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Pick your own fruits and veggies, support Alabama Farmers
from BOOM! May 2020
Pick your own fruits and veggies, support Alabama farmers while social distancing
Visiting a “you-pick-them” farm or a country farm stand for fresh fruit and vegetables – away from crowds – can help your health and your wallet. Hop on over to one of Alabama’s you-pick farms to find the freshest produce. Now is the perfect time to find delicious, ripe strawberries and garden-fresh produce. It’s fun to pick and choose your fruits and vegetables – and it’s sure to be a memorable experience for you and the grandkids. Spending time outdoors, the most natural form of social distancing, beats waiting in line at the grocery. Alabama shoppers wanting to connect with and learn more about farmers in their area can check out a new website offered by the nonprofit Sweet Grown Alabama, www.fma.alabama.gov/. Formed in 2019 through the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Alabama Farmers Federation, the nonprofit will spotlight Alabama’s farm products for sale to the public. The organization enhances marketing opportunities for Alabama farmers by connecting retailers and consumers to Alabamagrown foods and other agricultural products. Some farmers are helping distribute the products of rural farms by sharing connections, allowing consumers who need food products – restaurants and other businesses – to buy produce that might not otherwise be sold.
The Shoppes at EastChase Farmers Market will return for the 16th year on Saturday, May 9 featuring all of your favorite local farmers! Since opening in 2004, The Shoppes at EastChase Farmers Market has grown every year, and is now one of the top five largest markets in Alabama. This year, our vendors have taken extra precautions by following guidelines set by the State Farmers Market Authority to ensure the safety of our customers and our farmers. Please note, there will be no socializing allowed for now, and we have reorganized the market to help ensure we keep social distancing guidelines in place. For the time being, no dogs will be allowed to the market. 2020 V E N D O R S: Aplin Farms, Penton Farms, Fennel & Figs, M&M Farms, Bad Goat Greens, Bern Farms, Dixon Family Farms, Evans Farms, Four R Farms, Gigi's Fabulous Foods, Henry Tucker Boiled Peanuts, Heady Boutique, Leatherwood Nursery, Leo's Produce, Mills Produce, Mayim Farm, Shana's Place, Southern Smokeshack BBQ & Catering, Tiny Dreams Farm, Wagyu of Alabama, LLC, Wells Produce, Wise Family Farms, Yarbrough Homestead and more. For more information about The Shoppes at EastChase Farmers Market, contact Suzanna Wasserman: suzanna@crawfordsq.com.
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