Now this is cool.
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Farmers' Markets. These will be Forever stamps and will be available in August.
Here is what the USPS says about these upcoming stamps:
Fruits, vegetables, cheeses, flowers, and other fresh products
invitingly displayed on tables or bins — farmers markets invite us to share
America’s agricultural bounty.
Four stamps depict a table laden with typical farmers-market
fare.
The stamp on the far left has among its products various fresh
breads such as baguettes and rolls, cinnamon buns, cookies, artisan cheeses,
and both brown and white eggs.
The produce on the second stamp includes vegetables and fruits:
apples, eggplants, watermelons, peppers, grapes, potatoes, broccoli, and
gourds.
Cut flowers adorn the next stamp, with bouquets of bright
flowers next to a bucket of sunflowers and a collection of celosia.
The final stamp on the far right features live plants, with
various herbs, tomatoes, and flowers like marigolds and nasturtiums. Most items
bear handwritten labels that identify the product and its price.
The artist chose and arranged the products so that each stamp
has a large focal point; each stamp is complete in itself yet forms a cohesive
whole with the entire stamp strip. The stamp art was created using acrylic
paint.
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