Farmers' market

Farmers' Market

A Farmers' Market (pronunciation: /ˈfɑːrmərz ˈmɑːrkɪt/) is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers' markets may be indoors or outdoors and typically consist of booths, tables or stands where farmers sell fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, and sometimes prepared foods and beverages.

Etymology

The term "Farmers' Market" is a compound word made up of "farmer" and "market". "Farmer" comes from the Old English feormere meaning "one who farms". "Market" comes from the Latin mercatus meaning "trade, marketplace".

Related Terms

Agriculture: The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
Organic Farming: An agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.
Local Food: Food that is produced within a short distance of where it is consumed, often accompanied by a structure and process of food production and consumption that aims to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
Food Safety: Scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food-borne illness.
Sustainable Agriculture: Farming in sustainable ways meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability for current or future generations to meet their needs.