Farmers markets & public markets

From OSU Extension Direct Marketing

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In 1994, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began publishing the National Directory of Farmers Markets which lists all farmers markets operating in the U.S. There are now more than 4,300 farmers' markets. Visit the growth chart - [1]

With 141 Ohio markets listed in the USDA directory, there are a growing number of identified farmers' markets in Ohio. In the past, counting farmers’ markets has been difficult because everything that is called a farmers’ market may not be one (Pyle, 1971, p.167) and there are various definitions and classifications of markets (Brown, 2001). [2] [3]

Resources

University Fact Sheets & Resources

Additional Resources – Organizations and Publications Ohio Farmers Market Fact Sheet (ODA), [4]

USDA Farmers Market Resources, [5]

Farmers Market Consortium Resource Guide, [6]

National Farmers Market Survey, 2006 [7]

NAFDMA Farmers Market Resources, [8]

Farmers Market Coalition, [9]

Project for Public Spaces, [10]

National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs, [11]

Teaching & Research Resources

OSU Direct Marketing Website, [12] OSU South Centers, [13] OSU Extension, [14] OARDC, [15] College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, [16]