Finding a Farmer’s Market Near You

Nothing like a trip to the local farmer’s market to start your week off right. Stocking up on fresh fruits, vegetables, and antibiotic-free, free-range meats does a body, and a mind, good. This week I swung by the Central Square Farmer’s Market in Cambridge and filled my basket with golden beets, red onions, just-picked peaches, sweet corn, purple peppers, carrots, swiss chard, cucumbers, boston bibb lettuce, blueberries, fresh pita bread, homemade pasta…. so good. I swear, everything tastes so much sweeter straight from the farm! And I always feel really good about myself for supporting local farmers.

Looking for a farmer’s market or farmer’s coop near you?
Here are some links to help you locate your nearest farmer’s market:

• Local Harvest – lists farmer’s markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown foods in your area (produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies).
• Eat Well Guide – helps you ‘find good food’ which means locating farms, farmers markets, restaurants and more in the US and Canada.
• Rodale Institute – links consumers to farms who sell direct to the public. And if you are in the food industry (restaurants, retail stores, institutional buyers, etc) the Rodale Institute also works to link business with local farmers who can supply the fresh ingredients that you need.
• FromTheFarm.com – links consumers to farms who sell direct online. By cutting out the middle man (grocery stores), your produce arrives fresher and straight from the farm.