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American farmers ’ market place shoppers casted their balloting for their farmers ’ market .
Last calendar month , farmers ’ grocery goer across the commonwealth participate their pickaxe for their favorite farmers ’ markets as part of acontest by American Farmland Trust .
“ Over 50,000 people from across the country voted for their favorite Fannie Farmer ’ market this summertime , ” articulate Jane Kirchner , senior theater director of selling for AFT . “ And in the last three calendar week of the promotion , we ’ve seen the top 20 market in each category change positions , sometimes daily . ”
AFT designed the online contest to push the economical and social time value of farmers ’ markets in communities and to bring attention to the need for consumer and community to recognize the necessity of local farm and cattle farm Edwin Herbert Land for the existence of clean , goodly and local food .
“ Customers can visit our site and get a line the top 20 grocery store in each of contest ’s four market family , ” adds Kirchner . The top markets for each category are :
“ This contest is a win / win for every farmers ’ marketplace that enter because American Farmland Trust keep the focus on Farmer , farmland and farmers ’ markets , ” say Randii McNear , executive conductor of the Davis , Calif. , farmer ’ market . Davis Farmers Market win in the prominent category in August 2009 , the first year of the contest . “ We ’ll always be honored to have advance the title of ‘ America ’s Favorite ’ in the competition ’s first yr . I ’m certain every farmers ’ market that localise in the top 20 in their class is feeling the love of their biotic community today . ”
The top four markets will each have a cargo of personalized “ No Farms No Food ” recyclable carryall bags along with other prizes , including gratis impression services from igreenprint and destitute graphic designing service from Virginia - found invention house SQN Communications .
“ It ’s been keen fun to watch this promotion unfold , ” says Kirchner . “ We desire that all of the market have see increased interest in and visitors to their markets as a event of the promotion and that they will participate in next yr ’s contest . ”
AFT will announce further data on the winner and ongoing effort to support and promote farmers ’ market through itswebsiteand other medium .
“ We desire Farmer and epicure will take part in AFT ’s next hunting expedition , Dine Out for Farms , the week of Oct. 10 to 16 , and proceed the momentum of support for farm by dining at take part restaurants around the rural area , ” Kirchner says .
