I have to only imagine that the Oak Park Farmers Market wasn’t a contender in American Farmland Trust’s contest naming America’s Favorite Farmers Market.
Had I been paying attention, I would have submitted a nomination or urged one of my favorite farmers to submit the market, which is truly a treat. [I won’t go on about the live bluegrass or donuts.]
Plus, I’m sure the 60 markets that received the most votes are all fine markets.
Indeed, it was a thrill to see the Minnetrista market in Muncie, where my families strawberries are sold, was No. 3 on the medium-sized market list.
But it only needed 323 votes to be No. 3.
Here were the top three in each category:
Small
Collingswood Farmers Market
Collingswood, NJ
Votes: 1031
Medium
Williamsburg Farmers Market
Williamsburg, VA
Votes: 725
Large
Davis Farmers Market
Davis, CA
Votes: 3064
Other Midwest markets on the large market list included:
Bloomington (IN) Community Farmers Market, which came in at No. 8, with 162 votes.
Chicago’s Green City Farmers Market, which came in at No. 15, with 122 votes.
Feel cheated? There’s still time to cast your fresh local food vote at Care2.com’s Love Your Farmers Market Contest (voting through Sept. 17).
The Oak Park Farmers Market is here: http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/3299 and only has 115 votes as of this posting, not even enough to get it into the top 100.
Straw hat tip to Rhea Kennedy at Examiner.com.
Virtual Farmgirl 