The Market at St. Monica’s in competition for one of America’s Favorite Farmer’s Market

The Market at Saint Monica’s, located at Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church, 699 South Highway 95-A in Cantonment, is open on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 8 am until noon. The next market day will be Saturday, June 4. Shopping at farmers markets is one of the best ways to support farms, farmers and local economies. When you buy delicious and fresh fruit, vegetables and more from your local farmers market, you are making healthy and community friendly choices.

By partnering with farmers market managers, American Farmland Trust is encouraging consumers to consider the importance of farmland and to support local farmers. Market shoppers can cast their vote in support of their region’s farmers, community and market.

To vote for The Market at Saint Monica’s, simply go to www.farmland.org/vote. Scroll to the bottom of the page and type in 32533, then click on the barn and silo to cast your vote or

“The America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest is a fun and engaging way for farmers market shoppers to show their pride for their local farmers markets and to directly support their communities,” said Jon Scholl, president of American Farmland Trust. “Farmers markets provide a vital connection from town and city centers to surrounding local farms, supplying fresh and healthy food and an experience that cannot be matched anywhere else.”

The America’s Favorite Farmers Contest is a part of American Farmland Trust’s No Farms No Food® campaign, which raises awareness of the dangers of farmland loss by making connections to food. Farms near metropolitan areas produce 91 percent of the nation’s market value of fruit, 78 percent of vegetables, and 67 percent of dairy products. It’s pretty simple: if we don’t have farms, we’re not going to have food. All of us count on America’s farms and ranches to provide fresh, healthy and local food—but our farms and ranches are rapidly disappearing.