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FREE: NEW USPS Forever Farmers Markets Stamps & Collectible Matching Cards: Local Abundance

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The listing, NEW USPS Forever Farmers Markets Stamps & Collectible Matching Cards: Local Abundance has ended.

USPS Forever Farmers Markets & Collectible Matching Blank Cards
Brand new and in mint condition from a non smoking home

Highly collectible cards issued by the U.S. Postal Service, Made in the U.S.A.
Use them to send a touch of nature and the fruitful land to your correspondents

Winner gets 4 Forever Stamps-Farmers Markets themed & 4 blank cards to write your own notes in in 4 different designs: each card corresponds to a a specific stamp in this series
Cards are 4.5 X 6 inches and come with a matching white envelope each.

The back of each card offers a pretty explanation about seasonal foods and boosting local economies. It describes how farmers markets offer a place for neighbors and folks alike to mingle and share news and stories-the heart for the community!

If you’re a fresh, organic food lover, an environmentalist, you would marvel at this postage-stamps prompt to eat what is delicious and plentiful American produce. Farmers market food tastes better, is better for the earth, and ensures geographic diversity that decreases the threat to our agricultural system. Markets are community centers where we connect with each other over food and reconnect with Earth, our land. Beautiful colorful illustrations.

Tags: Homesteading, Live off the Fat of Land, Self Sufficiency, Family Farms, Organic Food, Fresh Produce, Eco Friendly, Abundance, Vegetables, Fruits, Flowers, Baked Goods, Pastries, Cage Free Eggs, Homemade Cheese, Bouquets, Summer, Sunflowers, Open Market, Artisan Breads, Horn of Plenty, Baskets, Greeting Cards, Note Cards, Correspondents, Friends, Pen Pals, Stationery, USPS, United States Postal Service, EAT LOCAL, Healthy Lifestyle, Community Ties

Happy Summer Everyone!
Celebrate your local agriculture!
Mrs. Adams

Questions & Comments

More Information about the 4 stamps:

The U.S. Postal Service® celebrates the abundance and bounty of America’s farmers markets with stamps depicting a table laden with products found at a typical farmers market. The stamp on the far left has among its products various baked goods, artisan cheeses, and eggs. The produce on the second stamp includes vegetables and fruits. Cut flowers adorn the third stamp. The stamp on the far right features live plants. Most items bear handwritten labels that identify the product and its price.

Each stamp is complete in itself yet forms a cohesive whole with the entire stamp strip.

May 15th, 2015 at 3:03:47 PM PDT by

Farmers markets are an old idea that’s new again. Markets were once the main way Americans shopped. As towns and cities grew in the 19th century, farms were pushed farther from the population hubs, and new distribution systems and permanent in-town shops increasingly became the middlemen between consumers and farmers. However, in 1976 Congress passed the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act, and the number of markets has soared once more.

May 15th, 2015 at 3:05:06 PM PDT by

Farmers markets flourish in every U.S. state and territory. Some markets thrive in permanent locations that operate year round; others are open only once a week during the harvest season. There are markets that sell just produce and meats; others also offer seafood, breads, prepared foods, or dairy products. Markets might include locally sourced honey or artisan crafts like soaps and candles. Live plants or cut flowers brighten many markets, and some markets feature live music or children’s activities, voter-registration drives, or local master gardeners offering advice. There are almost as many different combinations of goods and activities as there are markets.

May 15th, 2015 at 3:05:37 PM PDT by

NEW USPS Forever Farmers Markets Stamps & Collectible Matching Cards: Local Abundance is in the Collectibles | Stamps category