- Author: Yolanda S. Lopez
- Contributor: Nora Lopez
- Photographer: Shawna Rogers
- Contributor: Shelby MacNab, MPA
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack proclaimed August 2-8, 2015, National Farmers Market Week. Here in the Central Valley local farmers' markets are selling many delicious seasonal fruits and vegetables. To celebrate the week, we visited The Market on Kern and Manchester Center Farmers' Market to ask shoppers why they shopped at local farmers' markets. What we found were affordable prices, a since of community and some of the best looking produce around.
What brings families to the markets?
Yolanda was on a mission to find out. The answer? They came for a variety of reasons, from freshness to cost.
An Abundance of Affordable Produce Available
What a Great Week!
We weren't able to make it to all of the local markets in the Central Valley this week, but feel lucky to have so many nearby. We often refer our class participants to local markets to encourage them to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their meals and snacks. To locate a market near you, use this directory.
For some of our favorite produce recipes, visit the USDA's What's Cooking website.