Double the PRFM, double the fun

This week at PRFM...

Get doubly fit at the market this Saturday—start the morning with a free barre class from Pink Barre (register here and bring water + yoga mat), then get your healthy shop on to the live acoustic music of Bailey.

In season this week? Asparagus, arugula, beets, bok choy, carrots, collards, fennel, garlic, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuces, mustard greens, peas, plants, ramps, radishes, spinach, spring onions, strawberries, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tatsoi, turnips...and more!

At 10:00 a.m. Chef Nick Leahy of Saltyard joins us for a demo featuring seasonal ingredients available at the market.

Also this week? Opening day of Wednesday PRFM! Starting on April 13 from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., you'll be able to get your local food fix midweek, too. Also, dinner to enjoy onsite or to-go. Also, beer (onsite, please). This week's pop-up chef is Nick Leahy and brewery is Orpheus (artisanal brewery overlooking Piedmont Park and the Beltline; lineup features saisons, sours, hops, and barrels). Y'all come!

- Jennifer Maley

April 2 is Opening Day! Also, Wednesday Markets are a thing.

It just doesn't feel like spring has sprung until

Peachtree Road Farmers Market

opens for the season. Good thing that’s happening.

This Saturday

. So ready your shopping bags, y’all, cause it’s going to be a great year at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The tenth season kicks off,

8:30 a.m. to noon

this Saturday, and you won't want to miss the

line-up

of beautiful farmers and makers. Our first

chef demo

is the indomitable

Jenn Robbins of Avalon Catering

(10:00 a.m., you'll learn somethin'). 

Also, PRFM is launching

Wednesday Markets starting April 13, 4:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Midweek farmers market? Check. Grab-and-go dinner options? Check. Beer? Check. Let's do this.

Other new things? Our

website

.

You'll find updated calendars and handy recipes there. And if you really like us, you can volunteer or donate online, too. 

Whether you shop with us on Saturday or Wednesday (or both!), you can count on PRFM for the freshest local produce, lovingly crafted specialty foods, soulful art, and live music. You bring the bags. We'll bring the smiles. Happy market season!

- Jennifer Maley

Reusable Bag Art Design Contest

4th Annual Peachtree Road Farmers Market

Reusable Bag Design Contest

Deadline: Friday, March 4, 2016, 4 PM

Winning Designs for 2013, 2014, and 2015

COUNTRY Financial®

and

Peachtree Road Farmers Market

invite all Atlanta high school students to participate in the fourth annual

Peachtree Road Farmers Market Reusable Bag Design Contest

.

The winning design will be revealed April 16, 2016 at Peachtree Road Farmers Market. Three finalists will be invited to the unveiling.

Prizes

The student with the winning design will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The student's design will also be displayed on thousands of reusable canvas bags distributed to shoppers this season at Peachtree Road Farmers Market. Two runners-up will each receive a $500 scholarship. Their designs will be showcased at the kick-off press conference.

Design

Students' designs should reflect this year's theme:

"Our Farms, Your Tables."

Participants are asked to include imagery inspired by the spring/summer season and corresponding regional market goods, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc. We also ask students to illustrate the spirit of the city. All entries must include the phrase

"2016 Peachtree Road Farmers Market."

Deadline

All participants must submit their entries by

Friday, March 4, 2016, at 4 pm ET

to Peachtree Road Farmers Market office at 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305.

Ask your principal or art teacher for more information or visit

Country Financial

for a look at last year's winner.

To enter, go to

Country Financial

where you can download the official rules and entry forms.

Join us Saturday, April 2, 8:30 am-12 pm and Wednesday, April 13, 4:30-8 pm for our 2016 Season Opening Days!

April 11 is Opening Day!

It just doesn't feel like spring has sprung until Peachtree Road Farmers Market opens for the season. Good thing that’s happening. This Saturday. So ready your shopping bags, y’all, cause it’s going to be a great year at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The ninth season will welcome a few new faces: 100% Artisan Foods (fresh tamales and salsas made from our farmers' produce and Georgia farm-raised animals), Boom Biscuits (biscuits and sweet and savory biscuit sandwiches), Oliver Farms (cold-pressed nut and seed oils from locally sourced ingredients and home-milled nut and seed flours), Proof Bakery (artisan breads including baguettes, country sourdough, multigrain rye, and more), White Oak Pastures (goat, lamb, leather goods, and beef tallow soap out of Bluffton, GA), and Yalla (handcrafted sodas made from local fruits, vegetables, and herbs). Check out all of our vendors here and come on by to meet them this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Opening Day Happenings

At 9:00 a.m., COUNTRY Financial and Peachtree Road Farmers Market will announce the third annual PRFM Reusable Bag Design Contest winner. Atlanta high school students were invited to use their creativity to show what the market and this year's theme, "Live, Love, Be Green," mean to them. We'll unveil this year's design and award the winning student a $1,000 scholarship. Be sure to pick up a free 2015 bag, hot off the presses!

At 10:00 a.m., check out our first Chef Demo of the year, sponsored by Piedmont Hospital. Join frequent market shopper, Chef Thomas McKeown of Grand Hyatt Atlanta under the demo tent. If you've ever walked with Chef McKeown on one of his market tours, you know just how passionate he is about local foods. See how this European born and trained chef creates delicious dishes out of the sustainable ingredients indigenous to the South. Chef McKeown highlights local and organic as the executive chef at Grand Hyatt Atlanta’s Cassis restaurant and oversees all of the hotel’s weddings, social gatherings, and corporate shindigs. He’s also a member of Hyatt’s Sustainable and Responsible eating team—yes, that is a thing, and yes, it is very cool. Don't miss his intro to spring this Saturday! 

Coming next week!
Join us on Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. for a special Chef Demo and cookbook signing by Chef Steven Satterfield. Root to Leaf is not a vegetarian cookbook, it's a cookbook that celebrates vegetables, and a must-have for your kitchen!  

- Jennifer Maley

Reusable Bag Art Design Contest

Third Annual 

Peachtree Road Farmers Market

Reusable Bag Art Design Contest

Deadline: Friday, March 6 at 4 PM 

 

COUNTRY Financial® and Peachtree Road Farmers Market invite all Atlanta high school students to participate in the third annual Peachtree Road Farmers Market Reusable Bag Design Contest.

The winning design will be revealed April 11, 2015 at opening day of the Market. Three finalists will be invited to the unveiling.

Prizes

The student with the winning design will receive a $1,000 scholarship. His/her design will also be displayed on thousands of reusable canvas bags distributed to shoppers this season at Peachtree Road Farmers Market. Two runners-up will each receive a $500 scholarship. Their designs will be showcased at the kick-off press conference.

Themes

Students' designs should reflect this year's theme: Live, Love, Be Green." Participants are asked to include imagery inspired by the spring/summer season and corresponding regional market goods, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc. We also ask students to illustrate the spirit of the city. All entries must include the phrase "2015 Peachtree Road Farmers Market."

Deadline

All participants must submit their entries by Friday, March 6, 2015, at 4 pm EDT to Peachtree Road Farmers Market office at 2744 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305.

Ask your principal or art teacher for more information or visit www.CountryFarmersMarkets.com for a look at last year's winner.  

Click here for more details and the contest form.

  

Join us Saturday, April 11, 8:30 am-12 pm, for our 2015 Opening Day Market! 

April 5 is Opening Day!

It just doesn't feel like spring has sprung until Peachtree Road Farmers Market opens for the season. Good thing that’s happening. This Saturday. So ready your shopping bags, y’all, cause it’s going to be a great year at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The eighth season will welcome a few new faces: Serenbe Farms (certified organic produce), ColdLife Organic Juices (made with locally grown veggies), Earth Biscuit Crackers (hand-cut, flavored crackers), Verdant Kitchen (certified organic ginger and turmeric = ginger snaps, ginger ale, ginger syrup, and ginger bites), and Garnish & Gather (meal kits featuring local ingredients from PRFM farmers).Check out all of our vendors here and come on by to meet them this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Opening Day Happenings
Join us at 8:30 for the opening bell and blessing.

Happy Nest Kids’ Activities
Check out the Happy Nest tent for family fun from 8:30 a.m. to noon!

Photo: Our Labor of Love

Chef Demo at 10:00 a.m.
with Jeb Aldrich of 4th & Swift
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Like father, like son? If we're talking about two of our city's best chef talents...then, yes. Not only is Jeb Aldrich the chef de cuisine at 4th & Swift, he happens to be the son of its executive chef and owner Jay Swift. And though cooking might be in the blood, Jeb's also got some proven sweat in the game (we can't speak to the tears): classically trained at Johnson & Wales, stints at Charleston’s Peninsula Grill and Atlanta’s Rainwater, Canoe, and much-lauded Joël, plus work in Austria and Italy, to be exact. Five years ago he joined his dad at 4th & Swift to create seasonal menus from the highest quality ingredients. Stop by the demo tent this Saturday—it’ll be almost like sitting on 4th & Swift’s new patio, only with a few more friends and farmers around.


- Jennifer Maley

Opening Day and Reusable Bag Design Contest

Join us on April 5th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm for opening day! PRFM also welcomes back the second annual Reusable Bag Design Contest, calling all students to submit designs for this year’s market totes by Friday, March 14.

In partnership with the Peachtree Road Farmers Market, COUNTRY Financial is excited to announce the second annual Peachtree Road Farmers Market Reusable Bag Design Contest. The competition presents an opportunity for students to showcase their talent on reusable shopping bags that will be distributed at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market throughout the season.

This year’s theme is “Grow Your Own Way.” Students are asked to include imagery inspired by the spring/summer season and the corresponding regional market goods, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc. We also ask participants to illustrate the spirit of the city. Designs must include the words “2014 Peachtree Road Farmers Market.”

The reusable shopping bags are part of the Peachtree Road Farmers Market initiative to promote healthy, environmentally friendly communities. Thousands of farmers market attendees will receive these custom designed tote bags this season, free of charge.

The student who submits the winning design will receive a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to have his/her artwork displayed on reusable shopping bags distributed throughout the city. Additionally, two runners-up will each receive a $500 scholarship. These designs will be unveiled on April 26 at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market, and the three finalists will be invited to attend.

Download the entry form and full contest instructions and official rules here. Entries must be submitted to the address below by Friday, March 14 at 4 p.m. EDT. If the entry is being sent by mail, please allow sufficient time for delivery by due date. If received after the deadline, there is no guarantee the artwork will be eligible. Winners will be notified through their schools or via phone/email the week of March 17.

Peachtree Road Farmers Market Office
2744 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30305

April 6 is Opening Day!

It just doesn’t feel like spring has sprung until Peachtree Road Farmers Market opens up for the season. Good thing that’s happening. This Saturday. So ready your shopping bags, y’all, cause it’s going to be a great year at the Cathedral of St. Philip. The seventh season will welcome a few new faces: The French Truck (crepes), Beautiful Briny Sea (infused salts), NaturAlmond (almond butter and flour), Doux South (pickled veg from Chef Nick Melvin), She Moves Jewelry (fine silver for sporty folk), Banner Butter (sweet and savory butters), and Ceres Metal (jewelry); plus Sun Dog Farm returns to market, back with a new biodynamic farm out of Blairsville. Check out all of our vendors here and come on by to meet them this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Join us at 8:30 for the opening bell and blessing!

Opening Day Happenings

Market Bag Design Contest 
Winners announced at 9:30 a.m. plus bag giveaway
Over the break, COUNTRY Financial® and Peachtree Road Farmers Market launched the inaugural PRFM Reusable Bag Design Contest, where Atlanta high school students competed under the theme “Sprouts in the City.” The top three winners of the contest will be announced and the winning design revealed at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday. The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship and his or her artwork will be showcased on thousands of reusable canvas bags distributed to farmers market shoppers throughout the season. On opening day, 500 bags will be given out!

Chef Demo with Linton Hopkins
10:00 a.m.
Chef Demos are sponsored by 
COUNTRY Financial
We’re kicking off this season of chef demos in style as we welcome none other than our fearless founder, genius Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene. What’s new since he visited with us last year? Oh, not much. Just a James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast. Plus, world burger domination (ok, he’s launched the H&F burger at Turner Field, but world domination has to start somewhere). For more on Chef Hopkins, check here. And stop on by the chef demo tent a little early this Saturday—our founder has quite a following.


- Jennifer Maley

Stocking Up + Giving Local

Stocking Up 
(see what we did there?)

look for us inside the Cathedral

This Saturday is the last market of the season—time to stock up on all of your favorites, from meat to jam, breads to honey, and don't forget your canning and pickling project (the season is nigh, y'all). So come on by from 9am to 12pm for all of your holiday and wintertime needs—we’ve got food, gifts, or even food gifts (market gift baskets = joy). And don't forget about our incredible artist market—details below!

Holiday Artist Market
look for us inside the Cathedral
Give local this year, with choices from fine foods like bacon, hot chocolate, and artisanal jams, to crafts from local artists (think handmade baskets, wood and glass creations, ceramics, pottery, jewelry, felt, scarves, silks, kids’ items, and more). Just can’t decide? PRFM has gift cards, too. So, bring the family for some good food and special shopping this holiday. We’ll see you inside the Cathedral of St. Philip!

...Our heartfelt thanks to all of our loyal shoppers, vendors, and volunteers—it's been a great season! We'll look forward to seeing y'all again in 2013—save the date for opening day: April 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

- Jennifer Maley

April 14 is Opening Day!

It’s been a long, hot winter, y’all. But you know spring has arrived because this Saturday, April 14 is opening day at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market! Yes, Saturday will mark the sixth season that PRFM has blown into the parking lot at the Cathedral of St. Philip like a breath of fresh (local, happy, delicious) air. Stop by and welcome the good food and good people from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

New this year, look for Farm Burger Buckhead (you know, burgers), Pure Knead (gluten- and allergen-free baked goods), Simply Fresh (salads and such), Phickles Pickles (put-ups for snacking and cocktailing), Storico Fresco Pasta (your new Italian grandmother), and Cuisine (take-and-bake vegetarian meals). Check out the full list of your old favorite and new favorite vendors here.

Saturday’s Chef Demo at 10:00 a.m. brings a market fave, Local Three's Chef Chris Hall (who's bringing carrots, by the way). With a motto like this: “People Matter Most, Local Is Priority, Seasonal Makes Sense, Authenticity Rules, Quality Governs, Delicious Trumps, Pretense Stinks, Comfort Feels Good, Appreciation Tastes Better, Prudence Sustains It All” you know you’re in for a treat. So don’t miss some great food and tips from one of the coolest locals we know—last year he brought it with not one, but three (get it?) dishes. And you know he’ll bring it to the next level for opening day! For more on Chef Hall, check out our love note to him last year…here.

What next? It’s gonna be a season to remember. All the chef demos, kids’ activities, live music, and fun you’ve come to expect from the largest producer-only market in the metro PLUS a few surprises (Friday night PRFM complete with Iron Chef competition? Yes.)—so shop early and shop often cause it’s time to get your Market on!

P.S. If you’re in need of a couple recipes to go with all the yummy spring produce you’re going to pick up (think strawberries, asparagus, lettuce, carrots, beets, broccoli & more), just take a looksie at the 40 Real Simple posted here.


- Jennifer Maley