For the past 14 summers, the American Farmland Trust and National Farmers' Market Coalition have asked farmers' market fans from all over the country to vote for their markets as part of the America's Farmers Market Celebration. Each year, the top five markets with the most votes earn prize money to support their programming — and a place of pride in their communities.
This year's five winners beat out more than 2,000 markets nationwide. They come from the Midwest, the Northwest, the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Some have been around for more than 40 years, others for less than half that. Two are affiliated with or run by city governments, while the others sprung up via grassroots efforts from local citizens.
