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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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Touring Musicians, Coco & Lafe, Contribute Over 2000 Pics, Documenting 60 Farmers Markets For Real Time Farms

Can we all give a round of applause to Coco & Lafe?!?! They’ve sent in over 2000 pictures; documenting hundreds of farms and over 60 markets nationwide for Real Time Farms. Coco & Lafe traveled across the country during the … Continue reading

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Best of Real Time Farms 2011

2011 was a big year for Real Time Farms – our first full calendar year in fact!  We grew our team, launched a fresh new design, added a whole new dimension to the food web with eateries, and, led by … Continue reading

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64 Markets in Less Than 90 Days: Coco & Lafe Report on Ohio

It’s been weeks since we’ve written. We were tired. Here’s a song to listen to while you read, if you’re so inclined: Someone to Ride the River With. Let’s play catch-up. 9,200 miles in less than 3 months, 64 farmers markets … 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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Get Fresh News! Getting Fresh in New Mexico.

We’re sponsoring musicians Coco and Lafe on their 2011 “Get Fresh” 100 Market Tour across the U.S.! You heard right, 100 farmers markets coast to coast! Don’t forget to check out the page dedicated to them on our blog, and today we have … Continue reading

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Get Fresh News! Getting Fresh in the Southwest

We’re sponsoring musicians Coco and Lafe on their 2011 “Get Fresh” 100 Market Tour across the U.S.! You heard right, 100 farmers markets coast to coast! Don’t forget to check out the page dedicated to them on our blog, and … Continue reading

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Farm Fresh Reading for Kids

It’s no secret kids love farms… Old MacDonald, anyone? I recently stumbled across two beautiful children’s books by Pacific Northwest authors about farmers markets! Photo source To Market, To Market, by the tremendously talented Nikki McClure, follows a mother and … Continue reading

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Young Foodies: Katelin Davis

“Food is the source of energy and the food that comes into your body directly influences you, nutritionally and emotionally,” responded 22-year-old Katelin Davis when asked why she cares about the food she eats.  She is a firm believer that … Continue reading

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Get Fresh News!

We’re sponsoring musicians Coco and Lafe on their 2011 “Get Fresh” 100 Market Tour across the U.S.! You heard right, 100 farmers markets coast to coast! Don’t forget to check out the page dedicated to them on our blog, and … Continue reading

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