3 Atlanta Farmers Markets To Shop Like A Pro, Info Here

ATLANTA, GA — Grab your reusable bags! Farmers markets are a great way to help local farmers. The food is high-quality, local and just plain yummy. Some markets even have baked and handmade goods for sale. No matter what, you can't go wrong visiting the local farmers market.

Here's all the info on three of Atlanta's best markets.

• Buy your produce, local meats, breads and other goods at Morningside Farmer's Market, the first and only farmers market in Atlanta to require that all produce be certified organic.
  • Saturdays, year-round
    • 8 - 11:30 a.m.
    • 1411 N. Morningside Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
  • More information on farmers and producers here.
• Cross off all the wishes on your list at the largest producer-only farmers market in Georgia — Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
  • According to the market's website, "producer-only means that everything at the Market has been grown, raised, or made by the seller, ensuring fair prices for both the vendors and the consumers."
  • Saturdays until December 17
    • 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road
  • Find more information on vendors here and find assistance programs accepted at the market here.
• If a little bit longer of a drive doesn't bother you, the State Farmers Market is sure to have what you need.
  • "At 150 acres, our Atlanta Market is considered one of the largest of its kind in the world. It features a garden center, wholesale and retail activities, and is a major marketing hub and distribution point for fresh produce in the Southeast and throughout the country, " according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture website.
    • It also includes two restaurants
  • Open 24/7
  • 16 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, Georgia 30297
  • Find more information about the companies at the market here and check the map of the market here.
    • Be sure to pay attention to which areas are the retail sections for the public and which areas are wholesale only.

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