American Farmland trust and the Farmer Market Coalition announced the winners of the 15th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration, a national event honoring the role of farmers markets that ran between June 21 – September 18, 2023. Markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. The celebration also recognizes top markets in five regions nationwide and in all 50 states.
More than 2,000 markets nationwide participated in the 2023 celebration with over ten million supporters engaged through voting, visiting the celebration website, and engaging with the celebration on social media. The Burke Area Farmers Market was the top vote earner in South Dakota. Director Kelsea Kenzy Sutton talks about the history of their farmers market.
Kelsey speaks on how the farmers market has grown.
She said new items come along from time to time. It just takes a little time to show up.
Kelsey talks about how the Burke Area Farmers Market group after receiving the most votes in the state.