Most farmers who sell at urban farmers markets would agree that a permanent location with access to parking for both farmers and shoppers, room for a good number of different farmers (ranchers with meats, orchardists with fruits, farmers with row crops, dairies with cheese, etc), and visibility/proximity to a supportive neighborhood are some of the most important and desirable traits of any urban farmers market. Other very important issues that farmers at our markets consistently express: keeping the focus on local agriculture (a “farmers market” is a market that is comprised mostly of farmers who are directly selling to the public the products they have grown or produced on their own farmland); well-run farmers market organization; maintenance of high standards for farmers and food products. Farmers markets can also helped by a location that affords access to running water and electricity, some shade, level ground and other helpful physical aspects. One of the jobs that organizers of farmers markets do is work with community businesses, business associations and other neighborhood groups to secure the best possible location within a given neighborhood.