The Farmers Market at Pepper Place

Sunset on Kennedy Farms at Chelsea has us feeling 🥰

What grown veggies are you loving right now? We can't get enough of grilled yellow squash and zucchini! Easy, healthy, local. ✅

See who's scheduled for this Saturday's market at pepperplacemarket.com

Saturday mornings & farmers markets go together like 🫛 + 🥕

Choosing to keep your dollar in the community goes further than you could ever imagine, y’all. 🙌 Meet a local maker, high five a neighborhood baker, thank an Alabama farmer.

Open until 12PM today.. come on down!

Thanks to financial support from sponsors, donors & local partners, our state certified farmers market continues to operate each season. 💙 We appreciate YOU!

As a 501c3 nonprofit, donations & contributions help us provide a marketplace for Alabama growers, ranchers, beekeepers, dairy farmers, food producers, and artisans year-round! 🌱

Your support makes it possible for us to offer programs like accepting SNAP/EBT, weekly gleaning for food pantries, & cooking demos highlighting ways to eat in season in Alabama.

🌟 Read more at pepperplacemarket.com/donate

😉 Take a pizza advice and don't miss this Saturday's chef demo!

James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for "Best New Restaurant" (2023), our friends at Pizza Grace are known for delivering high quality, seasonal favorites like "Spring Salad" and the "Veggie" pie. 🙌 Did you know they buy from Alabama farmers like Ireland Farms , Eastaboga Bee Company & Lovelight Farm Alabama - to name a few!

Live cooking demo begins at 9 AM. 🍕 Join us In The Kitchen & enjoy samples.

Find the 2024 schedule & recipes at pepperplacemarket.com/live-demos
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A big thank you to our friends at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for sponsoring this season's In The Kitchen cooking demos. 💛

Meet Joy Maples & Martin Ledvina of Earth Creations
• Known for eco-friendly, clay dyed sustainable clothing
• Part of our Market since 2007

🍃 Who would’ve thought a muddy bike ride with stained clothes would turn into a successful & creative business more than two decades later? 🌼
Using Alabama clay, sustainable fibers & natural dyes, Joy and Martin have built an eco-friendly clothing line truly rooted in Alabama: all items designed, sewn & dyed in our state!

✨ Learn more about Earth Creations & view their 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

What local businesses are you supporting this week? 😎 Grabbed a quick bite at Pop's Neighborhood Grill in Birmingham between meetings & planning for Saturday’s market.

It’s raining, and we are here! 🌧️ Summer showers can’t keep us down.

Find us all in the big parking lot. 💛 Choose to buy from an Alabama grower, rancher, and maker for this week’s groceries!

Open til 12pm - help our friends sell out today.

VENDORS:
•Happy Trails Flower Farm
•Dak's spices
•It's Tamale Time
•Southern Brothers Pork Skins
•better kombucha
•Postell Farm
•Petals From The Past
•Todd's Produce & Gifts
•Ireland Farms
•Walden FARMacy
•Mountain Meadows Farm, Columbiana Al
•Greenleaf Farm
•Hamm Farms
•Brandberry Farms
•Cake Honeys
•The Heavenly Donut Co.
•Red Cat
•Hinkel’s Bakery
•Sherrill Family Farms
•Penton Farms
•Habersham Farms Produce
•Homewood Gourmet
•Henke Farms
•Spinks Farm
•Blue Ribbon Dairy, LLC
•Boyd Harvest Farm
•Noorshummus
•Bayou Gourmet
•Twin Springs Farm LLC
•Lovelight Farm Alabama
•Magic City Mushrooms
•Ivory LeShore's Gourmet Bread Pudding and Cheesecakes
•Blind Dog Biscuit
•W&W Farms
•Burnette Farms Market & Cafe
•Bandit Patisserie
•Jars of Joy Essentials
•Snow's Bend Farm
•Hazelrig Orchards
•Kennedy Farms at Chelsea
•Whited Farm Produce
•Hepzibah Farms

Check out this memory post... 🙃 10 years sure does go by fast!

No matter how the weather shakes out tomorrow, we'll be open rain or shine. 🌱 It's been our tradition since the market began in 2000.

👉 Our website's where you can see market details like Saturday's vendor list and map, FAQs, SNAP/EBT info, schedules for live music & chef demos, each vendor's 2024 schedule, market sponsors & more: www.pepperplacemarket.com

See y'all bright & early tomorrow: 7AM - 12PM.

Kick off the summer season & help us welcome Rodney Scott's BBQ this Saturday!
Live cooking demo begins at 9 AM. 🌤️ Join us In The Kitchen & enjoy samples.

Find the 2024 schedule & recipes at pepperplacemarket.com/live-demos
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A big thank you to our friends at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for sponsoring this season's In The Kitchen cooking demos. 💛

Our market accepts SNAP benefits & matches those dollars with Double Up Food Bucks! ☀️ Using your SNAP benefits to buy Alabama grown & made is easy on Saturday. 🍑
🫐 See the user guide at https://pepperplacemarket.com/snap-and-dufb

It's the simple things. 🌟 Eggs & bacon, with a scoop of mixed fruit - all Alabama raised & grown.
Buying local is a win-win! 🙌 You enjoy fresh, nutritionally packed foods while helping local farming families stay in business.

🥓 market haul repost:

Meet Bonnie Poore of Bonnybee Designs
• Known for using macrame, polymer clay, & crocheting
• Part of our Market since 2012

Making things + sharing them with others is what Bonnie loves most- and we're so glad she does.
🔹 From handmade polymer clay jewelry to macrame decor & crocheted critters, we're grateful to have the chance to enjoy her creations while supporting her talent each season! 💖

✨ Learn more about Bonnybee Designs & view her 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

The early morning 🌧️ has come & gone. Happy Saturday, y’all! Your farmers market breakfast is waiting for you. ☕️

Grilling out this holiday weekend?
Need groceries for the week?
Looking for your new favorite candle & soap?
Alabama growers & makers have what you need. 🛍️ Open until 12PM!

Market address is 2829 2nd Ave S BHAM 35233 ✨ More info at pepperplacemarket.com

Happy Memorial Day weekend, y'all. ✨🇺🇸 YES! We're open tomorrow from 7AM - 12PM, rain or shine.

Alabama growers, ranchers, beekeepers, dairy farmers + makers, artists, bakers & food producers are getting ready to see YOU in the morning. 🍔☀️🍑 Choose local for your holiday cooking.

📸 Our friends at Lovelight Farm Alabama in Wilsonville, AL harvesting/cleaning/packing for Market.

"Mexican food with a Southern Soul", Little Donkey brings the flavor this Saturday. 🙌 Demo begins at 9 AM. Join us In The Kitchen & enjoy samples. 🌮

Find the 2024 schedule & recipes at pepperplacemarket.com/live-demos
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A big thank you to our friends at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for sponsoring this season's In The Kitchen cooking demos. 💛

Waking up to photos from Happy Trails Flower Farm gives us all the ✨feels✨ .. can y'all imagine being surrounded by nothing but flowers? 🥹

Blooms are looking beautiful this week. ☀️ Can't believe grower Tanis Clifton has been bringing bouquets of sunshine to our market for 14 years now!

Beautiful blooms can last, y'all. 🌸 Check out on Instagram to see how Tanis preserves flowers, too.

💐 captured in photos include Sweet William, Cynoglossum Chinese "forget-me-not", Calendula, Yarrow, Platycodon Balloon Flower, Mini Sunflowers, and Salvia

May is National Egg Month - who knew? 🤓 Getting egg-cellent ideas for supper this week, thanks to Sweet Grown Alabama!

Steak & Egg Quesadilla with local sourcing notes below.

Ingredients:
3 large eggs
1/4 pound skirt steak
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
4 flour tortillas
3 tablespoon oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

✨ Keep it Alabama ✨
🥚 several farmers offer eggs each Saturday like Whited Farm Produce, Kennedy Farms at Chelsea, Henke Farms, Wallace Homestead, and Stone Hollow Farmstead. Did you know farm eggs hold more nutritional value than store bought eggs?

🧑‍🌾 directly support Alabama ranchers like Twin Springs Farm LLC, Sherrill Family Farms, Indigo Ridge Farms, Yellow Rose Ranch, and HD Farm this season.

Directions:
Slice skirt steak and cook in a medium skillet over high heat, seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove the cooked steak and add the butter.
Scramble the eggs until fluffy and remove from pan. Add oil to a medium size skillet over medium heat.

Place one tortilla in the pan and top with cheese, steak, eggs and cheese again to help it stay together. Place the other tortilla on top and cook, turning once, until both sides are golden brown, and the cheese is melted. Repeat with additional tortillas and fillings.
Cut into wedges and serve with your favorite salsa. 💃

Learn about Sweet Grown AL + see more recipes at https://www.sweetgrownalabama.org

Meet Barbara Cross of BCrossCreations
• Known for hand tooled leather jewelry
• Part of our Market since 2018

When browsing her set up, one thing's for sure - you'll never see the same piece twice! 🎨 That's because Barbara tools, cuts, paints, dyes & finalizes each piece by hand.
🍃 Earrings, necklaces & bracelets: her signature collection features a boho style perfect for every day, while her limited edition collections highlight the current season: hearts in February, carrots + bunnies in March, and strawberries in spring...

✨ Learn more about BCrossCreations & view her 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

Guess the bad weather took a rain check. 😜

Blackberries, blueberries, peaches: hey, Birmingham. Alabama grown fruits are showing off today. 🙌 Don’t miss your chance to thank a farmer, meet a maker & enjoy breakfast while you shop.

Vendor list with tent locations is posted to www.pepperplacemarket.com/vendor-list

Open today until 12pm. ☀️ See you soon!

Friday mornings are for pickin' peaches in Chilton County. 🍑 Knight's Farm is busy getting ready for tomorrow's Market.

☀️ Regardless of the weather, ripe fruits & veggies gotta be picked... it's why we've continued our tradition of being open rain or shine for almost 25 years!

Join us tomorrow from 7AM to 12PM. 🌱 Buying directly from Alabama farmers + small business owners matters even more on rainy days.

• Market info & vendor list posted at pepperplacemarket.com

Our Pepper Place neighbors & friends at OvenBird host this Saturday's cooking demo. 👩‍🍳
Head over to 29th Street South at 9AM and join us In The Kitchen.

Just posted this week's recipe to pepperplacemarket.com/live-demos 🔥 We're learning how to make the Spanish dish, Paella!
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A big thank you to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for sponsoring this season's In The Kitchen cooking demos. 💛

Meet Jimmy & Elizabeth Brogden of After Midnight Salsa Co.
• Known for handcrafted gourmet salsa varieties
• Part of our Market since 2012

Homemade without preservatives or those ingredients you can’t pronounce, these signature salsas have been a BHAM staple for well over a decade! 💃 Affectionally known as "The Salsa Guy", Jimmy & Elizabeth share their award-winning, crowd favorites every Saturday.

Varieties like Honey Black Bean & Corn, Pineapple, Lava Joe... what's your favorite? 😜 We'll take one of each!

✨ Learn more about After Midnight Salsa & view their 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

Get through the mid-week slump with us. 🙃
Dropping our new fav smoothie recipe below + the items we used to make it from recent market hauls.

Ingredients:
1 banana, frozen
2 cups berries, frozen
**we used 1 c 🍓 + 1 c 🫐
2 cups packed spinach or arugula
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 orange, peeled
1 tsp. fresh ginger
2 tbsp. peanut butter
1 tbsp. local honey
2 tbsp. whey protein or collagen powder
1 cup milk

✨ In season in Alabama now ✨
🍓 grown at Brandberry Farms
🫐 grown at Mountain Meadows Farm, Columbiana Al
🥬 arugula grown at Lovelight Farm Alabama
🍯 honey from Eastaboga Bee Company
🥛 milk from Blue Ribbon Dairy, LLC

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender & blend until smooth... enjoy!

Thanks to Chews Wisely Alabama for being a Market sponsor this season & giving us inspo to eat seasonally year-round.

Meet Linda Holt of Windys by Linda
• Known for creating wind chimes using vintage items
• Part of our Market since 2013

Linda’s designs are created to give you a sense of nostalgia, bringing back sweet memories from years past. 🍃 She repurposes vintage items + found objects to create home decor like wind chimes, jewelry boxes, & lamps.

✨ Learn more about Windys by Linda & view her 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

A sweet collab between Alabama farmers & food producers always puts a smile on our face. 🥰

Tarez Kitchen (maker) x Burnette Farms (grower) with this seasonal snack:
Smokin' Peach dip feat. Chilton County peaches with a blend of spices for a mild kick packed with flavor.
🍑 Add it to your market grocery list.

We heard Mom 💘 loves all things local.

Grab her favorite pastry, a basket of fresh peaches, handmade pottery, jewelry, a photo of her favorite spot in BHAM, purse or tote… 🌸 Alabama makers have what you need!

Blueberries, plums, breads, chicken salad, salsas, meats - y’all, stop reading this post & come down. 😎

Meet Drew & Karen Clark of Dak's spices
• Known for salt-free, no MSG spice blends
• Part of our Market since 2011

One of the best things about shopping local? 🌱 You get to know the people & the story behind the product.

After losing both of her parents to heart problems, Karen was determined to share low sodium cooking options with others. 👩‍🍳 Over the years, DAK's spice blends have become a staple for many healthy eating lifestyles like weight watchers, keto, low carb, vegetarian, vegan, and paleo.

From taco night & salads to grilling meats & veggies, there's a spice blend for it! 🌮 🍔 🥒
High quality ingredients with big flavor. No salt, no MSG, no preservatives, no potassium chloride.

✨ Learn more about DAK's Spices & view their 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

pssst... Our friends at Hero Doughnuts are hosting this weekend's cooking demo.
🤙 Come down & hang out with us In The Kitchen! ✨ Beginning at 9:00 am on 29th Street South this Saturday.

Find the 2024 schedule & recipes at pepperplacemarket.com/live-demos
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A big thank you to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for sponsoring this season's In The Kitchen cooking demos. 💛

Meet Adam Snyder of Green Mountain Ceramics
• Known for fun, colorful contemporary designs on porcelain & stoneware pottery
• Part of our Market since 2009

Wow, 15 years. 🥹 Adam, we're so grateful you're part of our market family and can't imagine Saturday mornings without you!

A Vermont transplant who never meets a stranger, Adam loves to connect with others. 🎨 His creative spirit crafts not just beautiful pottery pieces, but items you can use every day.

✨ Learn more about Green Mountain Ceramics & view his 2024 Dates at pepperplacemarket.com/vendors

We love waking up to early morning phone calls from our farmers! 🫐

Jim Suttle of Mountain Meadows Farm, Columbiana Al was excited to share he'll have plenty of blueberries available this Saturday. 🙌 He'll have a special $ on his strawberries, too.

Mountain Meadows is a small, organically-grown fruits + vegetables farm located in Shelby County.
✨ U-Pick (blueberries only) begins June 10 through July 4. Call farmer Jim for more info at 205-260-3124