A Farmers Market Goes OnlineWashington DC

A Farmers Market Goes Online
Washington DC

Launched on July 15th by the University of Maryland, Food Trader is a new website that helps local consumers to buy directly from local farmers. There are already over 200 farmers on the site offering specialty cuts of meat, fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, dairy products and even goat's milk soap. It's an online farmer's market!

Some of the available products come from organic farms, and we also noticed some local wines listed. Consumers can post wanted ads for items they wish to purchase, and farmers can use the site to organize donations of unwanted or unused food.

We think this is an interesting initiative and wonder if any or our readers have used this service? If so, would you recommend it to others?

• Visit Food Trader - Maryland Online Farmers Market

- Colleen

Comments (2)

neat- I'll have to take a look at that website...

posted by mcq on August 25th 2008 at 6:31am
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I wonder how many folks know about this -- I looked up my county and there were only 4 listings; if I'm willing to drive there's a lot more available, but doesn't using the gas it takes to get to where the stuff is available sort of null the idea of buying local?

I think this site will be successful if they promote it just a little more, though...

posted by SexyAnteater on August 25th 2008 at 10:28am
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