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farm stands, roadside stands, produce markets, even garden fruit and vegetable stands and
seasonal community farmer's markets in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and central Alabama,
sorted by county. Markets offering organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name.
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What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:
December brings with it cold weather winter crops, like kale, spinach,
some lettuces, peas, kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower,
leeks and early onions,
and from southern areas, like Florida and southern Texas,
strawberries, oranges, sumatras, grapefruit.
Farmer's Market Listings
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Bibb County
Blount County
- Daniel Allman / Allman Farms -
beans, corn (sweet), melons, peas, peppers, tomatoes, other
vegetables, restrooms
6866 County Highway 29, Oneonta, AL
35121. Phone: 205-274-8448. Alternate Phone: 205-625-3047. Open:
We start picking some of our crops in June and will continue
through October or November. Directions: From 59 take Ashville
Oneonta Exit 166 which will be Highway 231 go toward Oneonta. At
top of mountain take a left on County Road 12 stay on that road
until it ends and turn left on County Road 29, stay on that road
until you come to a T we will be on your left. From Oneonta take
Highway 231 South the road will turn into a 3 lane take your
first road on you right it will be County Road 29 stay on that
road until it runs into a T, we will be on you left. Payment:
Cash, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. (UPDATED: July 05, 2010)
Calhoun County
- Earth Day Garden -
Organic, farm
market, fruit & vegetables, tours of the operation
101 East
21st Street, Anniston, AL 36201. Phone: 256-499-5017. Open: 9 AM
to 6 pm Monday thru Saturday. Directions: Call for directions.
Payment: Cash, only..
(ADDED: May 26, 2012, suggested by a
visitor)
Comments from a visitor on May 26, 2012:
"excellent products and service, the only steady supplier of
organic products in the area"
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Forever Sunrise Organics - Garden stand on a
residence, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and
vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown,
76 James St,
Piedmont, AL 36272. Phone: 256-282-1183. Alternate Phone:
256-473-6109. Email:
[email protected]. Open:April 15th
Hours Wednesday - 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday - 8:00 am to 7:00
pm Friday - 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday - 7:00 to 3:00 pm closed
Sunday Monday and Tuesday by appointment only.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates.
Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC
Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. We are micro bio-intensive, growing in
raised beds. All produce is organic, We are certified naturally
grown. Visitors can easily access growing areas. (ADDED: March
05, 2011)
Comments from a visitor on January 11, 2012:
"Loved this farm!! "
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City of Jacksonville Farmers Market - Farmers market
(multiple stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, locally
grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is certified
organically grown, some produce is sustainably grown, some
produce is grown using IPM (integrated pest management), Covered
outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams,
jellies, Crafts, artistic products, etc, apples, asparagus,
beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broad beans, broccoli,
carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, figs, flowers,
herbs/spices, lavender, melons, onions, other berries, pears,
peas, peaches, pecans , peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter
squash, strawberries, tomatoes, restrooms, events at your
location (call for info)
301 Church Street, Jacksonville, AL
36265. Phone: 205-393-3510. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Saturdays: 7 am
to 11am May 5th - November 17, Mondays: 4 pm to 8pm June 4th -
August 27 Thursday, 2012. Directions: Behind Roma's Restuarant
on 301 Church Street off the Jacksonville City Square on highway
21. Here is a link for map:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check,
Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, SFMNP Vouchers. (ADDED: March 14,
2012)
Chambers County
Clay County
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Holmestead Farm - Garden stand on a residence, Wide
variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
Covered outdoor market, gift shop, concessions / refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and
wedding parties, school tours
6582 Clay County Road 7,
Talladega, AL 35160. Phone: 256-404-4316. Alternate Phone:
256-404-2033. Email:
[email protected]. Open: During picking season: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm; Tuesday: Closed;
Thursday: Closed; and the season usually runs from early June to
early Fall.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates.
Directions: 6582 County Road 7, Talladega, AL is 1.7 miles north
of the intersection of AL highway 148 and Clay County Road 7.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check,
Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers.
Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: May 04, 2011)
(UPDATED: July 08, 2013)
Cleburne County
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Bennett Farms -
farm market, tractor-pulled hay rides,gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties,
restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
1073 County Road 13, Heflin, AL 36264. Phone:
256-302-1896. Alternate Phone: 256-463-3344. Email:
[email protected]/.
Open:
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Bennett Farms is located directly between Birmingham and Atlanta off
Interstate 20. From I-20 East toward Atlanta, take Exit 199 Heflin/Hollis and turn Right on Highway 9. Travel 1.3 miles and turn Right on
County Road 13. Go about 1 mile, turn left thru the double gates and at the Bennett Farms sign - let the fun begin!!.
Click here for a map and directions. Bennett Farms is a fourth generation farm and we want to share the fun with you and your family!
THE MARKET @ BENNETT FARMS
Creekside Market is a place where people can find American made, unique treasures! At the market, experience
beautiful talents from local artisans, fresh produce from local farmers, antique collections, vintage goods, and wildflowers galore all
within God's beautiful scenery located at Bennett Farms.Our hayride takes you by the pumpkin patch where every pumpkin seed is planted by
hand; We have a working sorghum mill where we transform our farm grown cane into delicious syrup sold in the country store; And live
entertainment every Saturday! A stop by the cook house is a must, where everything is prepared over an open fire in wash pots and a wood
burning stove! And yes, we have pumpkins! Lots of different pumpkins to sell! We also have gourds, hay, corn stalks, mums, and lots more for
your decorating needs; We have arts and crafts through local vendors in our country store such as handmade soaps, tasty treats, iron works
and honey just to name a few; Bennett Farms has something for the entire family!. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
Click here for our Facebook page.
(UPDATED: October 19, 2020 JBS)
Cullman County
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Bagwell Farm - beans, blueberries, cucumbers, peas,
tomatoes, U-pick and already picked
227 County Road 721,
Cullman, AL 35055. Phone: 256-775-4454. Alternate Phone:
256-590-6152. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
from 8am to 6pm; Saturday from 7am to 4pm. Directions: From
Cullman travel Highway 278 East, turn right onto County Road
719, travel 2 miles, turn right onto County Road 721, (a dirt
road), we are the third house on the right.
Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries are ready
to harvest the by the third week in June. Payment: Cash, Check.
Call ahead if you want already picked blueberries to ensure
freshness and to ask what vegetable we have available. (UPDATED:
June 25, 2018, JBS)
- Burks Farms - Strawberries,
peaches, pumpkins, tomatoes, watermelons & cantaloupes and lots
of other stuff too!
5000 Hwy 69, Fairview, AL 35058. Phone:
256-385-2812. Open: April 1 to October 1 on Monday to Saturday
from 8 am to 6 pm. Payment: cash, check, EBT, Farmers market
nutrition vouchers from WIC program. Pumpkin Patch and flowers
in fall (ADDED: April 24, 2010, suggested by a visitor)
Comments from a visitor on May 04, 2012: "No longer a PYO,
they still have a variety of berries and other fruits and
vegetables, but their produce is available only at their
roadside stand (Hwy 69) and at the Cullman and Decatur Farmers
Markets.
Comments from a visitor on April 24, 2010:
"Its U-pick and they have some already picked! I love this farm.
Its a favorite stopping place for my family when we travel hwy
69 to Guntersville from Cullman. These are some of the nicest
people you will meet! GREAT produce grown right across the
street from the "Store" stand, so you KNOW its local. "
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Cullman StrawberryFest at Festhalle Market Platz -
Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
some produce is certified organically grown, Covered outdoor
market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies,
Crafts, artistic products, etc, restrooms, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your
location (call for info)
Intersection Of Arnold Street And
1st Avenue NE, Cullman, AL 35056. Phone: 256-590-2003. Alternate
phone: 256-734-9157 Ext 18.. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Cullman's Festhalle Farmers
Market is open April through October; Times are: 8 am
to 2 pm
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays April 2 through October 31,
2013. Directions: From Birmingham - I-65 north Take the 308 Exit
(U.S. highway 278 East) into Cullman. Take a left at fourth
traffic light on highway 31 (Second Avenue ) and go to the
second traffic light (Arnold Street) and take a right just past
the AutoZone on your right. You will cross the railroad tracks.
The train depot will be on your left. Immediately to your right
past the tracks is the site of the market at the corner of
Arnold Street and First Avenue Northeast.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check,
Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, SFMNP Vouchers. Everyone
is invited to come to Cullman, AL the weekend of May 13 and 14,
2011 and join us in painting the town Strawberry Red in
observance of our annual Cullman StrawberryFest Celebration.
Festhalle Market Platz, Cullman’s Farmers Market located at the
intersection of Arnold Street and 1st Avenue NE, will open the
2011 Market Season at 7 a.m. Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May
14. Come shop for the finest strawberries and home-grown produce
found anywhere in North Alabama and then stay a spell to enjoy a
classic car/truck and antique tractor show, annual Community
Arts and Crafts Fair, Kiddie Carnival, 5-K Run, Wagon Rides,
Historical District Tours, Downtown Sidewalk Sale, Live Musical
Entertainment at the Festhalle and a variety of contests, food
and concessions. FREE PARKING. FREE ADMISSION.
(UPDATED:
February 18, 2013) (UPDATED: January 14, 2011) (ADDED: July 07,
2010)
- Sloshie Mae's Farm -
No pesticides are used, blackberries,
figs, muscadine grapes, pears, persimmons,
255 County Road
1823, Arab, AL 35016. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Hours and availability of crops
to pick varies considerably; please email for current
availability and hours. Directions: From Arab go South on
Highway 231, turn right onto county road 1763 then go 1.7 miles,
turn left onto County Road 1823. Our farm is at the top of the
first hill on left.
Click here for a map and directions. We do not use
pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, only. Apple varieties
(in years when we have a good crop - call first): Fuji, Gala,
McIntosh and Granny Smith. Pear varieties: Hosui, Bartlett,
Chojuro, Shinko, Orient, Pineapple and Kieffer. Fig varieties:
Brown Turkey and Texas Everbearing. Persimmon Varieties:
American, Giant Fuyu, Fuyu, Tanenashi and Hachiya. Plum
varieties: Methley and Santa Rosa. Pear varieties: Hosui are
ready August(This is our top seller and very sweet), Bartlett
are ready August to September, Chojuro/Shinko/Orient/Pineapple
are ready September, Kieffer-October to November. (UPDATED: July 06, 2018)
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Spradlin Farm - blueberries, blackberries, peaches
possibly other crops, restrooms
2105 County Rd 1242,
Vinemont, AL 35179. Phone: 256-734-6419. Email:
[email protected]. Open: April through September on Monday to
Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm; hours
change during the season. Spradlin Farms grows and sells local
seasonal produce. We have peaches, blue berries, tomatoes,
squash, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, bell peppers and more.
We also make and sell specialty breads, pies, salsa, and
relishes. Blackberries in June.. We offer "YOU PICK" prices on
certain items as the season allows. So contact us for more
information, then gather your class, family or friends for a day
on the farm. (UPDATED: May 03, 2020 JBS)
(ADDED: April 25,
2010X)
Etowah County
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Purple Puppy Produce - Farmers market (multiple
stalls or vendors), Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown
fruits and vegetables, apples, beans, blackberries, blueberries,
broad beans, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, grapes,
lemons, melons, onions, oranges, other berries, other citrus,
pears, peas, peaches, pecans , peppers, summer squash, winter
squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, concessions /
refreshment stand, restrooms
1705 East Meighan Boulevard,
Stall 104, Gadsden, AL 35903. Phone: 256-438-6724. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Poorman's Trade Day is
open from 5am to 3pm, Thursday through Sunday, rain or shine.
Directions: directly across from Johnson's Foods at the
intersection of US-431 and US-278. Purple Puppy Produce is next
to the Big Green Shed by the Concession office (Stall 104).
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit
cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
Click here for our Facebook page. Our physical "store" is
only open on Friday and Saturday (rain or shine) from 5:30am to
12noon, but we deliver direct to you Monday through Saturday,
9am to 6pm. (ADDED: July 22, 2014)
Fayette County
Greene County
Hale County
Jefferson County
- Birmingham Farmer's Market-
Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables
Off Finley
Avenue, Birmingham, AL. Open: 24/7. Directions: Near Niki's
West Restaurant. Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only.
They have about 70 regular vendors. (ADDED: July 24, 2010,
suggested by a visitor)
Comments from a visitor on
July 24, 2010: "Excellent quality. Not the easiest place
to find. Where to go to get the freshest, locally grown
produce and plants."
- Irondale Farmer's Market- Wide
variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables
Irondale Cafe,
1906 1st Avenue North, Irondale, AL 35210. Phone: (205)
956-5258. Email:
[email protected]. Open: The Irondale Community
Farmer's Market continues today, Wednesday, July 14th from
3:00pm - 6pm. The market is located in front of the Irondale
Cafe on 1st Ave. North in Historic Irondale. The Irondale
Farmer's Market will continue every Wednesday through
September. The farmer's market offers a wide variety of
seasonal fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants.... .
Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Every
Wednesday, through the summer. (ADDED: July 24, 2010,
suggested by a visitor)
Comments from a visitor on
July 24, 2010: "Great variety including some very
hard-to-come-by Asian vegetables and spices."
-
Pepper Place Saturday Market- Wide variety of
seasonal fruits and vegetables,
2829 2nd Avenue South,
Birmingham, AL 35233. Phone: (205) 802-2100 ext. 230. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Rain or Shine, April
to December, 7am-12noon; See their website for for hours and
availability; May 15- October 9.
We spread out of the
parking lot to
include
29th Street
as we
accommodate local
farmers, artisans,
music, art and food!. Directions: See
their website for directions. October 16-December 4.
Autumn
in Alabama means fresh-grown apples, pumpkins and squash for
your fall meals. November markets will also bring hand-made
gifts just in time for the Holiday Season! Payment: Cash,
only. Pepper Place Market brings the best Alabama growers,
food producers and artisans to Birmingham each week. From
our beginning with a few tents in the center parking lot of
Pepper Place, we have now grown to about 100 tents spread
across parking lots and streets around Pepper Place. Our
attendance also has grown at times to over 8,000 people at
the height of the season. Originally running from mid May
until early October, our market now begins in mid April and
ends in mid December. All of our vendors are local, from a
rough geographic range of about 100 miles. All of the
farmers who sell to you at the Market are the actual
growers, their family members and friends. Ofttimes we will
see 3 generations working the market together; evidence that
our farmers markets are making a difference in the viability
of small Alabama family farms.
(UPDATED: July 04, 2014,
from their website) (ADDED: July 24, 2010, suggested by a
visitor)
Lamar County
Marion County
Perry County
Pickens County
Saint Clair County
Shelby County
- The MarketPlace at Lee Branch - Farmers market (multiple stalls or vendors),
Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
611 Doug Baker Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35242. Phone: (205) 208-9259. Email:
[email protected]. Open: each
Saturday from mid-April to November. The MarketPlace has live music each week and a kid’s market, where younger guests can pretend to buy
plastic food and do a craft. Directions: located in front of the Carmike theatre and Urban Home .
The MarketPlace at Lee Branch Facebook page. The MarketPlace has festivals: a
strawberry festival week in May, and a blackberry and blueberry festival this season. Peaches come in by the end of May, and blueberries,
blackberries and peaches will come in June. In July expect watermelon, cantaloupe and okra. And always jams, jellies and pickles.
Talladega County
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C Watts Farm - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and
vegetables, Covered outdoor market, Preserves, jams,
jellies, apples, beans, blackberries, corn (sweet),
cucumbers, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer
squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts,
Other fruit or veg, picnic area
351 Oak Grove Road,
Munford, AL 36268. Phone: 256-493-0916. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Most days Open at 7:30 til
Dark 7 days a week; Call before you drive out. Directions:
Between Munford and Talladega Highway 21 South.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash,
Check.
(UPDATED: June 09, 2012) (ADDED: June 08, 2012)
- Four Mile Farms Produce - Wide variety of seasonal,
locally grown fruits and vegetables,
560 Brannen Rd, Sylacauga, AL 35150. Phone: 256-267-5550. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Mon-Fri 9Am-5Pm, Sat 8Am-12Pm; Call Ahead Or By Appt Only.
Directions: TURN OFF US 280 ONTO COLEMAN RD, 1.5 MILES TURN LEFT ON BRANNEN RD. GO 0.7 MILES AND FARM IS ON THE LEFT. CORN, TOMATOES,
PEPPERS, OKRA, SQUASH, EGGPLANTS, MELONS, CABBAGE, COLLARDS, BEANS, PEAS, BLUEBERRIES, PEACHES, PLUMS, BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER. (ADDED: June
28, 2020, JBS)
- Ingram Farms - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown
fruits and vegetables,
1196 Union Chapel Road East,
Northport, AL 35473. Phone: 205.349.4008. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday from
8 am to 8 pm and SUnday from 10 am to 8 pm. QUALITY PRODUCE
AND ICE CREAM IN NORTHPORT, AL. The Ingram Farms Fruit and
Vegetable Market at 1196 Union Chapel Rd (near Sokol Park)
offers a mixture of locally grown vegetables and quality
produce. Our produce is acquired from local growers and
quality suppliers, including vegetables grown on our farm
along the Tuscaloosa/Pickens County line. All Items are
delivered daily and/or weekly to ensure premium quality and
freshness. The growing season comes and goes, but the desire
for fresh, quality produce does not. For the very best in
regional fruits and vegetables all year long, come to Ingram
Farms. Our family owned and operated produce stand in
Tuscaloosa and Northport, Alabama is dedicated to providing
you and your family with the freshest produce around. Come
in today for friendly service and a great selection of
locally grown products. While you’re in for a bite of fresh,
plump tomatoes, try one or all of our delicious ice creams.
Tuscaloosa County
Walker County
Winston County
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