What's Fresh Saturday

Here are just some of the items you will

find at the MFM Saturday:

Asparagus - Spaghetti Squash - Butternut Squash

Kale - Broccoli - Cabbage - Beets

Mustard Greens - Collards - Turnips

Celery - Mint - Leaks

Green Onions - Lettuce - Parsley

Sweet Potatoes - Carrots - Radishes

Spinach - Arugula - Swiss Chard

Herbs - Cilantro - Turmeric

Honey - Cheese - Beef

 Freshly Baked Breads - Cookies - Macarons

Other Baked Goods

Eggs - Jams - Jellies - Pickles

Milk - Coffee - Tea

Homemade Apple & Peach Turnovers

Blueberry Plants - Native Azaleas

English Dogwoods - Indoor Plants

Works of Art!

Make sure you shop the whole market...

…You just never know what you might find!

Rubie’s Daughter!

Tonza DeBerry has been

wow-ing shoppers with her

vast array of painted canvases,

hand-woven goods, jewelry and artwork of all shapes and sizes. Come and take home a truly unique piece of Mississippi artwork this Saturday!

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) joins the Agriculture Council of America in recognizing National Ag Day on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.

Agriculture provides everything we eat, and almost everything we use and wear on a daily basis. Agriculture is particularly important in our schools, where students may only be exposed to agriculture if they enroll in related vocational training. Each American farmer feeds more than 165 people which is a dramatic increase from 25 people in the 1960s. American agriculture is doing more as the world population soars, and there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States. The Agriculture Council of America is encouraging young people to consider career opportunities in agriculture.

MDAC's Agriculture Workforce Education, Outreach and Development Division is dedicated to advancing Mississippi's agriculture workforce through a variety of outreach programs, such as the Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council and MS AgWorks portal.

As you shop for Mississippi grown, raised, crafted and made

items throughout the Mississippi Farmers Market

this Saturday, be sure to step into the Genuine MS® Store!

If you are throwing a party, hosting an intimate get-together

or shopping for those you hold dear (including yourself!),

you will find it all at the Genuine MS® Store!

Store Hours

Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For Information About Genuine MS® and the products

Grown, Raised, Crafted and Made in Mississippi

Visit the Genuine® MS Website

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce's 

Genuine MS® program has made the move to online sales.

Shopping Genuine MS® is a great way to say thank you to your

clients and employees, and these one-of-a-kind gift boxes make

great gifts for friends and family. So, shop Genuine MS®!

Farmers Market Café

Open

Monday - Friday

7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Saturday

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed

Sunday

Breakfast and lunch served daily.

Take Out and catering available.

(601) 467-0800

To keep up with what's on the menu each day,

be sure to follow (and like) the Farmers Market Café on Facebook.

Mississippi State University Extension, Calhoun County Extension Office and the Mississippi Sweet Potato Council will host a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training & GAPs Course on Friday, March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This effort is supported in part by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce through a FDA CAP grant under agreement #14-SCBGP-MS-0028 and by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2015-70020-24397, and by Mississippi State University and the Mississippi State Extension Service. The course will be held at the Calhoun County Extension Office, located at 121 Parker Street in Pittsboro.

Pre-registration is required. A donation of $20 per person (at the door) is needed to cover costs not covered by the grants (food, breaks). Participants will receive the course, materials (including PSA manual), and other information for attending and participating in the complete course. The estimated value of this course is over $250 per person.

After attending the entire course and completing all evaluations/documents, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course. 

Growers, Become a Vendor

We're taking applications from those of you who grow produce locally, and would like to sell at the Mississippi Farmers Market.

Come be apart of the Mississippi Farmers Market this produce season!

Mississippi Farmers Market

929 High Street

Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 354-6573

farmersmarket@mdac.ms.gov

www.msfarmersmarket.com

Saturdays

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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