Winter Garden Farmers Market earns national recognition

American Farmland Trust’s summer-long Farmers Market Celebration has come to an end, and the Winter Garden Farmers Market was rated in the top 50 best in class.

This year’s celebration encouraged customers, family farmers and community members to endorse their market in four unique areas: Focus on Farmers, Healthy Food for All, Pillar of the Community and Champion for the Environment.

Here’s how Winter Garden ranked nationally: People’s Choice (No. 11), Focus on Farmers (13), Healthy Food for All (10), Pillar of the Community (10) and Champion for the Environment (12).