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My Q and A, in podcast form, can be found here. 

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The U.S. government has many initiatives in place to further the scope of many local farmers. One of these initiatives is the Agricultural Marketing Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that concentrates on the "efficient, fair marketing of U.S. agricultural products, including food, fiber, and specialty crops," according to its site. Among some of its duties, this branch of

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Now that May is at an end and June is ready for its annual run-around, let's take a look at some of the fruits and vegetables that are at their prime come this time every year:ApricotsThese little guys are packed with vitamins A and C and easy to carry around anywhere. Most of the year they are imported from either South America or New Zealand, so if you see any around the farmers market, don't

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View Ohio Farmers Markets in a larger map

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Bob O'Neal is the co-owner of Della Zona, a local brick oven pizza restaurant located on East State street. Along with his business partner Christine Hughes, O'Neal operates not only Della Zona but Village Bakery as well. Both restaurants specialize in using locally-grown organic  foods almost exclusively. By doing this, O'Neal explains, he is not only supporting the local economy, but offering

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A study done by Allison Brown shows that, despite the fact that farmers markets are no longer the main source of sustenance for people in small and large towns alike, they have grown in number for the past 30 years. Between 1970 and 1986, writes Brown, farmers markets grew at an estimated rate of 500 percent, according to one source. One main reason for this, according to the report, is the

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Now here is a Web page that a few news sites could learn a lesson from. LocalHarvest.org is, according to its "About Us" page, "America's #1 organic and local foods website." The site promotes small farmers creating a "nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources." Although this site does a great job promoting local food sources and expanding the selling

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Mom's Weekend 2009

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1.) Local food is fresh. When you buy fruit and vegetables from grocery stores, you can almost guarantee that the food was picked at least a week ahead of time, if not more. Even if the store has a "local" section, the food has more than likely been sitting on the shelves or in storage for days. When you buy at a farmers market, though, you can tell that the fruit and vegetables were recently

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In the early '70s, there was talk amongst local farmers that Athens ought to have a farmers market. After setting up shop in metered spots on Court street to sell their goods, these local farmers were told by the city move elsewhere. John Millar, a district conservationist in Athens at the time, was put in charge with finding a suitable, permanent place for Athens' new farmers market. Many places

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Today I am reviewing the blog Athens Farmers Market. It is another Blogger site written and run by Sarah Conley, the manager of the Athens Farmers Market. This blog has some great content. Looking through some of the more recent posts I noticed recipes, announcements from the vendors and management, guest blogs and some multimedia content such as recordings and pictures.It think the mission of

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This is a great video of the Athens Farmers Market. I couldn't think of a better way to introduce non-visitors to the market than to show exactly what it is like in moving-picture format. This video showcases some of the best parts of the weekly festivities. The music, one of the most distinctive aspects of the Market, lends the backdrop to the scene. The panning image of an empty parking lot

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Hello all, and welcome to Athens F.M. a place for those new to the Athens Farmers Market. Athens is a small town ripe with culture. Housing Ohio University, this community an hour and a half southeast of Columbus prides itself on its Appalachian heritage, home-grown aura and neighborly demeanor. Nowhere else can those characteristics be more tangibly felt than at Athens Farmers Market. Bundled in

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