Thursday, March 24, 2022

Fairgrounds Farmers' Market Kicks Off Saturday

 The Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce issued the following statement. 

In conjunction with National Agriculture Week, the Mississippi Farmers Market is hosting its Spring Kick-Off on Saturday, March 26, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.  In addition to the usual farm fresh foods and unique, handcrafted items, shoppers will be treated to complimentary popcorn, kid’s activities, gardening demonstrations in the new high tunnel exhibit and more. 

“Spring Kick-Off at the Mississippi Farmers Market coincides with National Agriculture Week and planting season for our farmers across the state,” said Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson. “This year’s theme for Ag Week is ‘Growing a Climate for Tomorrow’ and we’re excited to offer several informational items and opportunities for the public to learn more about agriculture and see how the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is helping to grow the future of farming.”

Shoppers can also shop the Genuine MS® Store, located inside the market, for a variety of products grown, raised, crafted and made in Mississippi. The Genuine MS® Store offers a range of commodities from culinary stock and specialty foods to handmade soap products and crafted leather goods, and everything in between. The Genuine MS® Store is open from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday.

The Mississippi Farmers Market, a division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. For more information about the Mississippi Farmers Market, visit www.msfarmersmarket.com or follow the Mississippi Farmers Market on Facebook.


16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Will Cowboy Andy be there , hat and all ......?
Dont get between him and a TV camera

Anonymous said...

10:55 : Quote : "Everyone loves the hat".

Anonymous said...

Farmers markets are great. Once the maters no longer a chain saw to cut them.

Anonymous said...

It's open 9 hours a week. Don't overdo it.

Anonymous said...

Seriously though, why do farmers markets sell hot house rock maters that taste like cardboard ?

Anonymous said...

Yes, Farmers Markets are great, but this one needs some tweeking. Their time to be open is too restrictive. Five hours one day a week, and then that day is Saturday when few people are downtown. They are too hung up on MS grown produce only. If you want tomatoes or butter beans, well, that's just fine. But if you're hankering for some oranges, bananas, apples or other produce grown elsewhere, well, your just SOL. The best markets were those at the old place off NW Street west of the stadium. They were open 5-8 days a week and offered about anything you could think of.

Kingfish said...

There is still one open at old farmers market.

Anonymous said...

12:25 : Slung melons there when I was 13. Byram FM is pretty good when it comes to fruit. Still, they are also selling those hot house bricks called maters right now. :)

Anonymous said...

Doris Berry's Farmers Market on Hwy 80 in Pearl near the high school is excellent, and it's open daily. Ms. Berry passed away a few years ago, but her family still runs it and does a wonderful job with it. Ms. Berry operated down at the old FM until a few years ago when she moved it to Pearl. They sell some of the best cathead biscuits you will find anywhere.

Anonymous said...

I always hated it that there were so many restrictions when the new market was built that the Berrys and others could not afford to operate there. The split and the old and new locations were a source of confusion and created unnecessary competition instead of synergy between the vendors.

Agree that the hours of operation or lack thereof are ridiculous. They need to be open weekday late afternoons for people to be able to pick up after work.

Anonymous said...

They seem to need more Open Hours of Operation but I've seen & heard enough of your comments about the "Hat", seems you've had you feelings hurt-take it somewhere else or get OVER IT.

Anonymous said...

Just in time for the st paddy's parade, so that no one will show up

Anonymous said...

Doris Berry's Produce on Highway 80 in Pearl is better & worth the drive.

Anonymous said...

Probably most of us won't attempt to figure when any business is open when we realize how goofy their schedule is. Who has time or desire to search the internet, the newspaper or call the Ag Department to figure out when you can find some place open?

Meanwhile, on a matter unrelated to The Farmers' Market, why is it any business of 'the state' what days or times of day a legally operated business can open for business and sell its products?

Anonymous said...

Doris Berry's FM on HW 80, Byram FM, and the new Raymond FM are the best I've found around here. I'd investigate the Hat's FM at the fairgrounds if it had convenient hours of operation and secure parking so I won't get mugged or carjacked.

Anonymous said...

@1203 pm—-It only opens 9 hours due to All Hat Gibson can only be there that long in case the TV cameras show up.He may need to be seen at the gun range or preaching at the Jimmy Swaggart Church of the Holy Rollers.


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