Dear SANET:
I am a PhD student working on the history and
distribution of farmers markets. I am trying to
confirm the number of farmers markets in the USA in
the years between 1946 and 1976 when the most reliable
assessments were done by USDA. I am also interested
in the growth in the number of retail farmers markets
in the 1980s.
The numbers which are available seem to indicate that
there were roughly the same number of retail farmers
markets in 1946 and 1976 but that in the interim
numbers dropped sharply in most states. After 1976
there was a peak in about 1980 and then another drop.
Recently the numbers have been climbing in most
regions, but at varied rates.
Do you have in your files any reports confirming the
number of retail farmers markets in your or any other
state in any year? I am most interested in counting
retail farmers markets but if you have reports of
other types of farmers markets (farmers wholesale and
shipping point markets) I would appreciate hearing
about them as well. If you also have reports on the
value of the produce or number of farmers
participating in farmers markets, this information
would enhance my report.
If it should happen that you no longer need your files
on farmers markets or farmer direct marketing, please
do not throw them away as I am archiving these reports
for future historical use.
Thank you for you help.
Sincerely,
Allison Brown
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