WASHINGTON — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings. The USDA's directory, a database published online at www.farmersmarkets.usda.gov, identifies 7,864 farmers markets operating throughout the U.S. The information collected in the directory is self-reported data provided voluntarily by farmers market managers through an annual outreach effort. Last year, USDA's directory listed 7,175 markets.
"Farmers markets are a critical ingredient to our nation's food system," said Merrigan. "These outlets provide benefits not only. . .
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