What Makes Farmers Markets Great

Farmer's markets are the means by which most communities buy the freshest foods available to them. They provide a medium for anyone of any background to have access to home grown, natural and organic spices, fruits, vegetables and meats that aren't offered in local supermarkets. Not only does a farmers market offer the best caliber of raw food grade ingredients, it brings together retailers of specialty goods whose merchandise is essential to a diverse shopping experience. To say that these specialty retailers are what makes farmers markets great is an understatement, so this piece will offer a look into some of the farmers markets across the country to gauge the uniqueness and irreplaceable value they bring to any community's farmers market.

It is said that the farmer market located in Dane County of Madison Wisconsin, is the large producer-only farmers market in the USA. Producer-only means that the retailer directly selling you the food is the farmer who grew the food which means you'll get to learn everything about what you're purchasing directly from the makers mouth. One of their specialty 'shops' is A noble Design, a business dedicated to fresh and dried flower arrangements. The owner is listed as Christine Noble and as described in her company's about us section, she grows, dries and arranges all of her flowers, offering unique and naturally harvested wedding arrangements and year-round botanical beauties.

In Seattle Washington the Pike Place Market offers a delectable specialty food and wine vendor called DeLaurenti Specialty Food and Wine. This amazing retailer provides over 1800 wines, over 250 cheeses (over 100 of which can be purchased from them year-round) and what seems like an ongoing wall of olive oils and breads that are sure to suit any culinary necessity. The shop provides a world of culinary possibilities one would otherwise have to travel the world to attain.

Los Angeles, California is host to one of its biggest tourist attractions, LA Farmers Market. Among the many merchants who are now celebrating the markets 75^th anniversary, is Three Dog Bakery, which is a bakery dedicated to providing naturally delightful treats for dogs ( and a few for cats). Offering wholesome ingredients such as carob, cranberries, molasses, peanut butter and milk, the dogs receiving these treats have proven to be tail wagging, paw licking happy and healthy animals, "with jealous owners" an excerpt form www.threedog.com.

These are only a few of the renowned farmers markets that offer their consumers rich and diverse goods, which is in part what separates the farmers markets from other grocers. The diversity and culture spewing from the range of goods offered at farmers markets is one of things that makes them great, and irreplaceable!

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