JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missouri is among the top 10 states in the number of farmers markets with 245 listed in the National Farmers Market Directory.
Since 2008, farmers market establishments in Missouri has grown by 74 percent.
"Part of the Department of Agriculture’s mission is to provide value-added opportunities for Missouri’s producers to connect with their customers,” Director Richard Fordyce said. “Farmers markets are one way we can build that relationship between those who grow the food and those who eat it.”