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GARDENING INFO POINT: Farmers Markets are a growth industry :)

FYI: farmers markets have grown 16% this past year according to the recent USDA announcement! Wait this is a bad time for the economy how is this even happening??!??! Unless maybe people are reinventing their food consumption habits in a response to the economic crisis.
Here's a couple ways to actively support with low low effort your fave farmers market(s).The bestest link for a friggen amazing user generated pictures of farmers markets. Just enter your locale and see the market where you can shop in real time. You can see a sample of the Union Square Farmers Market posted above as a slideshow widget.Join the Food Revolution and Vote for Your Favorite Farmers’ Market VOTE HERE Here's the USDA link to info on farmers markets for faith based and neighborhood partnerships.This is a cool chart showing how much of our food is grown on urban fringe areas. 
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