{"id":1620,"date":"2012-05-08T14:41:46","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T19:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2012-05-14T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T20:20:27","slug":"midtown-farmers-market-open-for-summerfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/midtown-farmers-market-open-for-summerfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Midtown Farmers’ Market OPEN for Summer\/Fall!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When?<\/span>
\n<\/strong>First Saturday in May to Last Saturday in October
\nSaturdays 7:00-11:00 am, Wednesdays 8:00 am-1:00 pm<\/p>\n

Where?<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Midtown Shopping Center parking lot on North Lamar (BBB\/Snackbar parking lot)<\/p>\n

By Rebecca Long<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Walking to work, I\u2019ve often diverted my route to veer through the Midtown Farmers\u2019 Market<\/strong><\/span> because it\u2019s on my way. I love fresh, local food and I can\u2019t resist stopping in for \u2018a minute or two.\u2019 I did a little research and found that in addition to having completed the Mississippi Farmer\u2019s Market Certification Program in 2011, Midtown Farmers\u2019 Market (MTFM) is a growers\u2019 market. I can\u2019t explain it better than their website: \u201cSome markets allow vendors who re-sell vegetables that they have purchased from wholesalers or other third parties. At the Midtown Market, you can always count on buying a Mississippi product from the Mississippian who made it.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span> It is awesome to know that.<\/p>\n

\"\"The list of food items vendors are allowed to sell is extensive: produce, plants, meat, milk, eggs, honey, cheese, shelled peas and beans, nuts, condiments, preserves, jellies, jams, baked items, cut firewood, and more. (But there is a \u201cno crafts\u201d stipulation.) Don\u2019t worry: Mississippi and MTFM regulations make sure consumers are safe – foodstuffs must be processed in approved facilities, and MTFM representatives visit vendors\u2019 farms before they\u2019re allowed to sell.<\/p>\n

The market is a rewarding shopping experience\u2014browsing for sustenance in the fresh air, knowing your purchases support your community and your health, all while listening to local music. About that: the acts are usually acoustic, and they work for tips and produce, so don\u2019t forget to throw \u2018em a bone before you head out\u2014they\u2019re there for the ambience of your patronage. Lastly, but certainly not least, there\u2019s also always High Point coffee for sale to help perk you up if you\u2019re an early-bird.<\/p>\n

For updates about vendors and music, check these links, or join the weekly email list: <\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.mtfarmersmarket.com<\/a><\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mtmarket<\/a><\/em>
\nEat local, y\u2019all!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n


\nThis article was published in The Local Voice<\/em> #155 (May 3-19, 2012)…<\/strong>Click here to download the PDF of issue #155.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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