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Williamsburg Farmers Market: An Experiential Market.
Allie Vrtachnik March 3, 2017Congratulations to Virginia’s Williamsburg Farmers Market for going on 15 years, and we’d like to warmly welcome them again as FMC Guest Instagrammers. Williamsburg sets up every market Saturday and is a swirl of familiar faces, musical tunes, and fresh food, all of which provide enough to carry home, and enough to come back for more. Market…
Downtown Appleton Farmers Market: There’s magic in the market.
Allie Vrtachnik January 30, 2017Wisconsin’s Appletonians look forward to the weekend happenings during their short, Midwestern summers. Lucky for them, Appleton’s downtown is lively, with music, art, and market winding through its core. The Performing Arts Center, five museums, first hydroelectric powered house, and Houdini’s home are all pulls to the city. Houdini may be long past, but there’s…
Durham Farmers’ Market – Hitting Home runs with the Community
Allie Vrtachnik December 20, 2016The old Durham Bulls baseball stadium was the main location for Bull Durham, the 1988 romantic comedy sport film ranked one of the 25 Greatest Sports Movies of All-Time. The dust has not settled there, thanks to the Durham Farmers’ Market establishing itself on its ground in 1998 and adding to the community buzz. Having grown from its modest…
Community Farmers Market- At the Cornerstone of Atlanta’s Local Food Movement
Allie Vrtachnik December 13, 2016Picture taken at Grant Park Farmers Market, one of the five Community markets. Atlanta is my hometown, and growing up in the surrounding suburbs, I know the anticipatory feeling you get once you enter city limits. Atlanta has a bit of it all- the bustle (aka traffic), the big city feel, and a diverse population.…
Santa Monica Farmers Markets- Four Californian Food Destinations
Allie Vrtachnik November 22, 2016Our 2016 Guest Instagramming season is still going strong with our next featured market- or should I say markets? For growers, California in general is an envy inducing state with varied climate and terrain that nurtures extended and bountiful seasons. Santa Monica Farmers Markets takes full advantage of the talented California farmers whose offering…
Orange Home Grown Farmers Market: It Takes a Village
Allie Vrtachnik November 7, 2016A college campus is always bustling with commotion, but every Saturday morning, Chapman University is consumed by market activity. Orange Homegrown Farmers and Artisan Market, located at an old citrus packinghouse owned by Chapman, swarms and ebbs with distinct touches of community. The market has an outcropping of support, from local chefs, volunteers, and other organizations,…
Broadway Farmers Market: feeding (local) soul
Allie Vrtachnik October 25, 2016To truly be appreciated and accepted into a community, there has to be a level of understanding about what and who is needing to be served. Virginia’s Broadway Farmers Market has been in the mix serving its local customer based for over ten years. A lot has changed over that course of time, be it…
Apex Farmers Market- Reaching for its Highest Point
Allie Vrtachnik October 10, 2016Taking over our Instagram account for the next two weeks is the persevering Apex Farmers Market. Apex, North Carolina was named for being the highest point on the railway line that used to carry produce to the markets and warehouses of Durham. The Apex Farmers Market, nestled in the heart of the city’s downtown, has…
Williamsburg- A Founding Farmers Market
Allie Vrtachnik September 14, 2016Situated in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, the Williamsburg Farmers Market has been flourishing on the local food frontier for 15 years. Williamsburg Farmers Market is a veteran market resource and working example demonstrating how growth can be achieved by meeting challenges, collecting statistics, seeking advice, and fostering collaboration. Counting down to their 500th market this December, something…
Union Station Market- Downtown Denver’s Saturday Gem
Allie Vrtachnik September 1, 2016Since June 4, Downtown Denver is looking and tasting a little different. Just shy of three months old, the Union Station Farmers Market is leaving an impression on Denver’s locavores. As a new addition to the Boulder County Farmers Markets, a 501c4 nonprofit behind a string of successful Colorado farmers markets such as the award-winning…
