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    The best farmers markets in America

    Are farmers markets part of your weekly routine? I can't seem to get in the groove. Maybe I'm not enough of a planner. On occasion, fate (aka my morning coffee) brings us together. If the market near my coffee spot is open, I usually take several dreamy minutes with the romantic wares. Homemade honey, local figs, flowers, and cheese, and I think to myself, I need to be here more. Livability.com, a website that specializes in helping people decide where to live, has announced which American places they think have the best farmers markets. Maybe if I was living in one of these towns, I'd have the farmers market schedule programmed into my phone, and I'd be there with reusable bags in hand as the vendors set up. Maybe.

    Top 11 Local Farmers Markets
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    Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santa Fe, NM

    City Market, Kansas City, MO

    Chattanooga Market, Chattanooga, TN

    Circle Square Commons Market, Ocala, FL

    Portland Farmers Market, Portland, OR

    Burlington Farmer's Market, Burlington, VT

    Boulder Farmers' Markets, Boulder, CO

    Piedmont Triad Farmers' Market Greensboro, NC

    Santa Cruz Community Farmers' Market, Santa Cruz, CA

    Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market, Tucson, AZ

    Union Street Farmers' Market, Gainesville, FL

    p.s. you'll notice there's no one way to spell "farmers market."

    What's your favorite farmers market?

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