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Farmers markets welcomed at local mall, science and arts centers, even a hospital | The... - 0 views

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Farmers markets have grown in popularity as the consumer demand for locally grown and produced foods has grown, said Lori Panda, who runs the Ohio Proud program of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The program oversees the state's more than 1,000 farmers markets. In comparison, 600 were listed with the department in 2006, Panda said. As their numbers increase, farmers markets are popping up in not-so traditional locations. "The markets are opening in places like Easton because it has a ready-built clientele," Panda said. "It's not surprising, considering the growing interest of consumers who want more options for local foods, want to support the local economy, and, because of food-safety concerns, want to know who is growing their foods. It just makes sense that farmers want to go where the people are."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Farmers markets have grown in popularity as the consumer demand for locally grown and produced foods has grown, said Lori Panda, who runs the Ohio Proud program of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The program oversees the state's more than 1,000 farmers markets. In comparison, 600 were listed with the department in 2006, Panda said. As their numbers increase, farmers markets are popping up in not-so traditional locations. "The markets are opening in places like Easton because it has a ready-built clientele," Panda said. "It's not surprising, considering the growing interest of consumers who want more options for local foods, want to support the local economy, and, because of food-safety concerns, want to know who is growing their foods. It just makes sense that farmers want to go where the people are."</div>

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USDA Blog » New Report: Local Foods are Working for the Nation - 0 views

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The market for local food - food that is produced, processed, distributed and sold within a specific region, say a radius of several hundred miles - is growing. Large, small and midsized farms are all tapping into it. Even better, new data suggest that these producers are employing more workers than they would be if they weren't selling into local and regional markets.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The market for local food - food that is produced, processed, distributed and sold within a specific region, say a radius of several hundred miles - is growing. Large, small and midsized farms are all tapping into it. Even better, new data suggest that these producers are employing more workers than they would be if they weren't selling into local and regional markets.</div>

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Despite proliferation of farmers markets, locavore study ranks state low | The Columbus... - 0 views

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Ohio still has too few farmers markets and community agriculture ventures to serve its population, according to a recent index developed by Strolling of the Heifers, a nonprofit organization in Vermont that is trying to save family farms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ohio still has too few farmers markets and community agriculture ventures to serve its population, according to a recent index developed by Strolling of the Heifers, a nonprofit organization in Vermont that is trying to save family farms.</div>

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Greater effort needed to move local, fresh foods beyond 'privileged' consumers - 0 views

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An Indiana University study that looked at consumers who buy locally grown and produced foods through farmer's markets and community-supported agriculture programs found the venues largely attract a "privileged" class of shoppers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An Indiana University study that looked at consumers who buy locally grown and produced foods through farmer's markets and community-supported agriculture programs found the venues largely attract a "privileged" class of shoppers.</div>

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Is sustainability sold at supermarkets or farmers' markets? - Louise O Fresco | Aeon Es... - 0 views

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Heritage Lawn Mowing "As an uncertain economy and a stagnant hiring climate continue to freeze people out of the traditional job market, a number of entrepreneurs like Miller, many of them in their 20s and 30s, are heading back to the land, starting small agricultural businesses. And in the process, they are discovering that modern homesteading offers more rewarding work, and possibly more security, than entering the white-collar fray."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Heritage Lawn Mowing "As an uncertain economy and a stagnant hiring climate continue to freeze people out of the traditional job market, a number of entrepreneurs like Miller, many of them in their 20s and 30s, are heading back to the land, starting small agricultural businesses. And in the process, they are discovering that modern homesteading offers more rewarding work, and possibly more security, than entering the white-collar fray."</div>

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