The LocalHarvest Blog

Are you a fan of farmers markets? Like a good giveaway? If so, you are going to love this: LocalHarvest has partnered with Care2 to create a summer-long contest called, “Love Your Farmers Market.” Here’s how it works: everyone is invited to cast one vote for their favorite farmers market. Receiving a vote registers your farmers market for our weekly $250 prize drawings, and receiving a lot of votes will win one lucky market the top prize of $5,000. To encourage a “get out the vote” effort, there are also prizes for the top recruiters – people who ask their friends to vote. Fun, huh? We are delighted to be spending the summer doing a special promotion of farmers markets with Care2. For those who don’t know the site, Care2 is the largest online community for people interested in a healthy lifestyle and social activism.

When you vote – as thousands of people have since the contest launched last Friday – you may write a short review of your farmers market, which you can choose to have posted on LocalHarvest. There must be a thousand ways to love your farmers market. Here’s a sample of what people have told us so far:

• “Every week it's just a bit different ...like an adventure and a treasure hunt all rolled into one.”
• “Not only do I love the produce, but I always see folks I know.”
• “I love the fresh quality and the low prices!! Plus it's fun for the kids!”
• “It is the best thing to do on a Saturday morning.”

Guillermo

07:00 PM CDT