Saturday, March 25, 2023

8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

What's Fresh Saturday

Here are just some of the items you will

find at the MFM Saturday:

Asparagus - Spaghetti Squash - Butternut Squash

Kale - Broccoli - Cabbage - Beets

Mustard Greens - Collards - Turnips

Celery - Mint - Leaks

Green Onions - Lettuce - Parsley

Sweet Potatoes - Carrots - Radishes

Spinach - Arugula - Swiss Chard

Herbs - Cilantro - Turmeric

Honey - Cheese - Beef

Freshly Baked Breads - Cookies - Macarons

Other Baked Goods

Eggs - Jams - Jellies - Pickles

Milk - Coffee - Tea

Homemade Apple & Peach Turnovers

Blueberry Plants - Tomato Plants -Native Azaleas

English Dogwoods - Indoor Plants

Works of Art!

Make sure you shop the whole market...

…You just never know what you might find!

Check Out This Week's Vendors

Save The Date

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

and GAPs Course to Be Held

Mississippi State University Extension, Calhoun County Extension Office and the Mississippi Sweet Potato Council will host a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training & GAPs Course on Friday, March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This effort is supported in part by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce through a FDA CAP grant under agreement #14-SCBGP-MS-0028 and by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2015-70020-24397, and by Mississippi State University and the Mississippi State Extension Service. The course will be held at the Calhoun County Extension Office, located at 121 Parker Street in Pittsboro.

Pre-registration is required. A donation of $20 per person (at the door) is needed to cover costs not covered by the grants (food, breaks). Participants will receive the course, materials (including PSA manual), and other information for attending and participating in the complete course. The estimated value of this course is over $250 per person.

After attending the entire course and completing all evaluations/documents, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course.

Learn More

MFM Vendor Spotlight

Our vendor spotlight is on Artillery Ridge Growers, one of our longtime horticulture providers! With a wide array of products such as potted plants, flowers, herbs, and more, you will always find something in their booth to feed that green thumb!

Visit Artillery Ridge Growers Facebook

Honors & Congratulations

Our own Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliot, owner of Footprint Farms

has been selected as the Mississippi Honoree for

USA Today’s Women of the Year!

Congratulations Dr. Ayers!

Read more here:

Mississippi Clarion Ledger

National Ag Day - March 21, 2023

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce celebrated National Ag Day at the Mississippi State Capitol, featuring two cow milking contests. Governor Tate Reeves signed a proclamation declaring March 21, 2023 Ag Day in the state of Mississippi.

More Photos and Information About Ag Day at the Capitol Here

Visit The Genuine MS® Store

As you shop for Mississippi grown, raised, crafted and made

items throughout the Mississippi Farmers Market

this Saturday, be sure to step into the Genuine MS® Store!

If you are throwing a party, hosting an intimate get-together

or shopping for those you hold dear (including yourself!),

you will find it all at the Genuine MS® Store!

Store Hours

Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For Information About Genuine MS® and the products

Grown, Raised, Crafted and Made in Mississippi

Visit the Genuine® MS Website

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce's

Genuine MS® program has made the move to online sales.

Shopping Genuine MS® is a great way to say thank you to your

clients and employees, and these one-of-a-kind gift boxes make

great gifts for friends and family. So, shop Genuine MS®!

Shop Genuine MS® Online

Country Cooking

Farmers Market Café

Open

Monday - Friday

7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Saturday

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed

Sunday

Breakfast and lunch served daily.

Take Out and catering available.

(601) 467-0800

To keep up with what's on the menu each day,

be sure to follow (and like) the Farmers Market Café on Facebook.

Farmers Market Café Facebook

View the Current Mississippi Market Bulletin

Growers, Become a Vendor

We're taking applications from those of you who grow produce locally, and would like to sell at the Mississippi Farmers Market.

Come be apart of the Mississippi Farmers Market this produce season!

Vendor Applications

Mississippi Agriculture Magazine

A guide to the state's farms,

food and commerce.

Mississippi's agricultural landscape varies greatly. Farms across the state can differ in size, commodity, and production, but the one thing they all have in common is that each one plays an important role in agriculture - the leading contributor to the state's economy with an $8.3 billion of production in 2021.

The Mississippi Agriculture 2023 edition is out now. Click on the link below to check it out. You will find a gallery of past Mississippi Agriculture magazines as well. It's good reading!