A webinar with last year’s winners will kick off this year’s contest.

Food items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Opening day at the Collingswood Farmers Market in New Jersey is a huge success.

150 years after outdoor markets fell out of favor with the public at the location, an outdoor farmers market is resurrected at the Philadelphia landmark.

June 4 is the deadline to get accurate information to the USDA.

Quick and easy ideas for keeping your part of the 4th of July celebration local.

American Farmland Trust’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest is in full swing. Make sure your favorite market is in the running.

According to the Department of Agriculture, there are 5,279 farmers markets, large and small, in communities across America.

In the past year, the greatest increase in farmers markets has been in the Midwest.

Dancers appear from out of nowhere to amuse vendors and shoppers at a California farmers market.

Small farmers work hard. Should you ask them to charge less for their hard work?

Find out if your favorite farmers market won in American Farmland Trust’s annual contest.

With May comes the opening of seasonal farmers markets in many regions of the country. What's the first thing you'll buy when your local market opens?

The results are in for American Farmland Trust’s 2011 America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest. Did your favorite market win?

Why you should buy food at the farmers market. If you like delicious, nutritious food, then this is the right place for you to shop.

With their disproportionately large share of socially conscious citizens, college campuses are a perfect fit for farmers markets. A number of schools have gotte

Some farmers markets stand out for their size, diversity or the incredible quality of their products. You'll love these can't-miss farmers markets.

Farmers markets are making news for encouraging reasons. Find out what’s happening around the country.

MSNBC offers some useful tips for making a trip to the local farmers market more productive.

Don't miss out on the many lovely things available this spring at local farmers markets!

As seasonal farmers market begin to open, make sure you take what you need to be waste-free at the farmers market.

American Farmland Trust morphs the America’s Favorite Farmers Market contest into the I Love My Farmers Market Celebration..

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.

There are dozens of reasons to go the farmers market, but opening day, these five are particularly important.

Even fresh produce picked just hours before you buy it or grass-fed beef needs to be handled safely.

You’ve brought home fresh, local, seasonal produce from the farmers market. Now get creative with it in your kitchen.

Police chief refuses to intervene and offers his support for the rights of breastfeeding mothers.

The real farmers market insiders share their secrets for making the most of your trip.

Amazon's Farmers Market Direct program brings farmers extra business while delivering produce picked by a personal shopper to your doorstep.

Some markets are getting creative to make sure all SNAP recipients have access to fresh, local, healthy food.

Learn the keys to making smarter choices at the grocery store.

These crafty garden markers will help you organize your plants and also make it look cute.

Ever wondered what different types of caterpillars look like before they transform into butterflies? Here are 10 instagram-worthy before-and-after photos

Part of the issue is succulent habitat destruction, but the bigger problem is poaching by highly organized global smuggling rings.

Author Adam Minter explains the growing pressures on recycling that ultimately go back to the consumer.

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.

A new study turns the tables on the old "dumb blonde" stereotype.

Purple martins love tall, condo-style houses that can host a crowd.

An attempt to identify flu outbreaks by tracking people's Google searches about the illness hasn't lived up to its initial promise.

In a push to save money and lives this winter, four U.S. states are dispatching smart snowplows.

Martian water would be vital for human visitors, and it's also an important clue in our search for signs of alien life.

With Earth Day now behind us, it’s time to take another look at the steps we are taking to be a more sustainable company.

Walmart's recent partnership with Plug Power is helping the company meet its three major sustainability goals.

Collaboration is the key as Walmart works with some of the world's largest corporations to address global sustainability challenges.

The “Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience” concept truck aims to demonstrate a wide range of cutting-edge technologies and designs.

Our sustainability commitments help us cut costs so we can pass those savings on to our customers

Watch this replay webcast of Walmart's Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting.

Company will focus on four pillars to advance the sustainability of its biggest product category, food

Program in Alberta helps humans peacefully coexist with often dangerous wildlife.

Research suggests letting kids get more sleep can lead to healthier teens, better test scores and a stronger economy.