Packaged Produce (IMAGE) Penn State Caption According to the US Department of Agriculture, there are about 8,500 farmers markets in the US and while most all of them sell fresh produce like this, 40 percent of them are selling prepared foods, 66 percent meat or poultry and 16 percent fish or seafood. Credit Joshua Scheinberg Usage Restrictions Non commercial use only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.