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Loteria in the LA Market is my absolute favorite. I used to live nearby, and we'd eat at Loteria every Friday night. The Chilaquiles Verdes are one of my favorite foods ever!

I live in a small town with an even smaller farmers market. But every Saturday there is a truck that does bbq that is out of this world!

I wish I was still at Ohio University where Athens has an awesome farmer's market.

Otherwise, here in small town NE Ohio, there is an Amish stand at our farmer's market that produces the highest quality ingredients without fail every week. They make summer my favorite cooking season because all of their food is so tasty and of the best quality at extremely affordable prices. I only wish we could eat their food year round.

The vendor that sells cheese curds so fresh that they squeak when you eat them!

Madison, WI has the best farmer's market I've ever been to. It's incredible. One vendor has famous, still warm cheesebread that sells out in hours. I've been known to be up all night with friends and then go to the market bright and early on Saturday :)

I'm going to have to side with the others and go with Loteria!

Here in Lancaster, PA we have a wonderful downtown market -- in fact, it's the oldest farmers' market in the country. Whoopie pies, grass-fed beef, produce that was picked just a few hours earlier. My favorite stand is Hodecker's Celery -- a tiny little stand that offers the crunchiest, cleanest-tasting celery imaginable!

The goat cheese lady at the Tower Grove Farmer's Market in St. Louis. Although we never miss a morning at the Market when we are visiting LA. Bob's Coffee and Doughnuts - yum!

I have a very hard time picking a favorite Farmers Market vendor. We spend our non-work lives cooking local and do 99% of our shopping at the farmers markets. If only we could find olive oil there...

I'd probably have to say my current favorite vendor in Seattle is Sea Breeze Farm. They do pastured pork, chicken, lamb, and beef as well as raw milk, cream, buttermilk, and cheeses. I love them because they are so responsive to customers and do amazing things like pancetta and guanciale and fresh mozzarella.

There are so many, I couldnt choose! There's the Bariani family that brings their locally made olive oil, the Dewey family that have been growing pistachios in the Sacramento valley for more than 50 years... Spring Hill cheeses from Petaluma, the Bledsoe's pork, duck and lamb, Leinart's honey, Salle orchards with their ever changing variety of fruits and vegetables...

We're pretty lucky here in the Sacramento area to have such a thriving farmers market scene...

Oh, that's tough here in Ann Arbor -- there's the ornery beekeeper who sells gorgeous varieties of honey; the farmers who schlep down from up north with both Montmorency and Balaton cherries; the Nth generation farmer with the Grade B maple syrup that I love; the woman with the beautiful rustic individual-sized sweet potato pies; the numerous organic farmers with greens and other amazing produce -- Tantre Farm, Frog Holler; Grandma and her enormous peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. I'm not good at making decisions, especially when it comes to food! Please don't make me choose ....

As much as I love the produce and cheese vendors at a nearby farmers market in DC, I consistently turn to one stand for fresh pasta. Even though they also sell meat and eggs, my "pasta guy" also sells the best ravioli I've ever had, with combinations from the usual -- basil and ricotta, wild mushroom -- to the unusual -- bacon and sage. Yumm!

I usually go to a very small, family owned & operated store despite the fact that two much larger markets are also nearby. Just tried some of their local, mixed-flower, raw honey and it is excellent. That on a piece of toast has been my breakfast for days now. They also get great peaches from Georgia, and tons of them.

The vendor with fresh that morning corn.

Here in NYC I vote for Yuno Farms. Everything they sell is of the highest quality..even the eggs. Their avocado squash (mid July) is incredible.

Dupont Circle Farmer's Market in Washington, DC on Sundays. My favorite vendor is the seafood vendor who offers whatever he has freshly caught for the day. Sometimes its oysters, sometimes its soft shell crabs. I love buying the one dollar fresh steamed Maryland Blue Crab.

Westmoreland Berry Farm at the Court House market in Arlington, VA - they have sour cherries so I can make my great grandma's jam!

Cape Coral Florida!

growing home farms out of chicago, il. they have the best greens!

At the Tigard, Oregon farmer's market there are several Asian families that make up bouquets at the market. Often they will have a small selection of garden crops on the side that are not offered in groceries or by other vendors. Things like garlic scapes and pea tendrils.

Fresh Pasta uy at the farmer's market where I live in FL

guacamole place

When I was a kid, there was one stand with large, gooey cookies and the best cheese breadsticks ever. Sadly, it's not there any more.
I'm now in a new town with a farmer's market I haven't had the chance to fully explore yet, so right now, every stand is my favorite: I keep finding new vendors with new "bests" and different things. So exciting!

Well, I love the rice and beans at Loteria. Probably my favorite rice and beans anywhere in LA. But since Mexican food is everywhere, I usually get a shrimp po'boy from The Gumbo Pot, and a side of rice and beans from Loteria to go with it!

White Cow Dairy - artisinal yogurt....very creamy & yummy!

I live in L.A., and the Brazilian food at the Farmer's Market is amazing. I love Pampas Grill!

Fiore di nonna- fresh mozzarella so delicious, it rarely makes it the 1 mile walk home!

I wish we had a decent farmers' market in the Hartford area so I might give you the name of my favorite vendor. If I win this book maybe that'll make up for it!

My favorite vendor happens to also be my CSA (Titus Farms), and they're extremely friendly and have tons of amazing produce all summer. I love that they're always excited to have a nice chat about the farm or ideas about what to do with their veggies.

Miller Farms at the Boulder County farmer's market. At the height of the season, they sell "all you can stuff in a bag" for a set price, and it's a great deal if you want a lot of produce.

Last fall, after they were done with the season, they opened the fields to anyone who wanted to come and get what was left. Free. Because of course, there are always things left unpicked, and it usually gets plowed under. Tens of thousands of people showed up. I'm sure it helped to feed a lot of people who were hard-hit by the economy. It made the news in national media. I can't help but like them.

the brazilian bbq place at the LA farmer's market (ie the 3rd and fairfax one above). so. good. line. so. long!

just met a farmer this week. lots of variety but awesome story about how he moved from international business to growing acres and acres of organic produce on his mother's land for the last 15 years. he truly believes in what he's doing and that's just one of the best things about meeting the farmers at the markets.

i think i'd have to go with bread alone since i grew up on their amazing peasant bread (in the hudson valley before i moved to nyc).

In our small midwestern town the farmer's market is pretty small, but my favorite is the lamb lady. her lamb is the first time i discovered i do like lamb if it's really good quality!

The one that sells macarons and other baked goods, because I'm too lazy/untalented to make them myself :)

I like whoever has the coffee!

I'm a farmers market purist. None of that prepared food for me! My favorite vendor at the Alachua County Farmers Market is Pat Carlisle. She grows an array of fruits and vegetables on land that has had nothing artificial used on it since at least the 1940s.

there is this one booth that sells naturally flavored creamed honeys ... mmmmmmmmmmmm

I love the one armed man's booth in the corner at the Bank Street Market in Kalamazoo. Him and his wife look to be in their mid 70's, and they have more energy than vendors a third their age. The one armed man isn't going to let a prosthetic arm get his way of doing anything, including running out of eggs before i get there.

I have a CSA, so I especially love non-produce vendors at farmers' markets. Right now, I especially love Crystal's Natural Honey, because I go through it at a tremendous rate while making granola.

I enjoy picking up fresh summer vegetables at any farmer's market really. The market in Santa Monica is quite extensive so I'll go with that. I can't narrow it down to a single vendor though!

Mr. Marcel Gourmet Market. I only get to California once a year, and I always manage to get to the farmers market. It is the best I have ever found for diversity.

My favorite stand at the La Quinta Farmer's Market is the Temecula Olive Oil company. Unfortunately, the market closes for the summer as the produce would turn to toast.

i love ronnybrook for milk, cream, butter, yogurt and ice cream, i love bringing back my glass bottle from the week before to recycle for a $1-off deposit!

I love the 'cheese' guy at the Lansing MI city market.

Ronnybrook is pretty awesome!

I don't have a favorite vendor at the farmer's market. Whoever has the best is my favorite that day.

our farmers market has the best flowers mverno@roadrunner.com

Growing up, I lived in a city with a large Mennonite settlment. The farmers markets were fantastic! So if you are ever in the Kitchener-Waterloo, On Canada neighbourhood, visit the Waterloo market, just outside of St. Jacob's.

Elmira, Elora, and St Jacob's are other towns you can make a point of including on a South Western Ontario market tour!

My favorite vendor in Savannah is probably the herb lady, but I'm also a sucker for the farm-fresh eggs of Adcote Farms!

Sweet leaf farms here in Eugene. Consistently amazing, interesting produce, best prices, and very cool people. I also loved "mama nyanya" my tomato lady in mombasa- she saved the best stuff for me everyday...

favorite? oh, so many... I think probably the ones who take the time to answer questions (even stupid ones) & suggest ways to cook with the produce

Braxton's has the best and freshest corn! Can't wait until next week when it starts to come in

I can't remember the names of the vendors, but there is a great farmers market in Portland Oregon that I go to.

I love the dairy woman, she always asks me if I want to leave my bags by her stall when I shop and saves the goat yogurt for me. I also like my nut man because he always so polite...it's a toss up but the nut man might win because he has a catchier name...nut man.

FLourtown, PA's farmers' market is more like a collection of gourmet food vendors, but I have no problem with that. A woman named Karla makes delicious peruvian inspired dishes and killer chicken salad.

We went to Mt. View Farm in Lanesboro, Ma and got the yummiest strawberries! Freezer is looking good! Shortcakes anyone??

Krause's meats and cheese in Findlay Market Cincinnati.

I go to the Farmer's Market in Hillcrest, CA and it was the most amazing choice of produce! I always grab a bag of kettle corn too. :)

haystack mountain goat cheese

i used to have one in my old town but he passed away- he would make sure everyone had a little of everything even if he threw it in the bag- he would talk about the old days and his favorite recipes...I would bring him bread I made and not want to get paid for it but he insisted on throwing extra in...I just new he loved banana bread and little things mean alot

I grew up going to the LA Farmers Market. Such nostalgia! Now I live in Oregon, and my favorite vendor is the family that sells homemade jam from their own berries. I always give their jam as gifts, and we gave little jars to all 100 out-of-town guests at our wedding too.

Gig Harbor, WA has a great Farmers Marketi it includes a garden for the Fish Food *(food bank).

All of them at our farmers market here in Royal Oak, MI.

Mm, the Happy Camel at the Strathcona Farmer's Market in Edmonton. They make homemade pitas and dips, and I think they even have yogurt cheese, which is AMAZING.

I live in Red Deer, Alberta, and I frequent both RD's and Calgary's Farmers Markets, though I enjoy Innisfail Growers, as they have the best asparagus this side of the Rockies.

I love the amazing cornbread from The Gumbo Pot... and the gumbo, of course!

Myself! (I work a farm stand at two of the NYC Greenmarkets) No, but really it would have to be Chris Gray from Consider Bardwell cheese who is just kind enough to feed me free cheese all day while I'm working the market.

I like the Hartville Farmers' Market and Flea Market in OH. The produce is fresh and delicious.

I'm a fan of the Tahlequah Farmers' Market. Every vendor is friendly, knowledgeable and the prices are fair. Eat local!

Our small town has a small weekly farmer's market. My absolute favorite vendors are the Mocking Bird Cafe breads and the Ryal's farm goat cheeses.

Beaverton Farmer's Market in Beaverton, OR ... My favorite vendor (Sorry, I forget the name!) are the guys that sell the home-made, gourmet German Sausages ... frozen to take home, or grilled!

The Union Square Greenmarket in NYC has killer apple cider donuts from Migliorelli Farm. Best in the fall, but good any time!

university district farmers market in seattle!

I have many favorite vendors but to pick one - fickle creek farm in efland, nc. They are great; committed to high quality sustainably farmed meats and veggies, they take special requests, and work hard to make a more whole beast available at market. Tongues, trotters and heads are commonplace and they are working to make more offal available. Great group.

westmoreland berry farm! i cleaned them out of sour cherries last week, and can't wait for July's blackberries!

My favorite vendor is "Dr. Pita" who sells some of the best pita chips and the most amazing jalapeno-cilantro hummus that I have ever tasted.

Anything at the Dane County Farmer's market in Madison, but fresh in my memory from Saturday is the still-warm apple fritter from Farm Pride Bakery of Gay Mills, WI

When we lived in Georgia there was a vendor at a small market that sold fried pork rinds that he cooked on site. As you left the booth with your purchase you could still hear them crackling in the bag.

Cap'n Mike's Holy at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Born and raised in LA, but never had the pleasure of visiting the Farmers Market. What have I missed?

Terries Berries in Pierce County WA!

I remember going to the Los Angeles Farmer's Market when I was in my teens and into my 20's. Loved all the fresh food of all kinds. I know my husband and I ate at some outdoor restautrant there and the food was good old fashioned home cooking. Remember seeing pigeon for the first time there. That and horseradish root. Amazing place.

Now that I am back here in Raleigh, NC I go to the State Farmer's Market early on Saturday mornings for my fresh fruits and vegetables. The tomatoes are coming into season and I can't wait to get some heirlooms.
Everything is fantastic and the flowers are amazing.

I don't have a favorite vendor, it's been years since we visited.

any of the fruit vendors at jean talon in montreal who set out heaping platters of free samples!

There is a great farmer's market in downtown Memphis, TN. Rather than picking one vendor, I want to say what an amazing job the organizers have done growing the market each year and truly showcasing the great local products.

There are two large Farmers' Markets in Minneapolis........I can't really say that I have a favorite vendor.......they are almost always equal....and the quality superb.....my only problem is buying TOO MUCH at a time!

The Hummus Guy (his business name - promise!) makes amazing artichoke hummus and a mixed (wheat and white) flatbread.

No matter where they're from, you can't beat farm fresh eggs.

The Farmers Market in North Richland Hills has great homemade salsa

I love the guy with the cheese!

Mine is Greek Acres Farms at the Waukesha, WI Farmer's Market. They have awesome lamb, goat, pork, and beef. They'll get you whatever cuts you need from lamb's heart to beef cheeks. Best of all their prices are reasonable.

Anyone at the Nashville Famer's Market who is willing to sell me fresh lamb!

The fresh eggs and pasta (etc.) vendor at the Saturday Hell's Kitchen Greenmarket.

My favorite vendor is the Stoltzfus family; everything they sell is so delicious! Thank you!

I like the prepared foods tables. In Austin, Texas, I like to buy the wurst sausages and the tamales and wash it down with fresh squeezed lemonade.

We have two Farmer's Markets close to me - one in Sunnyvale and one in Mountain View. I always go to the one in Sunnyvale because there is a local farmer there that sells the most amazing strawberries ever! They also sell kettle corn there which is out of this world. Thanks for the giveaway!

I know I should pick food, but I love the flower stand at the Waverly market in Baltimore. Okay, food: local cheese from Broom's Dairy in Harford County, MD - also at Waverly, but I've seen them at Boordy Vineyards' market too.

Toronto has a fair number of farmer's markets in the summer...

my pleasantville farmers mkt, amazing apples

I love the sprout people at my farmers' market in Toronto. I know I could grow sprouts at home, but these are so good, and they mix half a dozen different beans.

My favorite farmers market waswhen I was living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from 1987 to 1992. The fruits and veggies weren't much to look at (misshapened, malformed, dented, and bruised) but the taste of them was insanely good. The reason was that everything was picked at the perfect moment of ripeness, and I got to actually taste what fresh produce is supposed to taste like. My favorites were the guayabas, mangos, nancies, guanabanas, aguacates, and tomatoes.
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McGrath Farms at the Santa Monica Farmers Market!! Great produce. I feel good supporting them

The farmers market in Alhambra, Ca has great persimmons in the fall for Christmas pudding!

i like the brazillian bbq vendor. so goood

Jackie's Jams at Hillcrest Farmers' Market in San Diego

Child's blueberries at the East Aurora, NY farmers' market.

The Curb market in Greensboro NC.It has had two locations and is now on Yanceyville.A saurday tradition for years and generations of my family

The Rutgers Farm Market in East Brunswick New Jersey. Not only are the products organic and great quallity, but the students who farm and run the stand eagerly share their knowlege of the produce, how it's grown and harvested. We love sharing recipes and tips, as well as tastes! I wish they were able to be open throughout the year.

The goat cheese people in Union Square!

Insist on visiting the LA Farmer's Market whenever in there.

jean talon market tomatoes in montreal!

When I'm in Union Square, I tend to just wander around and see what catches my eye. I always check out the baked goods and cheeses though. To me, these are the most unique.

My favorite vendors are the small ones who don't try to do everything but rather do one or two things exceptionally well.

at the mountain view, ca farmer's market, there's a little asian man with only a small table and a hand written cardboard sign that sells amazing frozen hand-made scallion pancakes and wontons.

I live in a little country town called Placerville, CA- in our local farmers market, we have a place called Dedricks cheese that imports artisanal cheeses from all over the world- When I walk to the stall, I get hit with an insanely good wall of smell. Every "stinky" cheese imaginable. Its making my mouth water just thinking about it.

My favorite farmer's market vendor sells various lavender products.

There is a farmer's market in the town that I live in every Saturday-it is a wonderful collection of local vendors from around the area-everything from homemade jewelry to potted plants to tomatoes and popcorn! Thank you!

The South Hill/Puyallup, WA market has sourdough and hearty and very yummy whole-grain wheat from Stone Ground Bakery if you get there early (7am) enough. Terry's Berries is great (it's strawberry season--hooray!) for produce.

Bloomington Community Farmers Market in Bloomington IN has the green chili cheese tamales from The Scholars Bakehouse, Hunter's Wildflower Honey, and the a vendor with the best sweet potatoes you will ever eat. Not to mention The Capriole goat cheese vendor.

Wild Man Dandy - the best dandelion greens ever. Yum!

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Last year at the Toledo Farmers' Market we had a guy who sold various gourmet produce items (garlic scapes, fingerling potatoes, cioppolino onions, and shallots). Sadly, he hasn't been there yet this year (I think we might have lost him to Detroit). We also have a raw milk cheese guy, CJ's Grassfed. He makes all kinds of interesting cheeses. Of course our honey-lady has some amazing products too. There are also many favorite fresh seasonal produce vendors of which I try to purchase items from equitably.

San Francisco sourdough from the Greenmarket in Union Square. Any stand I can get to before it sells out but Bread Alone is a good one.

I love all the apple stalls in the Union Sq. Market, NY, especially the one that gives out samples. :)

martin's pretzels at union square farmer's market

When I lived in Ann Arbor there would be an organic milk vendor that would come only every other week. I always made sure to stop by the market on the weeks he was there because I was completely addicted to his milk. It was so wonderful and sweet, I would drink it as dessert after dinner it was that good!

we have a very surly fishmonger who scares children with giant fish heads

I live in a tiny rural town/county - but we have a brand-spankin-new farmers market! Not too many vendors have been there when we've gone - it's only once a week and we've had so much rain - but I spoke with a representative of the sponsoring organization who said they have many more signed up to sell once the harvest starts to come in. So far, my favorite vendor is Barb, who's a baker. I'm trying to get her recipe for ten day bread, but so far she won't share it lol. Maybe in the fall?

Leesport Market in Leesport, PA is really nice-they have a flea market, bakery, candy section, tons of fresh produce, used books, and ready to eat items like fries and candy apples

I shop at the Pike Place Market (in Seattle) whenever I get the chance to go downtown. I love a certain fresh flower vendor (not sure of the name though!) that has absolutely beautiful flowers at rock bottom prices. My husband works across the street from the market, and always brings me home a bouquet on special occasions.

I love to shop at a local farmers market. There is a man there named Chris I think who is so helpful. He just works there but knows the answer to anything I ask. Makes shopping fun with new ideas.

My favorite vendor is always the strawberries from Watsonville, CA. They don't ripen until about september or october after so many other berries have gone out of season, but they are some of the best strawberries I've ever had.

It's a bit atypical, but I love Dynamite Springs Soda Company at the Grayslake (IL) Farmers Market. They contract out their recipes to small local bottlers and sell 7 oz. glass bottles of soda.

My local farmer's market is in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Saturdays. Favorite vendor: Quiet Creek Ranch for grass-fed beef, sold by the cut at the market.

Oak Park Farmer's Market in Oak Park, IL. Always cures my rhubarb cravings.

Fairview Gardens in Goleta, CA at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market! They've always got a great variety!

I LOVE Calolea Olive Oils and their bath products at the Inner Sunset Farmer's market in San Francisco. Besides making wonderfully fresh tasting olive oils and vinegars, their Olive Oil Sea Salt scrub is so divine!

My favorite vendor is Chop Butchery & Charcuterie, located in lovely Portland Oregon.

When Pigs Fly bakery at the South Station Farmer's Market in Boston. Their french bread is delicious, they give free samples and it is not overpriced like the other bread vendors.

Temple Market. I used to go with my po po when I was a child. They had the sweetest peaches!

All I know is that I call him the Potato Guy. He's super nice, is always bringing something new to the market, which alows me to experiment and try new ingredients - Stay cool Potato Guy, stay cool.

There's a guy at the SF Ferry Building market who sells gorgeous persimmons in the Autumn - my boyfriend doesn't generally eat them, but they look so good we always go talk to the guy, who has great humour about it despite the fact we never buy any!

Andy and Cindy's Thai food, or Donna's Tamales.

I love the texas sheetcake at my town's wednesday morning farmer's market!

The Tomato Man at my local Farmer's Market. I don't know his name, but he has the best tomatoes in the entire market. Hence why I call him the tomato man.

Joan who has the sweetest Jersey peaches.

We had the privilege of taking a culinary tour of the LA Farmer's Market recently, and Pampas Grill was our favorite stop. As far as fresh produce, any place that sells beautiful tomatoes is tops in my book. Thank you for the offer!

Here in Atlanta, Georgia I like J & P Wholesale Distribution, they have the best selection of produce and the best prices.

i remember in burlington, vt.. i used to get these handmade pickles. it was probably the best pickles i've ever had in my life.

Blue Ridge Creamery at the Falls Church farmer's market. Their honey yogurt is delicious!

Yuno's absolutely sublime fresh eggs at the Union Square Greenmarket in NYC. You'll never want an omelette from the supermarket stuff again. Their veggies are great too, and it's asparagus time... I've got to make a trip to the Greenmarket soon!

The farmer's market I go to is about a mile and a half from home and is only there on Saturdays. My favorite vendor is Hawthorne Valley Farm only because I used to be a member of their fruit and vegetable coop. Anyway, I buy greens, veggies, fruit, bread, yogurt and other organic goodies.

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The Portland's Farmers Market in Portland Oregon is my favorite!

My Favorite is the Local Market in Silver Spring, MD

Loteria!

Here in rural IA we have a farmers market of local farmers, but I think some of the best is the fresh baked goods and canned items sold by the local amish population.

All of the vendors at our village market are magnificent!

The options here are very limited so we usually got Collins Orchard pick-your-own.

I love the peanut guy at my weekly farmers market in LA County.

I don't have a favorite, but I love cookbooks and would love to win a copy of this one.

One of my favorite vendors is the guy who sells mellons in the summer. He has great prices, good produce, and tells a mean joke too

denio's farmers market in roseville

I live about 15 minutes away from a town that holds a huge farmer's market each Saturday from July through the fall, where I can find everything from fresh strawberries to homemade bread. Yum!

I often drive over to the local farmer's market on Saturday mornings at about 11:30 AM to pick up a few dozen tamales to get me through the week; our market has the best pepper selection (hotter the better) in the whole state of AZ !!!

I love the famer's market at the North Market in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio - local producers without fail have a terrific selection of beautiful fruits (with exceptionally large and juicy strawberries) and veggies. It's a weekend tradition for me and my friends to visit it and stock up for the week.

Definitely the Ithaca Farmers Market in Ithaca, NY. It's fantastic! Great food, organice produce and Gimme coffee!

My hometown has a farmer's matket every Saturday. There are lots of vendors selling fresh vegetablessuxh as tomatoes and corn when it is season.

The obscure jams is what I always love to purchase.

I like going to the farmers' markets in Santa Monica, CA. Not only do you find unusual fruits & vegetables, but chefs from the top restaurants also shop there.