A farmers market is a scheduled, often weekly, gathering where producers sell their own goods directly to end consumers. Most U.S. farmers markets require vendors to have grown, raised, or produced what they sell (vs. reselling wholesale produce), and many are certified or managed by market associations that enforce producer-only rules.
Markets range from small, 10-vendor town markets to flagship metropolitan markets with 100+ vendors and tens of thousands of weekly visitors. Vendor fees typically run $20–$60 per market day for produce booths, with higher fees at major urban markets.