AGRICULTURE
Baldwin County’s history is rooted in agriculture. Settlers moved from all over the United States and from other countries to farm the rich soil, and generations later, their descendants are still raising families here. But many of the farms have been sold, and subdivisions have replaced them. Nevertheless, you still don’t have to look far to find acres of farmland set aside to produce commodities like corn, soybeans, beef cattle, peanuts and cotton, and farmers markets around the county overflow with fresh produce from small growers who sell locally. BALDWIN COUNTY PRODUCE
WINTER (DECEMBER–FEBRUARY), Greens (kale mustard, collard, turnip, salad), carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, cabbage, spinach, hydroponic lettuces SPRING (MARCH–MID-JUNE), Blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, new potatoes, peaches, snap beans, strawberries, summer squash, sweet potatoes, hydroponic lettuces SUMMER (MID-JUNE–MID-SEPTEMBER), Bell peppers, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, cucumbers, eggplants, figs, lima beans, muscadines, okra, pears, peaches, snap peas,
southern peas, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons
COUNTRY WAGON FARM MARKET, Highway 31 in Spanish Fort
LOXLEY FARM MARKET, U.S. Highway 59 in Loxley
FALL (MID-SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER), Bell peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, lima beans, kumquat, persimmon, pecans, pumpkins, satsuma, snap beans, southern peas, sweet potatoes
FAIRHOPE OUTDOOR FARM MARKET, Thursdays from 3-6 p.m., midMay to early July and late September to early November, N. Bancroft Street and Magnolia Avenue in Fairhope GARDNER’S BERRY FARM, 21909 County Road 68 North, Robertsdale, 251-597-5456
MCKENZIE FARM PRODUCE STAND, 17558 Greeno Road in Fairhope. Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
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*If days and hours are not listed, the market is a year-round brick-and-mortar business or farm that has normal business hours ALLEGRI FARM MARKET, County Road 64 in Daphne B&B PECAN COMPANY, South Greeno Road in Fairhope BER’S PRESERVES, County Road 87 in Elberta
Seafood Platter and Gumbo Wolf Bay Lodge Foley
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BURRIS FARM MARKET, Highway 59 in Loxley COASTAL ALABAMA FARMERS AND FISHERMAN’S MARKET, Tuesdays, November-March 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and April-October 2-6 p.m. Saturdays 9a.m.-2 p.m., 20733 Miflin Road, Foley, CoastalAlabamaMarket.com
HASTINGS ORGANIC FARM, USDA organic grass-fed beef and organic U-Pick blueberries. Berries available from 8 a.m.-11 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from mid-Junemid-July, 40801 Pine Grove Road, Bay Minette, 251-937-8728. HAZEL’S MARKET, Highway 98 in Daphne
PERDIDO VINEYARDS WINERY, County Road 47 in Perdido SIRMON FARMS, 25359 County Road 54 E., Daphne. 251-621-1532, SirmonFarms.com WEEKS BAY PLANTATION, Pickyour-own organic blueberry farm, 3-D archery course, amphitheater, pickyour-own flowers. Berries available 8 a.m.-noon, Thursday-Saturday from mid-May-July, 12562 Mary Ann Beach Road, Fairhope, WeeksBayPlantation. com.
HERITAGE PARK MARKETPLACE, Features fruits, vegetables, plants, baked goods, arts and crafts and live music. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays in May and June, Heritage Park in Foley
FOOD CO-OPS AND CSAS
LYRENE’S BLUEBERRY FARM, 11911 State Highway 104, Fairhope. 251928-0925. U-pick blueberries.
LOCAL APPETITE GROWERS, delivers fresh produce, Fairhope, 251-6569265, LocalAppetiteGrowers.com.
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SEASONS IN THE SUN FARMS, 13006 Jenkins Pit Road, Spanish Fort, 251-423-4381. Producing and providing fresh foods and CSA program.
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