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7-31-2024 5:09pm

National Farmers Market Week: Aug 4 -10, 2024

The National Farmers Market Coalition has I ‘Heart’ Farmers Market Tattoos for consumers and farmers to proudly display their affection & devotion to Farmers Markets!

The National Farmers Market directory currently has 7,033 listings. While there were 8,144 farmers markets in 2013 (California 759) and 5,000 in 2008! USDA Local Food Directories (usdalocalfoodportal.com)

Adjacent to the SFV:

National Farmers Market Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 782, designating the week of August 4 through 10, 2024, as ``National Farmers Market Week''.
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National Farmers Market Week highlights how Farmers Markets

  • Support healthy communities & food systems
  • Stimulate local economies

The National Farmers Market Coalition has tattoos for consumers and farmers to proudly display their affection & devotion to Farmers Markets!  I ‘Heart’ Farmers Market Tattoos | Farmers Market Coalition 

“Thanks to local farmers, we have an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods here in California,” said Jesus Mendoza, Jr., USDA Food Nutrition Service Western Region Office Administrator. “Accepting SNAP at farmers markets expands the customer base for farmers and markets, increases access to healthy foods, and encourages sales of locally-sourced produce.” 2015 & 2021 & 2023 

The US Dept releases a monthly report on Agricultural Prices. Publication | Agricultural Prices | ID: c821gj76b | USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (cornell.edu)

  • Prices received by farmers for principal crops, livestock and livestock products
    • The June Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 126.9, increased 2.5 percent from May but decreased 0.4 percent from June 2023.
    • Producers received higher prices during June for market eggs, lettuce, strawberries, and
      broccoli but lower prices for tomatoes, peaches, hay, and broilers
    • In June, there was increased monthly movement for wheat, grapes, hay, and peaches and decreased marketing of strawberries, cattle, market eggs, and broilers.
  • Indexes of prices received by farmers
    • At 107.8, the Crop Production Index was up 4.0 percent from last month but down
      11 percent from the previous year.
    • The Livestock Production Index, at 147.3, increased 3.1 percent from May and
      9.6 percent from June last year.
  • Feed price ratios 
  • Indexes of prices paid by farmers
  • Parity prices 

Historical data covering years 1910-60 reported in 1962 publication.

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