farmers market

noun

variants or farmers' market or farmer's market
: a market at which local farmers sell their agricultural products directly to consumers

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Perhaps a more cheerful outlet for such fears is to become more frequent farmers market shoppers before the season ends. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 De Araújo and her casting director cast a wide net to find Josephine, and ultimately discovered Reeves at a local farmers market in San Francisco, near where the filmmaker herself grew up. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Why preserving farmers market produce matters now Fresh local produce dwindles fast once cooler weather arrives. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Best Shopping Farmers Market of Bluffton Bluffton’s farmers market sets up shop every Thursday at Old Town’s Martin Family Park. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmers market

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farmers market was in 1905

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“Farmers market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmers%20market. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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