Farmers' Markets play an increasing role in our society and we should support them as much as we can. They usually take place once a week, at the weekend, and they give farmers the opportunity to sell their produce locally. It also gives amateur gardeners the chance to showcase their produce and maybe make some money to cover their costs and even make a small profit.
Farmers' markets are so much more than selling gardening produce, as people sell homemade jams, cakes and even arrange flower delivery. You can buy fresh and organic fruit and veg, and some people sell meats and pastries.
There is the social aspect too, and I know people who spend all week making their jams from their home produced fruit. They do not earn much money from it but they love the weekly outing at the farmers' market and would not miss it for the world.
One thing I love the most about farmers' markets is that you can buy fruit and veg directly from the person who actually grew them, whereas if you buy in a supermarket, the producer can be on the other side of the world.
You have a sort of connection with the producer and can ask them questions on how the veg is grown – and of course you know that it is fresh and straight out of the ground.