Always lively, full of human drama, rich in social interaction, and resplendent in changing color, markets offer vast opportunities for economic growth and entrepreneurial innovation. Markets Take Root Today, across America, so many markets are taking root with great success and multiple benefits that one does not need to go far to find an example from which to learn. Twenty years ago, for example, fewer than 200 farmers' markets existed. According to the USDA's 2000 National Farmers' Markets Directory, there are 2,863 farmers' markets operating in the United States. This compares to 1,775 in 1994 - a 61 percent jump in just six years.
Markets activate every place in which they occur.
They provide a road map to the regeneration of downtowns and reactivation of public places. Click lightning bolt icon at top left.