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Farmers markets are wonderful places to find fresh fruits and vegetables, and other products and goods made by hand. And fall (and the weeks leading to the official season shift from summer to fall) are an ideal time to explore local markets. With cooler weather beginning to creep in, farmers markets will, no doubt, begin to display those fall favorites that consumers have come to love.

 

DeKalb County is home to quite a few farmers markets—many with niche markets—with some operating during the week and others only on weekends, some open early in the day and others late day to early evening. Remember that in addition to such edibles as produce, eggs, honey, cheese and meats, farmers markets are also where one can find handmade items such as soap, bakery goods, flowers, art and more. Here are a few markets worth checking out:

 

Decatur Farmers Market

www.decaturfarmersmarket.com

 

Every Saturday 9 a.m. - noon.
Across the street from the DeKalb Courthouse on North McDonough Street in downtown Decatur. 

 

Also every Wednesday 4 – 7 p.m. (March - Oct.)  and  3 – 6 p.m. (Nov. - Feb.) In Decatur on Clairemont Avenue  at the corner of Commerce Drive and Church Street in the Bank of America parking lot, Decatur Farmers Market offers locally grown fresh organic and sustainable produce, flowers, and other organic and sustainable food products such as bread, jam and sauces. It is a market that supports local farmers by offering them an in-town location to sell their products.

 

Vendors include:

Whippoorwill Hollow Farm

Magnolia Bread Company Inc.

Denton Flower Farm

The  Funny Farm

Besmaid Garden Essentials

Simply Scrumptious

Greenleaf Farms, LLC

Pearl River Vineyards

Antico Mercante

Big Daddy Biscuits

Johnston Family Farms

Tinks Grassfed Beef

Darby Farms

Coles Lake Dairy

Hidden Springs Farms

Zocalo Salsas

Jones Sharpening

Fairywood Thicket

Green Ola Acres

Cafe Campansino Atlanta

Sueno Pop

3rd Angel Farm

 

 

 

 

Dunwoody Green Market

www.dunwoodygreenmarket.com

Located in the parking lot next to the Dunwoody Village Post Office, 1551 Dunwoody Village Parkway in Dunwoody. Open every Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon, April through December.  

 

The Dunwoody Green Market (formerly known as the Spruill Green Market) is a sixth year producer-only market, which means that only vendors who make or grow what they sell can participate. According to its Web site, most of its produce vendors grow with organic methods and are certified naturally grown. Vendors offer a range of seasonal vegetables, fruits (including hard-to-find heirloom varieties, meats (beef, pork, poultry, including heritage breeds), honey and free-range eggs (chicken and duck). (Meats are sold on an order basis and are not brought to market each week.) Also, various artisans set up during the course of the market.
Vendors include:

Heritage Farm

Yoder Farm

David Jefferies Kitchen

H&F Bread Company

Hardwright Bakery

Sweet Auburn Bread Co.

Organika

Atlanta Fresh Artisan Creamery

Johnston Family Farm

Fresco Pops

Hidden Springs Farm

Lola’s Yummy Feta

Garmon Family Farm

Heritage Farm

L&M Kitchens 

Crepe Master 

 

 

East Atlanta Farmers Market

www.farmeav.com

Located at 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, 4 to 8 p.m., May through November 

 

According to its Web site, here’s a preview of what visitors can expect at the market in September: basil, breads, candies, pastured chicken, cheeses, cucumbers, coffee, cut flowers, dog treats, organic eggs, eggplant, figs, field peas, granola, grass-fed beef, green beans, herbal teas, honey, kale, muscadines, mushrooms, okra, peaches, peppers, pork sausage, pizzas, popsicles, scuppernongs, soaps, summer squash, tomatoes, winter squash, yogurt, zucchini and more.

Vendors include: 

Decimal Place Farm

Farm House Beef

Gaia Gardens

Oakleaf Mennonite Farm

Scharko Farms

Antico Mercante

All Fresh Artisan Creamery

Hidden Spring Farms

H&I Bread Company

Moto Bene

Sweet Georgia Grains

Taj Mahound

Fresh

WrapCycle

 

 

East Lake Farmers Market

www.eastlakefarmersmarket.com

Located at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Hosea L. Williams Drive in Atlanta. Market is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May through October.

 

The East Lake Farmers Market is a “producers market that exists to strengthen the local economy and encourage healthy lifestyles by promoting products and programs from local farmers, businesses and artisans,” according to the Web site.

Vendors include:

LefTeas 

Fresh Roots Farm

Little Red Hen 

mama 

Pearson Farm 

Hardright Bakery 

East Lake Garden Club 

Tierra Sonrisa 

Zocalo

Cappuccino Now

All Natural Gardens

Kathy’s Backyard

Muibaki Art

Siyeh Glass

Southeastern Succulents

Little Tart Bakeshop 

The Pop Shop