Support National Farmers’ Market Week, Visit SavorWisconsin.com and Then Your Local Market

Finding Wisconsin farmers’ markets is as easy as visiting SavorWisconsin.com. SavorWisconsin.com is the most complete online source for all Wisconsin food and agricultural products – including farmers’ markets. Shoppers looking to support local farmers during National Farmers’ Market Week on August 5-11, or any day, should visit SavorWisconsin.com to locate and patronize markets in their area.

To celebrate the benefits of farmers’ markets, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, has proclaimed August 5-11, National Farmers’ Market week. Farmers’ markets provide a venue for farmers to sell their products and give consumers a link to fresh, locally grown and raised products. These markets help to bridge urban, suburban and rural communities, giving farmers and consumers the opportunity to interact. Farmers’ markets help support local anti-hunger initiatives through donations of unsold food to programs that feed the needy. Buying direct from local farmers also helps to preserve Wisconsin’s diverse rural landscape.

To meet the growing consumer demand for locally produced foods, the number of farmers’ markets is on the rise. Nationwide, the number of markets has more than doubled, reaching over 3,800. Wisconsin is home to about 280 farmers’ markets.

Encouraging consumers and businesses to buy Wisconsin products is part of Gov. Doyle's "Grow Wisconsin" economic development plan. The SavorWisconsin.com website is a joint effort of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

For more information about the website, contact Amy Bruner, 608-224-5017

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