Help Get Grayson Farmers Market On The National Map

The Top 100 Most Celebrated Farmers Markets list for 2013 was released Tuesday, and Snellville Farmer's Market led the pack. 

The list is part of American Farmland Trust's I Love My Farmers Market Celebration, which encourages consumers to pledge to spend $10 at their local farmers market. The pledges then go toward the market's ranking. Grayson's farmers market is only a few weeks old, so it has some ground to make up. But there is a way local supporters can help move it up the ranks.

The rankings are based on pledges to support the farmers market. Not only do pledges help a customer's farmers market earn national recognition—it also helps the community. For every $10 spent on local food, as much as $7.80 is re-spent in the local community, supporting local jobs and businesses. Also, the farmer takes home almost $8 to $9 instead of the $1.58 that farmers and ranchers receive when food is purchased through a retail market.

The contest ends Sept. 9. To pledge your support of Grayson's Farmers Market, click here. The Top 100 most celebrated markets will receive a special logo honoring their achievement; No Farms, No Food gear; and recognition on the Celebration’s website.

Visit www.lovemyfarmersmarket.org to sign the online pledge form. Each week one participant and their favorite farmer will be selected to receive a free No Farms No Food hat. 

The Grayson Farmers Market runs every Wednesday from 4 - 8 p.m. on the grounds in front of the Grayson Arts and History Center.

Snellville Patch Editor Sarah Bakhtiari contributed to this story.