Farmers MarketsA farmers’ market is a food market where local growers, farmers and artisan food producers sell their wares directly to consumers. Vendors may only sell what they grow, farm, pickle, preserve, bake, smoke or catch themselves from within a defined local area. The market takes place at a public location on a regular basis.
A Food market that has at least 80% local produce stalls where local growers, farmers and artisan food producers sell their wares directly to the consumers. Vendors only sell what they grow, farm, pickle, bake, smoke or catch themselves from within a defined local area. In addition, they may sell value added products made from their own or other local products, such as sugar, sale, pectin or other ingredients used to preserve or conserve local primary produce.
A food-only market that provides customers focused on purchasing edible productsdirect relationship with customers who will offer invaluable feedbackLow cost and easy entrance criteria for new producers with no large upfront costsBeing part of a network of likeminded people in your area who produce and buy local productsIncreased profitability as there is no wholesaler or middleman, lower transport costs and overheadsResearch and development of your products, to trial and experiment on real customersthe satisfaction of seeing the product of your energies being enjoyed by the customer
