More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, and it’s not just because they believe the food is fresher and tastes better. According to a new University of Iowa study, people are shopping farmers’ markets and joining food co-ops at record numbers because they enjoy knowing who grows their food. These so-called
Big-box backlash one reason for growth in farmers’ markets
Once thought threatened, U.S. farmers’ market numbers have soared from 340 in 1971 to 8,268 in 2014
