Pros and cons of winter markets
publication date: Jan 1, 2012
One of the biggest trends in market farming today is the growth of winter farmers markets. According to new USDA figures, the number of markets held at least once between November and March grew 38 percent from 2010 to 2011. About 17 percent of the nation’s 7,222 markets operate in winter.
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