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Fruitful gains for farmers markets
• ReutersMore Americans are buying locally grown food and new farmers markets are sprouting throughout the country.
During the past year more than 1,000 markets opened, for a total of 7,175, according to figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
And most of the growth is in states other than New York and California, which boast the most fresh food markets.