farmers Market Photos : 15K searched. 100 chosen.

Over 15,ooo photos have been posted to Real Time Farms since the site’s launch last April. That’s the work of everyday people like you and me… crazy awesome, right?! To honor National Farmers Market Week, Real Time Farms’ Gastronomic Guru Lindsay-Jean Hard … Continue reading

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Washington DC’s local food landscape and FRESHFARM Markets

I am happy to report our capital city, the thriving metropolis of Washington DC, shuts down roads and stops traffic for local food – and it all began with FRESHFARM markets. The 501c3 organization runs 11 farmers markets in DC, … Continue reading

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