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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Head to a true farmers market on a weekend morning and you’ll likely spot chefs doing exactly that — inspecting greens, tasting fruits and plotting nightly specials of farm-to-table dishes. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 City Market, Kansas City, Missouri In Kansas City's River Market neighborhood, historic City Market has a distinctive international vibe, with an open-air farmers market surrounded by brick-and-mortar food shops and restaurants. Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026 The starting point is building a direct relationship with the people growing your food, usually through a local farmers market or a visit to a nearby farm. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026 Many of Chicago’s best restaurants source their ingredients from Midwest farms, and farmers market season offers home cooks the chance to do the same. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 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 28 May. 2026.

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