 America’s Farmers Market Celebration ™ (AFMC) is the only annual ranking of the top farmers markets in the United States as voted on by the public. Since 2008, the AFMC has highlighted the important role farmers markets play in communities across the nation while celebrating the farmers, staff, and volunteers that make markets happen. 

While they’ve long served as pillars of local food in urban centers and town squares, in recent years, farmers markets have gained the national recognition they deserve as essential businesses that power farmers and communities to thrive.
 
 
 

Welcome!

Each year, American Farmland Trust gives away $15,000 in awards (and more!) to the nation’s favorite farmers markets. Voting starts August 1 and runs through September 30. 




Are you a farmers market manager? Get ready for this market season and for voting by making sure that your information (hours, days, location, etc.) is listed and up to date for the year ahead.

America’s Farmers Market Celebration ™ (AFMC) is the only annual ranking of the top farmers markets in the United States as voted on by the public. Since 2008, the AFMC has highlighted the important role farmers markets play in communities across the nation while celebrating the farmers, staff, and volunteers that make markets happen. 

While they’ve long served as pillars of local food in urban centers and town squares, in recent years, farmers markets have gained the national recognition they deserve as essential businesses that power farmers and communities to thrive.

American Farmland Markets Celebration

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Check out this recent article by [Edible Communities](https://www.ediblecommunities.com/edible-stories/growing-markets-and-growing-farmers-americas-farmers-market-celebration/) on how farmers’ markets are a pillar of the local food community, growing farmers’ businesses and providing access to healthy food. They are deeply rooted in the locales that they serve and also act as important branches of the U.S. food industry. Hear more from several farmers market managers across the United States raising awareness about individual markets and how the celebration elevates small-scale agriculture. 

Edible Communities | Growing Markets and Growing Farmers: America’s Farmers Market Celebration™

California Farmer Speaks Out about Farmers Markets

American Farmland Trust Kicks Off 16th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration With $15,000 in Prizes 

Where Are America’s Favorite Farmers Markets?

American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 15th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™

Podcast: Shopping at Your Local Farmers’ Markets is a Vote for American Farmers and Farmland

Exciting News: Win Exclusive AFMC Merchandise in Our Giveaway! Deadline to Enter is August 27, 2023

From Shopper to Advocate: Greg Plotkin’s Farmers Market Story

Meet Us At A Farmers Market Near You

Community is Ripe for the Picking at your Local Farmers Market

City Roots: The Heart of Kansas City’s Farmers Markets

Where the Magic Happens: Farmers Markets as a Nexus of Community and Opportunity

American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 16th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ 

Find Us at a Farmers Market Near You

Meet Aysha Tapp Ross: AFT Scientist, Farmers Market President, and Farmer

American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition Kick Off 15th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration With $15,000 in Prizes

Milestones of the Farmers Market Movement: Celebrating Local Food and Sustainability

American Farmland Trust Kicks Off 17th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration With $15,000 in Prizes  

American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 17th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™

Market Managers:

Edible Communities | Growing Markets and Growing Farmers: America’s Farmers Market Celebration™