Two Area Farmer’s Markets Among Top 20 In America

August 4, 2011

Two Escambia County farmer’s markets are currently ranked among the top 20 in the country in a contest sponsored by the American Farmland Trust.

The Palafox Market in downtown Pensacola is number eight in the “medium” category, while The Market at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church in Cantonment is ranked number 11 in the “boutique” category.

Both markets feature vendors offering goods that include a broad range of local products, including local in-season vegetables, fruits, herbs, pasture-raised meat and poultry, free range eggs, freshly baked breads and pastries, homemade dog treats, honey, plants and flowers.

The Market at Saint Monica’s is open from 8 a.m. until noon on the first and third Saturday of the month through October (including this Saturday, August 6). The Palafox Market is open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. each Saturday.

Voting in the 2011 America’s Favorite Farmers Market contest will continue through August 31. To vote, click here. After voting, American Farmland Trust will solicit a donation to protect American farmland. Donations are not required to vote.

Pictured: Scenes from previous Market at Saint Monica’s events in Cantonment.  NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FEATURE TOP STORY, Features, News