Started in 1973, the Ithaca Farmers Market is a year-round, owner-operated cooperative market focused on nurturing connections between producers and consumers, and promoting and strengthening local agriculture. The Market currently has over 160 members selling a range of farm products, crafts, and prepared food, all produced within a 30-mile radius of the Market. Committed to sustainability, the Market encourages shoppers to use their own bags, has given away hundreds of its own reusable totes, and requires vendors use fully compostable BioBags. To help support youth entrepreneurship, the Market hosts monthly Youth Vending Nights in the summer.