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Growth of farmers' markets in Minnesota

Last update: March 4, 2008 - 4:58 PM

 

The number of farmers' markets that have asked to be listed in a Minnesota Agriculture Department program known as Minnesota Grown:

1987: 45

1992: 43

1997: 46

2002: 45

2007: 85

Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 2008

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