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Mobile’s Market on the Square Opens Saturday, April 25
The spring & summer farmers market at Cathedral Square will open this weekend. The Market in the Park, at the Mobile Museum of Art, will not open until late May.
WHERE & WHEN
Market on the Square
Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile
Saturdays, 7:30am – 11:00am
April 25 – July 25
PRODUCTS
Seasonally available produce such as tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, melons, berries, peppers, honey, seafood; flowers, plants; baked goods; and crafts. Live music on most days. NEW this year: a meat vendor.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
These markets are producer-only markets, meaning that the vendors must personally grow or produce the items that they sell. Resale of items purchased by the vendor is not allowed.
The city is planning an art market once a month to accompany the food market; additionally, look for dancing classes and possibly cooking demos.
The markets participate in the state’s “Farmers Market Nutrition Programs”:http://www.fma.alabama.gov/Nutrition.aspx, which distribute coupons to low-income senior citizens, women, and children. Visit the program web site for “more information and eligibility requirements”:http://www.fma.alabama.gov/Nutrition.aspx. NEW this year: vouchers for seniors will be applicable to honey.
Web site: “City of Mobile Neighborhood and Community Services”:http://www.mainstreetmobile.org/calendar.php