Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market will hold market days on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, through November in 2016. The next market day will be Saturday, May 21st. The Market is held in the Pocket Park on Main Street in Batesville’s historic downtown district and runs from 8am ’til noon.
The Main Street Farmers Market is a producer only market for vegetables which means that the farmers who are selling produce also grew that produce. The farmers at the Main Street Market also grow their vegetables without pesticides or nonorganic fertilizers. Five Acre Farms is a certified Naturally Grown Farm and most of the other farms are no spray and use organic practices. Occasionally you will find fruit grown on other Arkansas farms for sale at the market if there are no local farmers growing at that time. The Market has increased in size each year and we now have 6 local farmers including Five Acre Farm and Price Farm out of Pleasant Plains, Clark Farm in Bethesda, Mahan Farm in Salado, and Brood Farm in Cave City. There was an abundance of vegetables at the opening day market on May 7th, and the quality was outstanding.
For the May 21st market day four different kinds of lettuce will be available, plus spinach, arugula, bok choi, broccoli, kale, collards and swiss chard, Japanese turnips and radishes, scallions, spring onions and fresh garlic. Price Farm will also sell honey from its own bees and in June will sell blueberries and blackberries from their 5 acre patch in Pleasant Plains. Brood Farm will have eggs from free ranging chickens and handmade goat milk soaps and lotions made from their own goat milk.
In the Land of Wild Artists, will sell pottery, handcrafted jewelry and watercolors; and artist Karen Barker will sell paintings and hand made jewelry. HomeMadeHome will sell herbs, produce and beautiful hand carved spoons and bowls. Dustin Morgan brings his work bench to the market and demonstrates hand carving throughout the morning.
Downtown Pie Company will be at the May 21st market with handmade pies, baked goods and savory specialties; and wood crafters, Stephen Jeffrey and Megan Hollifield, will sell handmade signs and wood items for the home and garden. Grow Buckets will be on sale at the market all season as well. Manufactured in Bald Knob, these adapted 5 gallon buckets are popular for small gardens.
The Music at the Market Series will feature live music from artists such as Danny Dozier, Love Holler, and the Bona Fide String Band out of Mountain View. Music starts around 9 am. All through the 2016 season the market will schedule special events around food as well as activities for kids.
Saturday morning is a great time to visit Main Street’s restaurants and antique and furniture shops. Earth Station Nursery, the Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery, Gallery 246, and the ice-cream shop, the Chill Factory, will all be open on Saturday, May 21st as well.
Find the freshest and healthiest foods, support your local farmers, and enjoy good fun at the Main Street Farmers Market in Batesville. Check the Main Street Batesville Facebook page to find out more about what vegetables will be in season, cooking demos, and children’s activities at the upcoming Market.
For more information on Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market or to receive a Vendor Application call Market Manager, Jean Larson, at 208-869-1445 or email at jeallo16@gmail.com.
