We honor the food co-ops, grocers, and farmers markets that affirm their Certified Naturally Grown producers that take the extra steps to highlight and verify their practices.

How does a market get listed?

Markets can qualify for the first Tier by having at least one CNG vendor, and explicitly recognizing their certification. Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets receive a higher level of recognition. To qualify, markets officially prefer or require their farmer vendors hold a certification. Find out what it takes to qualify for each Tier in our Tier Guide. 

Markets that qualify for Tier 2 or Tier 3 receive more benefits from Certified Naturally Grown. Check out our Benefits Guide to learn more about the perks of being a GEMs Market.

Get Listed!

Please take the steps to join these Exceptional Markets! We would be delighted to add yours to our roster. 

Step 1: Click the button below, and #PitchYourMarket. Step 2: Register your interest in an upcoming webinar about GEMs (optional).

Who has done this? 

Find all our Exceptional Markets listed below. We feature shining examples on social media and our blog posts. For example, 9 Exceptional Farmers Markets in the US and Food Co-ops and Independent Grocers that Prefer CNG celebrate several leading markets taking steps to ensure customer confidence and high quality vendors.

Alaska

Co-ops/Grocers
Panhandle Produce, Juneau
Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka
Salt and Soil Marketplace, Southeast Alaska

Arkansas

Co-ops/Grocers 

Ozark Natural Foods, Fayetteville 

Farmers Markets

Fayetteville Farmer's Market, Fayetteville

Arizona

Co-ops/Grocers 

Food Conspiracy Co-op, Tucson 

Georgia

Co-ops/Grocers

Daily Groceries Co-op, Athens  

Farmers Market

Athens Farmers Market, Athens

West Broad Farmers Market, Athens

Freedom Farmers Market, Atlanta 

Decatur Farmers Market (Wednesday and Saturday), Atlanta

Grant Park Farmers Market, Atlanta

Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Atlanta

Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta

Ponce City Farmers Market, Atlanta 

Clarkesville Farmers Market, Clarkesville

Connie's Cornucopia, North Georgia  

Lilburn Farmers Market, Lilburn

Marietta Square Farmers Market, Marietta

Norcross Community Market, Norcross

Northeast GA Locally Grown, Rabun, Habersham and Hall County

Waygreen Local Fare Market, Waycross

Wednesday Market, Zebulon

Idaho

Co-ops/Grocers

Moscow Food Co-op, Moscow 

Iowa

Farmers Markets

LSI Global Greens Farmers' Market, Des Moines 

Illinois

Farmers Markets 

Green City Market: Lincoln Park, Chicago

Green City Market: West Loop, Chicago

Green City Market: Indoor Market, Chicago

Indiana

Ft. Wayne Farmers Market, Fort Wayne

Louisiana

Crescent City Farmers Market: Tuesday Uptown, New Orleans

Crescent City Farmers Market: Thursday Mid-City, New Orleans

Crescent City Farmers Market: Sunday City Park, New Orleans

Maine

Co-ops/Grocers

Founding Farmers Community Market, Gardiner

Maryland

Co-ops/Grocers

 Dawson's Market, Rockville

Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op, Takoma Park

Farmers Markets

Crossroads Community Food Network, Takoma Park

Michigan

Farmers Markets

Kalamazoo Farmers Market, Kalamazoo

Minnesota

Co-ops/Grocers

River Market Community Co-op, Stillwater

Farmers Markets

Mill City Farmers Market, Minneapolis 

Northeast Farmers Market, Minneapolis 

Mississippi

Farmers Markets

Oxford Community Farmers Market, Oxford

Missouri

Farmers Markets

Lake St. Louis Farmers and Artists Market, Lake St. Louis

New York

Co-ops/Grocers

GreenStar Co-op, Ithaca

Farmers Markets

Greenmarket: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

Saratoga Clifton Park Farmers Market, Clifton Park

Hudson Farmers Market, Hudson

Greenmarket: 97th Street Greenmarket, New York City

Greenmarket: Abingdon Square, New York City

Saratoga Farmers Market Saturday, Saratoga

Saratoga Farmers Market Wednesday, Saratoga

North Carolina

Co-ops/Grocers

High Country Food Hub, Boone

Weaver Street Market Co-op, Carrboro

Farmers Markets

King Street Farmers Market, Boone

Holly Springs Farmers Market, Holly Springs

Ohio

Farmers Markets

Miami County Locally Grown, Miami County

Oklahoma

Farmers Markets

OSU-OKC Farmers Market, Oklahoma City

Oregon

Farmers Markets

Oregon City Farmers Market, Oregon City

Pennsylvania

Farmers Markets

Rittenhouse Farmers' Market, Philadelphia

Sommerset County Farmers Market, Sommerset

South Carolina 

Farmers Markets

Hub City Farmers Market, Spartanburg 

South Dakota 

Co-ops/Grocers

Breadroot Natural Foods Co-op, Rapid City 

Tennessee

Farmers Markets

Cooper-Young Farmers Market, Memphis

South Memphis Farmers Market, Memphis

East Nashville Farmers Market, Nashville

Johnson County Farmers Market, Mountain City

Richland Park Farmers Market, Nashville

Texas

Farmers Markets

Galveston's Own Farmers Market, Galveston

Virginia

Co-ops/Grocers

Ellwood Thompson's Local Market, Richmond 

Fredericksburg Area CSA Project, Fredericksburg

Farmers Markets 

 Farmers Market at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, Richmond

Washington

Farmers Market

Capitol Hill Broadway Market (Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets), Seattle

 

CANADA

Ontario

Farmers markets

Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market, Peterborough