Understanding Farmers’ Market Rules
By Jess Anna Speier and Jill E. Krueger
© 2006 Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc.

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Contents:
Farmers’ Market Rules
Eligibility
Market Operations
Management

Farmers’ markets are booming in popularity around the country. They are popular
with consumers seeking fresh, local food. They are popular with farmers moving toward direct marketing of their products. And they are popular with beginning farmers
and immigrant farmers. This article is intended to help farmers understand their responsibilities and rights as vendors at a farmers’ market. The article begins by looking at some of th