In the quest to eat healthy, support farmers, grow farmers markets, back the slow food movement, and do all things good and green, we certainly believe that knowledge is the key to influencing positive change in our food industry.

We look to experts in the sciences to provide us with the answers to questions that plague us like:

• Is organic food really better for me?
• Do GMO crops cause cancer?
• Should I fear eating foods that have been subjected to pesticides?
• Are animal products treated with...

What is an omnivore to do?

With technological advancements in cultivation, transportation, and preservation, we are no longer confined by the season nor which region of the planet we live in.  Food is plentiful and available in a plethora of choices, at least in the Western hemisphere.

The problem with this overabundance of food choices (mostly of the nutritionally inferior variety) is that it presents a societal dilemma.  The conventional food industry, driven by commercial gain, has taken food...

Whether you are gardening organic vegetables, or shopping for fresh produce from your local farmers market, there are numerous reasons you should be incorporating whole foods (not processed) into your diet.

For instance, take tomatoes, which are in-season right now and oh-so delicious in fresh salads, on sandwiches, in stews and pasta to name a few dishes.

Research studies have shown that tomatoes contain the antioxidant Lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant that is able to withstand the high...

If you don't have the means to grow your own organic vegetables and raise your own livestock, the most traditional way to obtain fresh produce and locally made goods has been to purchase them at the neighborhood farmers market.  In recent years, it's encouraging to see the newfound resurgence in the popularity of farmers markets. 

For the past several years, the prevalence and added convenience of shopping at grocery stores and supermarkets, has made it all too easy to forget about where and how...

One of my favorite food sources for my 100 mile diet is a farm located just east of Indianapolis called Tyner Pond Farm.  Reclaiming land that was once used for GMO corn, soybeans and wheat, Farmer Chris took on the project of turning this plot of farmland into one that uses sustainable farming practices.  

He raises grass fed wagyu cattle, pasture-raised pigs, free range chickens and harvests their nutritional eggs.  He's even recently added honeybees to the mix.   

A small operation that is just...

Incubated and newly hatched, these chicks are the future egg-layers of America!  

Hiding out under a heat lamp to keep warm, they hardly seem to know the mission ahead of them at this tender age.  Soon enough they will realize...

(It's a serious undertaking, after all, to provide this country with nutritious eggs the old fashioned way.)  

On a small farm in the middle of America, these feathered friends will be allowed to roam the open green pastures every day of the week.  As a result of their...

All those who are avid supporters of your local farmers markets now hear this!

There is something that YOU can do to help your local market get noticed on FarmersMarket.com.

Just tell us: What's new at your market?

Live music?  This week's harvest?  A new favorite vendor?

Take a photo, share a video, and let us know what's going on... it's that easy.

Share your updates on FarmersMarket.com by entering your information HERE.

With the weather warming up and the farmers market season beginning in many regions, this short video may be helpful to some of our rookie market goers out there:  "How to Shop at a Farmers Market"

Don't be ashamed, we've all been first timers at the market once in our lives...

Some of the tips they include are bringing a list, shopping early in the morning to get the most variety and talking with your vendors to get tips on seasonal harvests.

I'd add to that bringing a shopping a bag (so you're...

I've been attending the indoor farmers market all winter, and I'm looking forward to the start of the outdoor market season in just a couple of weeks here in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

With the change in weather recently, I've had the opportunity to stroll around our fine city that was recently spruced up for this year's NFL Super Bowl. 

While out, I stumbled upon the Wishard Slow Food Garden out at the White River State Park along our city's cultural trail.

Founded by Laura Henderson in the fall of...

The farmers market is anything but boring.  I mean, look what happened in Nashville, Tennessee here.

Who knows when this could hit your local market?!?

The next time you're shopping for free range pork, or perusing the offerings of your neighborhood organic dairy farm, you could easily get caught up in just such a frenzy.  I know I would!

Anyways, enjoy this video.  I bet it was fun to plan and even more fun to pull off in front of unexpecting farmers market goers. 

What are your local markets doing...