Organic farmers markets
1,212 markets have vendors reporting organic production, of which 1,051 report USDA-certified organic growers. Pick a state to see the list.
Organic farmers markets by state
- California123
- Kentucky70
- Texas58
- Illinois51
- New York49
- Pennsylvania49
- Indiana48
- Michigan46
- North Carolina46
- Oregon44
- Wisconsin41
- Massachusetts37
- Georgia33
- Virginia31
- New Jersey30
- Washington29
- Florida28
- Iowa26
- Rhode Island25
- Missouri23
- Tennessee23
- Arkansas22
- South Carolina22
- Kansas19
- Nebraska19
- Ohio19
- Maryland18
- Colorado16
- Louisiana13
- Minnesota13
- Oklahoma13
- Vermont12
- Connecticut11
- West Virginia11
- Arizona9
- Idaho9
- New Hampshire8
- Hawaii7
- Maine7
- Montana7
- North Dakota6
- Alabama5
- Delaware5
- Nevada5
- New Mexico5
- Alaska4
- Mississippi4
- Utah4
- Wyoming3
- District of Columbia2
- Puerto Rico2
- South Dakota2
Organic at the market: what the labels mean
- What makes a farmers market 'organic'?
- Nothing certifies a market as a whole. Certification applies to individual farms: a grower who sells more than $5,000 of organic product a year must be certified by a USDA-accredited agent to use the word 'organic'. A market listed here has at least one vendor reporting certified-organic or organic-practice production.
- What does 'non-certified but practicing organic' mean?
- Small growers selling under $5,000 a year are exempt from certification but must still follow organic standards to describe their produce as organic. Many use that exemption. It is a real category, not a loophole — but it is self-reported, so ask the grower how they handle pests and soil.
- Is 'Certified Naturally Grown' the same as USDA Organic?
- No. Certified Naturally Grown is an independent peer-review program built on organic standards, aimed at small direct-market farms. It is not USDA certification and cannot legally be called USDA Organic, though the growing requirements are similar.