APRIL 25, 2015 FOLEY, ALABAMA.
COASTAL ALABAMA FARMERS AND FISHERMEN’S MARKET
THE MARKET. Just a few miles down the road from the beach at Gulf Shores is the little town of Foley, Alabama. The Farmers Market 
in these parts is located there. The comfortable , covered facility is open year-round, rain or shine. The Market makes productive use of its property to support Gulf Coast horticulture, healthy living and locally grown foods. The vendors, all local farmers and fishermen, truck their fresh, high quality produce, organic beef, seafood and other delicious foods to the market every Saturday, and sell to local townsfolk and commercial establishments alike.
GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. The good news is that there’s a local farmers and fishermen’s market nearby, where I can conveniently get fresh produce and seafood. The quality seemed good when we visited today. The open-air canopied building is clean, comfortable and well-maintained. It’s just minutes from Bella Terra, where we’ll be staying. The bad news is that, despite all the hype about it, the market is very small…not nearly the selection of the ones I’m used to shopping in San Diego. But I’ll patronize this one anyway, because I always try to shop at local farms.
SHOP AT LOCAL FARMS. I shop local farms for fresh vegetables in part for the chance to meet the farmers and ranchers who actually produce the food. Gives me a chance to experience a bit of Americana. And of course the difference between supermarket produce and locally produced product is significant. I try to buy seafood from local fish mongers whose product was swimming just a few hours ago. Same reasons. So, here’s what was available today at the Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermen’s Market.
(CLICK AN IMAGE TO OPEN THE GALLERY.)
THANKS FOR JOINING US. SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.
