Las Cruces NM – Today, the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces is encouraging supporters to cast their vote in the 18th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ by American Farmland Trust. Between August 1 – September 30, 2026, visit markets.farmland.org, find your favorite market, US, and vote to put it in the running for national recognition and cash prizes.
In 2026, the Celebration will award $15,000 in total cash awards to the top ten markets in America–$2,500 for first, $2,000 for second, $1,500 for third, $1,250 for fourth, $1,000 for fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and $875 for ninth, and tenth place. These funds will be awarded to markets for marketing, communications, and other needs that help expand the market’s reach and impact.
American Farmland Trust, a national nonprofit dedicated to saving farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land, has run the Celebration for 17 consecutive years, elevating the increasingly essential role farmers markets play in providing communities with access to fresh, locally grown food and connecting farmers directly with their customers.
“In many regions, farmers markets have been vital to keeping existing farms in business, enabling new farms to get started, and creating jobs and opportunity in these communities,” said John Piotti, American Farmland Trust president and CEO. “At AFT, we believe that every farmers market in America is special in its own way, helping to connect farmers to customers, customers to healthy food, and the community to the local food system.”
One vote per person please!
To learn more and participate, visit markets.farmland.org today. The Celebration will run during the summer season and end promptly at 5 p.m. ET on September 30, 2026.
Our market’s unique URL: https://markets.farmland.org/markets/311759
