The Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is regularly ranked among the best farmers markets in the country. Recently, American Unraveled ranked us #1 out of their top 5 markets. We have so much gratitude for the love and appreciation our vendors receive! Our market is amazing because of the bounty they produce and the community they help create!
Below is what American Unraveled wrote about our Market and the Institute. You can read the full article by clicking here.
The products sold and the location are not the most important issues to the organizers of the Santa Fe’s Farmers’ Market. It is the philosophy behind the existence of this market that makes it the number one Farmers’ Market in America, in our opinion.
The organizers and participants believe that everyone, independent of their economic status, should have access to fresh, locally grown agricultural products that are nutritious and taste better than the goods that are shipped thousands of miles to grocery stores.
The market began in the late 1960’s and is now New Mexico’s largest farmers’ market. It was started by a handful of farmers to meet the needs for Santa Fe’s demand for fresh, local produce.
You are invited to come early and have a cup of coffee, home baked bread or a breakfast burrito at the snack bar as you prepare to experience this 40-year event.
There is a huge community spirit that surrounds this Farmers’ Market. An article in a local paper states “When you shop at Santa Fe’s Farmers Market you are making the educated and healthy choice both for yourself and for the northern New Mexico community”.
The New Mexico Farmers’ Market Association has teamed up with the Double Up Food Program. This initiative improves the nutrition of SNAP recipients who are receiving food assistance by increasing their access to healthy foods and providing additional revenue for local farmers.
The future of the Farmers’ Market looks very promising. The Santa Fe’s Farmers’ Market Institute works directly with local farmers to guarantee that the Farmers’ Market will thrive well into the future. The Institute also works to insure that the over 100 local farmers will become more productive and successful resulting in more and better products in the Farmers Market.
So in closing, I leave you with the motto of the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market: “Keeping It Fresh Since 1968”.
