Is there any sight more welcome during the dog days of summer than a market stall full of fresh produce? No matter how high the temperature climbs, buying food straight from your local growers always beats going to an air-conditioned supermarket. We love farmers markets because they are true expressions of local character--no two are exactly the same. To get a sense of their tremendous variety, take a look at this group of farmers markets from around the globe.
This market in Yangzhou, China flows naturally out of the streets that feed into it.
The Red Hook Farmers Market: Greens grow in Brooklyn.
Choosing pears at Brooklyn's East New York Farmers Market.
An aerial view of a market in Otovalo, Ecuador.
The women's market in La Paz, Bolivia.
Eggs for sale at the Chatuchak Market in Bangkok. You can imagine how big the rest of the market is.
Lhasa, Tibet: The items on display are, in fact, blocks of yak butter.
It may not look much like summer at this market in Buffalo, New York, but the fruit still looks plenty ripe.
