Is the Healdsburg Farmers' Market the Best in the Country?

Healdsburg Farmers' Market may only have just begun, but already

Now the market -- which now runs both and -- has an opportunity to garner national attention.

A new national contest is underway now, and the winner will be determined by voters.

American Farmland Trust, a non-profit group focused on conserving agricultural land, is running its fourth annual America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest this summer.

The contest asks shoppers to vote for the farmers market they like best from a list of more than 7,000 provided by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Healdsburg Certified Farmers' Market is definitely on the list.

Vote for Healdsburg here

Voting ends at midnight on Sept. 3 and winners will be chosen in each of four categories: small, medium, mid-size and large. American Farmland Trust will throw a party for each of the winning markets.

There's also an essay contest in which farmers can write about why participating in markets is important to them, for a chance to win $1,000.

So how about it, Healdsburg? Should cities nationwide bow to our farmers' market excellence, or what? Click here to vote, and share your thoughts in the comments.