Sweet Grown Alabama Celebrates Locally Grown Products on Sweet Grown Alabama Day

Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s non-profit agricultural branding program, invites everyone to celebrate locally grown products during Sweet Grown Alabama Day on Saturday, July 26. Celebrating is as easy as supporting an Alabama farmer!

Whether it’s shopping at your local farmers market, cooking with Alabama-grown ingredients, picking fresh local flowers, dining at restaurants that feature local, or simply buying directly from a nearby farm, there are countless ways to celebrate.

Many Sweet Grown Alabama-affiliated farmers markets across the state will host special events in honor of the day. Even if you’re not near a participating market, you can still join in the celebration by visiting a nearby farmers market, buying from local growers, capturing moments from your farm-to-table experience and sharing them online to show support for Alabama farmers. To find local farmers and markets near you, visit SweetGrownAlabama.org. 

WHEN: Saturday, July 26

WHERE: 

Various farmers markets statewide will be holding special events on July 26. Sweet Grown Alabama members will be doing giveaways, taste tests, discounts, sharing recipes on their own social media and more to celebrate the day. Activities vary based on location.

City of Albertville Farmers Market- 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (314 Sand Mountain Drive E, Albertville, AL 35950)

Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market- 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (781 Farmers Market Lane, Foley, AL 36535)

Market at Pepper Place- 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (2829 2^nd Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233)

Monroeville Market Days Farmers Market- Thursday, July 24 from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (31 N Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, AL 36460)

Northport Farmers Market- 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (4150 5th Street, Northport, AL 35476)

The Farmers Market at Killen Park- 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Lock 6 Road, Killen, AL 35645)

Town of Berlin Farmers Market- 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (461 County Road 1615, Cullman, AL 35058)

Tuscaloosa River Market- 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (1900 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401)

Village of Providence Farmers Market- 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (7 Town Center NW, Huntsville, AL 35806)

WHO:

• Local Farmers, at each farmers market selling and promoting their own deliciously grown Alabama products

PHOTO AND VIDEO OPPORTUNITY:

• Interview opportunities with local farmers at each farmers market and their farmstands
• Interview opportunities with market managers about their farmers market
• Interview opportunities with Sweet Grown Alabama Director Ellie Watson at The Market at Pepper Place from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
• Farmers market scenes of tents, fresh produce, meat products and more
• Customers interacting and supporting local farmers

GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT: Aisling Walding at aisling@sweetgrownalabama.org or (334) 652-3976

INDIVIDUAL EVENT/MARKET CONTACTS: 

City of Albertville Farmers Market, Audrey Williams at (256) 572-0532

Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market, Alescia Forland at (251) 709-4469)

Market at Pepper Place, Lisa Beasley at (205) 490-3176

Monroeville Market Days Farmers Market, Dawn Brewton at (251) 923-7470 (Participating with events the Thursday before)

Northport Farmers Market, Amanda Brand at (205) 310-3399

The Farmers Market at Killen Park, Barbara Yeilding at (256) 714-9068

Town of Berlin Farmers Market, Keirstyn Montgomery at (256) 736-3138

Tuscaloosa River Market, Alexis Clark at (205) 248-5296

Village of Providence Farmers Market, Danielle Caudle at (225) 721-8829