farmers market

noun

variants or farmers' market or farmer's market
: a market at which local farmers sell their agricultural products directly to consumers

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One fan-favorite exchange happened after Ward accidentally left his hearing aids at home while heading to his regular weekend spot at the local farmers market. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 The freeform assembly is much easier than a pie, and this farmers market dessert is a total showstopper when brought to the table. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026 The Mielke brothers — Ethan, 13, Seth, 11, and Jonathan, 8 – had sold homemade lemonade at a farmers market in rural Michigan for the last three years. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 Where to Eat Lebanese Flower Café, a farmers market favorite for 20 years, opened its first brick-and-mortar shop on Mass Street in late 2025, serving shawarma, falafel, and other Middle Eastern dishes. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmers market

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmers market was in 1905

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“Farmers market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmers%20market. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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