About the Farmers Market Contest

Shopping at farmers markets is one of the best ways to support farms, farmers and local economies.

American Farmland Trust holds the annual America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™  contest to raise national awareness about the importance of buying fresh food from local farms and saving the farmland where it's grown. Market shoppers will vote to support their favorite farmers market starting June 1 at 12:00 PM EST until midnight EST on August 31, 2011. Participants can vote for as many participating farmers markets as they choose, but can only vote for each market once.

At the end of the contest, one small, medium, large, and boutique, farmers market will win the title of “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” for 2011. The reward for the winning market in each category will be a shipment of No Farms No Food® totebags, a feature article on the award winning foodsite Epicurious.com, and other prizes from our partners and sponsors. 

The categories are based on the number of vendors the farmers market has.

For more information read our Frequently Asked Questions

   Read about the 2009 and 2010 winners.

Media Contact

Gretchen Hoffman, Manager of Engagement & Communications

Email: ghoffman@farmland.org

Phone: (202) 378-1251

What you can do:

Vote for your favorite farmers markets.

Make sure that your local market signs up to participate in the America's Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. Bring our farmers market manager frequently asked questions [PDF] with you to the market this week to help them get enrolled. 

Spread the word in your community about supporting your local farmers market this summer. Use our outreach tools to tell your network to  vote for your farmers market in the contest.

Donate today to help American Farmland Trust protect local farmland and push for sound legislation supporting local foods, farmers markets and farmland protection across the country.