i love farmers' markets...shopping one on a weekly basis is one of my favorite things to do. carrying an overflowing basket of impossibly fresh, beautiful and delicious fruit and vegetables, creating recipes on-the-spot based on what is available, talking with the farmers who actually grow our food, visiting with friends....a perfect, perfect day. i wish more people would/could support their local farmers' markets.

to do this, you have to know where the markets are located. last winter i received the following email:

"Hi Diane,

My name is Evan and I'm a senior at UCSB in California who is dedicated to eating organic, locally-grown food. I stumbled across your blog when I was researching data for a farmers' market comparison table that I'm compiling. This database of farmers markets can be narrowed down by location, the type of produce sold, forms of acceptable payment etc. I hope my tool will help shoppers access locally-grown or organic foods they are looking for. Please check it out and let me know what you think.
I would really appreciate your feedback!"

how cool is this? i so love the fact that this is a school project. it is always such a joy to hear of young adults committed to eating local, organic/sustainably grown food. check out evan's search tool and please let us know what you think in the comments section of this post. i will ensure evan receives your feedback.