America's Biggest Farmers Markets Are Must-Visits

"I love how this bustling market transforms Union Square into a vibrant agricultural hub four days a week, with up to 140 regional farmers, fishers, and bakers from within a 250-mile radius and more than 60,000 visitors on peak days. It’s strictly producer-only, so vendors sell what they’ve grown, raised, caught, or baked themselves, and shoppers crowd around heirloom tomatoes, wildflower honey, grass-fed meats, award-winning farmstead cheeses, crusty sourdough, profusions of flowers and plants, wines from the Finger Lakes, organic Hudson Valley mushrooms, and kosher baked goods made with sustainable ingredients. Manhattan chefs often source ingredients here or host cooking demonstrations, and you shouldn’t miss the famous apple cider doughnuts from Breezy Hill Orchard and the iconic pretzels from Union Square Pretzels, made with local flour and even featured on Sex and the City." - Veronica Stoddart