I love Farmer's Markets this time of year! SO much to choose from. Not just produce, but great homemade products too. Do you shop Farmers Markets?
I have been to a few but I am not really from a farm area
That's the beauty of them -- they bring the farm to you! I know there's a very well known one smack in the middle of NYC, at Union Square. They're such a great reflection of local culture and economy.
Oh Yes i actually have been to that one, it is a very nice one compared to some others
I always love getting flowers at Farmers Markets. Usually so much better priced. Besides all the fruits and veggies, there are also vendors with prepared foods like breakfast tacos and italian ices. Lots to choose from!
I know there is one or two where i am from, I will have to check it out next time they open!
I hope you find a good one. They often come in all sizes, too -- maybe just a few stalls or as large as a few city blocks. 
The one closest to me is a large building with several stores set up, it was fun to g oto when I was a kid
nature, they tend to be less rigidly regulated than retail produce shops.
They are distinguished from public markets, which are generally housed in permanent structures, open year-round, and offer a variety of non-farmer/non-producer vendors, packaged foods and non-food products.
History.
The current concept of a farmers' market is similar to past concepts, but different in relation to other forms – as aspects of consumer retailing, overall, continue to shift over time. Similar forms existed
Marketing.
Several economic models exist for vegetable farms: farms may grow large quantities of few vegetables and sell them in bulk to major markets or middlemen, which requires large growing operations; farms may produce for local customers, which requires a larger distribution effort; farms may produce a variety of vegetables for sale through on-farm stalls, local farmer's markets, u-pick operations. This is quite different from commodity farm products like wheat and maize which do not have the ripeness problems and are sold off in