Agriculture

from Big Beautiful Baldwin 2022

Advertiser Index

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 their descendants are still raising families here generations later. 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-SEP-

TEMBER), Bell peppers, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, cucumbers, eggplants, figs, lima beans, muscadines, okra, pears, peaches, snap peas, southern peas, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons

FALL (MID-SEPTEMBER–NOVEM-

BER), Bell peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, lima beans, kumquat, persimmon, pecans, pumpkins, satsuma, snap beans, southern peas, sweet potatoes

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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

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

COUNTRY WAGON FARM MARKET,

Highway 31 in Spanish Fort

FAIRHOPE OUTDOOR FARM MAR-

KET, Thursdays from 3-6 p.m., mid-May to early July and late September to early November, North Bancroft Street and Magnolia Avenue in Fairhope

GARDNER’S BERRY FARM, 21909 County Road 68 North, Robertsdale, 251-597-5456

HASTINGS ORGANIC FARM, USDA organic grass-fed beef and organic U-Pick blueberries. Berries available from 8-11 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from mid-June-mid-July, 40801 Pine Grove Road, Bay Minette, 251-937-8728.

HAZEL’S MARKET, Highway 98 in Daphne

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

LYRENE’S BLUEBERRY FARM, 11911 State Highway 104, Fairhope. 251-9280925. U-pick blueberries.

LOXLEY FARM MARKET, U.S. Highway 59 in Loxley

MCKENZIE FARM PRODUCE STAND,

17558 Greeno Road in Fairhope. Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

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.