Vote for the Marion Farmers Market as America's Favorite

Is Marion's Farmers Market the greatest market in all of the land?

The American Farmland Trust conservation organization is running a contest this summer to determine which farmers market is America's favorite.

The 2012 America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest has been expanded to include all 7,175 markets that are listed in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Farmers Market Directory.

According to the contest rules, people can vote for as many participating farmers markets as they choose, but can only vote for each market once. Voting runs through midnight on Monday September 3, when one small, one medium, one mid-size, and one large market will win the title of "America's Favorite Farmers Market" for 2012. The winning markets will be featured in the media and will be honored at local celebrations organized by American Farmland Trust.

Any farmer scribes out there? There is also an essay contest for farmers that could net you $1,000.

You can vote for Marion's Farmers Market by clicking on this link. Voting ends on September 3, so there is plenty of time for Iowa City to pull into the lead. You can read more about the contest here.