Farmers Markets near Florence, AL

Florence

Owned and operated by the Lauderdale County Commission, this market runs out of a covered facility at the Florence Exposition Center, with free parking right on the fairgrounds. May and October bring Saturday-only hours, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.; June through September add Tuesday and Thursday to the schedule. Local eggs, meat, honey, and baked goods round out the produce tables.

FLORENCE

Set inside the Singin' River LIVE venue at College and Cherry streets, this Thursday market runs 3 to 7 p.m. with a live band playing the middle two hours. Vendors bring organic baked goods, cheese, eggs, honey, jams, meat, seafood, and produce, and a Kids Korner booth keeps younger visitors occupied while parents shop. Several vendors accept Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers.

TUSCUMBIA

Spring Park Market sets up inside Tuscumbia's Spring Park at 400 South Main Street through June, July, and August. Vendors sell organic, non-GMO vegetables, fruit, and herbs grown around the Shoals. The market skips its usual date each year on June 25 for the town's Helen Keller Festival, so check the calendar before heading out.

Town Creek

Town Creek Farmers' Market runs Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., from late April through November on Main Street. It has a covered facility, so vendors set up rain or shine — not a given for a market this size in rural Lawrence County.

Russellville

Growers set up at the A.W. Todd Pavilion on Green Avenue SW, selling fresh vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, and meat straight from the farm, no resellers, just the people who grew it. Market coordinator Tammy West handles questions about the current season's schedule and which vendors are showing up week to week.