Farmers' Markets Sprouting Up All Over the Country

Here is a recent article from Grist detailing the USDA's press release touting the growing number of farmers' markets in the United States. While the numbers are promising, they still are less than 1% (direct sales - i.e. farmers' market, u-pick, farm stands) of the total food economy.
Link - Farmers' Markets Growing Like Weeds Around the Country