Get Your Summertime Joy

June 27, 2020

MARKET HOURS

Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

What's Fresh?

Snap Peas - Snap Pole Beans - Squash - Cilantro - Sweet Corn

Carrots - Cabbage - Collards - Kohlrabi - Lettuce - Microgreens - Turnip Roots Zucchini - Kale - Beets - Turnips - Arugula - Radishes - Mizuna - Mushrooms Turmeric - Mint - Spinach - Dill - Chives - Oregano - New Potatoes

Garlic - Rosemary - Cucumber - Beefsteak Tomato - Shiitake Mushrooms

Peaches - Hot Banana Peppers - Cayenne Peppers - Broccoli - Green Garlic

Watermelons - Frozen Blueberries - Fresh Blueberries - Parsley - Ginger

Rice - Plants - Flowers - Sage Leaves - Radish Microgreens

Broccoli Microgreens - Red Acre Cabbage Microgreens - Arugula Microgreens

Bachelor Buttons - Spring Onions - Mixed Salad Greens - Garlic Scapes

Red Tomatoes - Pickled Okra - Chow-Chow - Relish

Fingerling Sweet Potatoes - Straight Yellow Squash - Hot Sauce - Dips

Dressing Mixes - Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomatoes - Hakurei Turnips

Beef - Lamb Roast - Lamb Chops - Milk - Cheese - Eggs

Honey - Syrup - Jams & Jellies - Canned Foods - Bread - Baked Goods

Peach & Apple Turnovers - Coffee - Tea

Lip Balm - Soap

Vendors

Advance Ordering for Pickup

New Vendor

Campervan Coffee is a new coffee vendor at the Mississippi Farmers Market. Starting on the weekend of Independence Day, they will be at the Market on Thursdays and Saturdays.

How to Get Some Summertime Joy

Even During COVID-19

By now, many of us have gotten acclimated to new routines at work and home or have readjusted to our normal routines with a feeling of a "new normal." Whether your "new normal" means strategically making less trips out for essentials, telecommuting, and/or chatting with loved ones via video chat, you still deserve some summertime joy.

Here are 3 simple ways to put some joy into your summer, even while COVID-19 is still present in the world.

1.Although this summer may not be the ideal time to visit a public beach (some of them are even closed), you can still get some summertime joy by grabbing a beach read, which are typically stories set in the summer season and allows readers to "escape into them." Check out these books that are deemed "beach reads," while you stay home to safely enjoy them.

Beach Reads

2.Stop by the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum. They have a new exhibit in progress, and the new Children's Barn is complete and open. The little ones will be grateful!

Ag Museum

3.Explore agritourism right here in Mississippi! From farms, U-picks, country stores, and more, you're destined to learn more about Mississippi agriculture and have fun with the little ones as you do so.

Learn more about the Passport to Fun program, and find out about its 20 participating agriculture-themed venues across the state.

Passport to Fun

Shopping for fresh produce (and supporting local farm families in the process) is a great way to get some summertime joy, of course! Although the Market has reverted back to its original interior layout, physical distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart from others) is still highly encouraged. In addition, the Market is recommending that customers only touch items that they intend to purchase. Signs will be in the Market reminding shoppers to shop safely. The Market's goal is to be proactive and cognizant about simple ways we can help keep vendors and shoppers safe from the COVID-19 disease.

Customers can even pre-order items by contacting the participating vendors listed above.

The Market is still open on Thursdays (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Saturdays (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

Artillery Ridge Growers: Order by Phone, Pick up from the Farm

Artillery Ridge Growers' plants and flowers have never been more beautiful and healthy! Currently, this Market vendor is accepting phone orders and is willing to send photos and videos of the plants to customers who are interested in purchasing. Payments can be placed by phone, and plants can be picked up at the end of the farm's driveway. This vendor is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and can be contacted via phone at (601) 500-0392.