This study investigated the produce wholesale market in the Tokatsu District of Chiba Prefecture in order to clarify direct shipment distribution system of vegetables by individual farmers. Firstly, collection of vegetables by individual farmers at the Tokatsu district wholesale market was clarified. Secondly, the distribution of individual farmer's vegetables in the Tokatsu district wholesale market was clarified. Thirdly, distribution of individual farmer produce in suburban areas of large cities was examined along with a comparison of the conditions of distribution of individual farmer produce from Tokatsu in the central wholesale markets in Tokyo and in the local wholesale markets of the southeastern portion of Saitama Prefecture. The Tokatsu district wholesale market, in both the morning and evening markets, is a very active destination for Tokatsu district farmers. In nearly all the markets, a regional collection system has been formed. Yet many producers also ship to wholesale markets in Tokyo. In certain wholesale markets, there is also a high percentage of collections from Ibaraki Prefecture, and collection areas could be extended. The morning market, a consumption district market, forms a regional distribution system whose main activity is distribution to the Tokatsu district. In the evening market, distribution to wholesale markets in the Keihin district or to the prefectures of Tohoku is high, with brokers and middle-wholesalers acting as intermediaries and these markets as shipping point markets.