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BLUEGRASS FARMERS' MARKET (updated 6/24/2011)
We are now open for the 2011 season, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturdays and on Tuesdays from 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM. We are located in the parking lot of “Pedal the Planet” and “Fast Signs,” at 3450 Richmond Road, in Lexington, between "Glenn Auto Mall" and Squires Road. We are a “100% KY PROUD grower/producer market." The market is WIC and Sr. FMNP approved. Resale of purchased or out-of-state products or produce is not allowed. Tomatoes, sweet peppers, green beans, sweet corn, summer squash, and blueberries are now 'coming in'. Grass and grain fed beef, and eggs, are available at the Saturday market. Please DO NOT expect to find produce that is not yet available at this stage of the Kentucky growing season!
Attention: We have added a new satellite market in the parking lot of Mill Pond Center (Man O’War and Boston Road) every Saturday, from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, near S &S Tire. In the near future, we anticipate opening a Thursday afternoon (3:00 PM - 6:30 PM) market there, as well.
Our market web site is at http://www.bluegrassfarmersmarket.org/ and our twice-weekly market blog is available at http://www.localharvest.org/blog/29529. For more information, or to learn how to join our market, please contact Roger Postley, rpostley@aol.com or (859) 278-4846.
JACKSON COUNTY FARMERS’ MARKET
The grand opening of the Jackson County Farmers’ Market will be July 5 (11 a.m. EDT) at the Annville location (366 Hwy. 3443/Welchburg-Egypt Road). WIC vouchers, senior coupons and food stamps are accepted at all locations. The following is the market’s schedule:
• MONDAYS – 3 p.m. at Annville location
• TUESDAYS – 11 a.m. at Annville location
• WEDNESDAYS – 3 p.m. at Sand Gap Christian Church
• THURSDAYS – 11 a.m. at Annville location
• FRIDAYS – 11 a.m. McKee Bond Memorial Park
For more information, contact Jeff Henderson with the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service at (606) 287-7693.
LEXINGTON FARMERS MARKET (updated 5/26/2011)
Kentucky's largest outdoor farmers' market is open SATURDAYS in the new pavilion in Cheapside Park near the Old Courthouse on Main Street, 7am until 3 pm through the end of November.
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS we are open on the corner of South Broadway and Maxwell Streets, 7am until 4pm, depending on weather through the end of November.
SUNDAYS we are open on Southland Drive near Save-A-Lot, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Lexington Farmers Market is unique with over 75 farmers and hundreds of farm fresh products, including organic produce, meats, cheeses, eggs, honey, baked goods, locally produced wines, Amish butter, specialty items and more! We accept EBT and Debit cards and many farmers participate in the WIC and SFMNP programs. Free parking! Come and support local farms! For more information, call (859) 608-2655 or visit www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FARMERS’ MARKET
Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7 a.m. Located in front of Big Lots on the By-pass.
OWSLEY COUNTY FARMERS’ MARKET
Located at the Owsley County High School farm, Booneville. The market is open Tuesdays from 8 a.m. until sell out; Saturdays from 7 a.m. until sell out. WIC vouchers and senior coupons are accepted. The market is open until Oct. 28. For more information about the farmers’ market, contact the Owsley Co. Extension Office at (606) 593-5109.
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