OC’s Farmer’s Markets are not only where locals can get fresh produce–they’re also where many entrepreneurs get their start.

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With over 30 Certified Farmers’ Markets in the county, some vendors are taking the opportunity to set up shop and test the market. Farmers’ markets have been around since as early as 1730, when they began in Pennsylvania with one central public market of local vendors. Since then, farmers’ markets have become vital sources of fresh products for residents and sales for small businesses.

The Certified Farmers Market program, created in 1977, authorizes California Agricultural Produ

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