. INDOOR GARDENING: Demand for Local Food Drives Expansion of Year-Round Farmers' MarketsDemand for Local Food Drives Expansion of Year-Round Farmers' Markets by Chris Hinyub
Friday December 31st, 2010 Independent Voter Network CAhttp://www.caivn.org/article/2010/12/31/ demand-local-food-drives-expansion-year-round-farmers-markets
A shorter URL for the above link: http://tinyurl.com/2fz5w52 Demand for local food drives expansion of year-round farmers' marketsby Chris HinyubFri, Dec 31st 2010Fueled by a growing demand for locally produced food year-round, the number of farmers' markets extending their operations into winter months is on the rise, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Northern states are leading the charge by pioneering techniques to extend growing seasons with indoor gardening methods.
Nationwide, at least 900 farmers' markets run between November and March, a 17 percent increase from 2008.
snipFarmers who grow for these winter markets are planting crops later in the season, assisted by the consistently warm environment of greenhouses and indoor hydroponic systems.
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