Open Market

The “Recipes to Remember” cookbook produced by the Des Moines County Soil & Water Conservation District in Burlington, Iowa is featured on our Direct from the Author Cookbooks page.

Copies of the cookbook with 350 taste-tempting down home southeast Iowa recipes can be ordered directly from the Water Conservation District’s Booth.

The book comes in a three-ring-binder cover with tabbed dividers and a easel that allows you to stand it up and keep it clean while cooking. Look for links to the cookbook on the Direct from the Author Books page as well as the Iowa page on the Buy Direct Directory  and the Iowa Farmers Markets Directory

Welcome! It is a Monday, the 11th of August, here at Farmer’s Market Online where more than 220 vendors from over 60 states, provinces, and nations are selling their home-grown, farm-raised, custom crafted and handmade goods direct to the consumer. Some of the most popular places at Farmer’s Market Online this week have been:

On the Bulletin Board:
Here’s How To… Make a Moccasin
Vietnam Veterans Day
Recipe: Scape Soup
Low Temperature Storage Critical for Safety of Bagged Salads
Farm Fresh: Confucius Meets Lao Tsu
California: Sherman Oaks Farmers Market
Review: The Book of Draft Horses
Recognizing Thumps
Labor Day
See the Movie: Wayside School

Popular Booths and Listings:
Rain Barrels from Leominster, Masssachusetts
Pickles from Gold Beach, Oregon
Inuit Antler Carvings from Arviat, Nunavet
Sweet Obsession Cheesecake Sampler from Johnston, Iowa

What’s Fresh and New:
Handmade Soaps from Johnston, Rhode Island
Automatic Composter from NatureMill in San Francisco, California
Organic Crumpets from San Rafael, California
Bee Pollen from Fargo, North Dakota
Diet Ginger Ale from Madison Heights, Michigan
All Natural Grass Fed Beef from Winfield, Kansas
Dark Knight Joker Mask from New Berlin, Wisconsin
Interactive Novel by Michael Neal
Gooey Caramel Brownies from Santa Monica, California
Gourmet Coffee from Springfield, Missouri

To join Farmer’s Market Online as a vendor, either lease a Booth or register for a basic Listing on the Buy Direct Directory.

Herondale Farm of Ancramdale, New York, has opened a Booth featuring its Free-Range Chicken in the Meats section of Farmer’s Market Online.

The livestock and pastures at Herondale Farm are all certified organic — 100% free from hormones, antibiotics and steroids. The farm’s Free-Range Chicken Booth features a selection of products, including 1.25-1.75 lbs of Leg and Thigh for $8.95, a 6-pack of wings for $6.50, one pound of chicken liver for $7.95, and 2.5 pounds of chicken backs for $4.95.

Herondale Farm also has Booths in our Meats section featuring its organic Beef and Pork.

Shipping your product is not a requirement.

Unlike other online markets, Farmer’s Market Online is used for sourcing local producers and farmers markets as well as providing an opportunity for folks who can’t get what they need locally to still buy direct.

Yes, it’s best to buy and sell locally as much as you can, but when you can’t… you can still buy and sell direct.

See our philosophy on Buying Online.

Farmer’s Market Online also helps producers like yourself supplement their incomes with 24/7 year-round global sales to a select population of shoppers willing to pay a premium for home delivery of quality goods direct from the producer.

Welcome to Farmer’s Market Online during National Farmers’ Market Week. The number of farmers’ markets in the U.S. has grown dramatically in recent years, further evidence of the growing importance direct marketing as a sales outlet for agricultural producers nationwide.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports there are more than 4,300 farmers’ markets operating throughout the nation, generating in excess of $1 billion in annual sales. See our Open Air Markets Directory for directions to most of them.  If your favorite market is not listed, or the information is out of date, please use our Open Air Markets Directory Listings and Updates form to set things straight.

Some of the most popular places at Farmer’s Market Online this week have been:

On the Bulletin Board:
See the Movie, Read the Book: Jumper
See the Movie, Read the Book: Witchblade
Eating Less Meat Increases Longevity
Here’s How to Make Wine
Guarded Outlook for Corn and Soybean Prices

Popular Booths and Listings:
Gourmet Roasted Soynuts from Scottsdale, Arizona
Inuit Antler Carvings from Arviat, Nunavut
Handmade Bath Soap from Saugerties, New York
Natural Organic Fertilizer from AgGrand
Buffalo Meat from Goodland, Kansas
Emu Meat from Midland, Michigan

What’s Fresh and New:
Handmade Soaps from Johnston, Rhode Island
Automatic Composter from NatureMill in San Francisco, California
Organic Crumpets from San Rafael, California
Bee Pollen from Fargo, North Dakota
Diet Ginger Ale from Madison Heights, Michigan
All Natural Grass Fed Beef from Winfield, Kansas

To join Farmer’s Market Online as a vendor, either lease a Booth  or register for a basic Listing on the Buy Direct Directory

Fly problems?

Cooper Feed & Seed of Lawrenceville, Georgia has a fly solution in the market that uses no poisons and no zappers. The Musca-Terminator Reusable Fly Trap captures the pests using a powerful combination of multiple feeding stimulants and Tricolure sex attractant.

Available for only $24.95 plus shipping.

Follow the links for Fly Control in our Farm Supply section.

Welcome to Farmer’s Market Online, where more than 200 vendors from throughout the U.S., Canada and a few other countries selling farm produce, meat and fish, crafts, gift items, specialty foods, beverages, farm and garden supplies direct to consumers worldwide.

Farmer’s Market Online is dedicated to providing an inexpensive opportunity for small-scale and home-based entrepreneurs to sell their homemade, home grown and self-produced products to shoppers worldwide.

Our booth fees and listing charges are kept minimal to encourage maximum participation.

We believe that independent entrepreneurs who sell their own products directly to consumers are a key component of a sustainable economy, particularly in economically challenged rural areas.

On Saturday, July 12 there were 2,894 unique visitors at Farmer’s Market Online making 18,662 page hits. Some of the most popular places in the market were:

On the Bulletin Board:
Recipe: Chipotle-Honey-Glazed Chicken Wings with Toasted Sesame Seeds and Green Onion
Futures Trading: History and Characteristics
Farm Magazines
Tuna: A Love Story
Review: How to Activate Your Brain
16 Ways To Cut Your Grocery Bill
International Youth Day

Popular Booths and Listings:
Handmade Lamps from Underhill, Vermont
Maple Syrup from East Dummerston, Vermont
Recipes to Remember from Burlington, Iowa
Handmade Books from Eugene, Oregon

What’s Fresh and New:
SunButter® from Fargo, North Dakota
Television
Iodobromic Bath Salts from Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy

To join Farmer’s Market Online as a vendor, either lease a Booth or register for a basic Listing on the Buy Direct Directory.

On Monday, July 7 there were 2,537 unique visitors at Farmer’s Market Online making 17,350 page hits. Some of the most popular places in the market were:

On the Bulletin Board:
Free Sample: Gourmet Coffee
Low-Tech Control for Fruit Flies in Mangoes
Selling Points: Shoppers Bypassing Malls for Online Access
Shopping Sprees for Avatars
A Glossary of Gardens
Whiteflies: The Biotype Q Invasion

Popular Booths and Listings:
Pecans from Seguin, Texas
Albacore Tuna from Petaluma, California
Pumpkin from Patterson, California
Worm Tea from Olympia, Washington
Certified Organic Chestnuts from Sherwood, Oregon

What’s Fresh and New:
Push Spiker Seeder
Verbena Sachet from San Francisco, California
Pecan Nut Balls from St. Louis, Missouri
Tiki Totems from Kailua, Hawaii

To join Farmer’s Market Online as a vendor, either lease a Booth at  or register for a basic Listing on the Buy Direct Directory,

Ballreich’s Original Marcelled Potato Chips are listed on the Buy Direct Directory at Farmer’s Market Online.

Located in Tiffin, Ohio, since it was founded in 1920, Ballreich’s Potato Chips still produces its regular Marcelled Potato Chips, but also offers Cheddar & Sour Cream, Sour Cream & Onion, Bar-B-Que, Smokey Sweet Mesquite, and Salt & Vinegar chips.

Distributed primarily in northwest Ohio, Ballreich’s products are also shipped fresh daily to national and international locations and are available for online ordering at the company’s website.

Look for links to Ballreich’s on the Potato Chips page in Specialty Foods, as well as in the Ohio listings of the Buy Direct Directory and the Ohio Farmers Markets Directory.

The American Tuna Company of Petaluma, California, has listed its Albacore Tuna on the Buy Direct Directory at Farmer’s Market Online.

Using troll-caught methods — a low-impact and dolphin safe tuna fishing technique — the family owned and operated gourmet canned tuna company produces a brand called “Pacific Fleet” albacore tuna.

Started by fishermen Joe Sheean and his brother Ed, the American Tuna Company offers albacore tuna caught by American fishermen in American waters, delivered to American ports, canned in America, and intended for American consumers.

Look for links to Pacific Fleet Albacore on the Tuna page in the Seafood and Fish section of the market as well as in the California listings on the Buy Direct Directory.