USDA Seeks Updates for 2010 Farmers Market Directory

USDA has launched a campaign to collect information about farmers markets to include in the 2010 USDA National Farmers Market Directory. The agency has been counting the number of operational farmers markets in the U.S. for the past 15 years. Since 1994, the number of markets has increased from 1,755 to 5,274. Representatives of farmers markets have until May 14 to add or update directory information online. Learn more or update information on the directory.