Beat the heat with PRFM + ice cream

This week at PRFM...

Stroll the market with a nice iced beverage in hand (coffee or freshly made soda, perhaps?), learn something at The Lexicon of Sustainability tent, and bring the kids for story time at the Your Happy Nest tent (hear Waiting for Wings at 9:00 a.m. and make butterfly-themed art, celebrating beneficial bugs and pollinators). Then grab a seat for the 10:00 a.m. chef demo with Suzanne Vizethann, a Food Network CHOPPED champion and chef/owner of Buttermilk Kitchen. Stick around and reward yourself for shopping local by indulging in seasonally inspired ice cream courtesy of nearly 30 chefs participating in the Slow Food Atlanta Ice Cream Social (details below).

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 20th | 12:00 to 2:00 p.m
Cathedral of St. Philip | inside Child Hall
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Ninth Annual Slow Food Atlanta Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features almost 50 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year.

Participants include chefs from Beverly Jean Bakeshop, Burge Organic Farm, Buttermilk Kitchen, Castellucci Hospitality Group (Double Zero Napoletana, Sugo, The Iberian Pig, Cooks & Soldiers), Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co., Community Smith, Davio's, di Paolo, Empire State South, Farm Burger/Morelli's, Five & Ten, King of Pops, Kyma, Lauren Raymond Biscuits, Leon's Full Service, Novo Cucina, Osteria Mattone/Table & Main, PARISH, Portofino, Queen of Cream, Seed Kitchen & Bar/Stem Wine Bar, Seven Lamps, Shake Shack, Southern Art, Sweet Auburn Barbecue, The Pinewood, The Spence, and TRACE Restaurant.

Purchase tickets online here. Tickets include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves; $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

P.S... A word of thanks for those who supported our Sunday Supper fundraising event on June 14. Peachtree Road Farmers Market celebrated a spectacular evening of food and wine with nine Atlanta chefs and over 130 guests. The family-style meal featured local, farm-fresh ingredients from our vendors. Many thanks to our event sponsor, Country Financial.


- Jennifer Maley

Everything's better with PRFM

This week at PRFM...
Mother’s Day weekend is here. Don’t worry, PRFM has got you covered. Pick up some flowers and jewelry plus all the fixings (strawberries, anyone?) for a super-impressive brunch that any mama is sure to love—almost as much as she loves you.

Chef Demo
with Zach Meloy of BETTER HALF
10:00 a.m. on 5/9
Chef Demos are sponsored by
Piedmont Hospital
Chef Zach Meloy is a native Georgian who has experience in kitchens across the Southeast (with chefs like Gerry Klaskala, Jay Swift, and Frank Stitt) as well as in Latin America (including Costa Rica, where he met his "better half," Cristina). In 2011, Zach and Cristina launched their popular supper club, PushStart Kitchen, which gained such a following that the couple decided to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant (funded on Kickstarter by their many fans). At the end of 2013, they opened BETTER HALF, recently named by Garden & Gun as one of the five most exciting new restaurants in the South. Check out this week's demo and see exactly what all the buzz is about!

Master Gardeners Info Tent
Let your Central Fulton County Master Gardeners help you grow your garden! Now is a great time to plant, and the master gardeners will share their tips for getting your spring garden going. Got a garden question? They'll help you identify that mystery plant or figure out why your herbs aren't flourishing.

Food for thought...

Piedmont Healthcare's 
"Living Better"
Berries are coming into full swing now! Not only are they delicious, but they help keep you healthy! Read more about the health benefits of berries at Piedmont Healthcare's "Living Better" website. Lena Beal, a therapeutic dietitian at Piedmont's Fuqua Heart Center, shares the three biggest benefits of these super-food fruits as well as ways to incorporate them into a balanced diet.

Save the date...

3rd Annual Sunday Supper
Join us on June 14th at 5:30 p.m. for the 3rd Annual PRFM Sunday Supper! Nine Atlanta area chefs will serve up family-style dishes made with farm-fresh, local ingredients sourced from PRFM farmers and vendors. Guests will dine at a table with a farmer and enjoy drinks from Second Self Brewing Company and Brookhaven Wines.

Chefs include Terry Koval of Wrecking Bar, Adam Evans of The Optimist, Nick Leahy of Saltyard, Rusty Bowers of Pine Street Market, Jenn Robbins of Avalon Catering, Thomas McKeown of The Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Sarah O'Brien of Little Tart Bakeshop, Suzi Sheffield of Beautiful Briny Sea, and Adam Waller of Bocado. 

Tickets are $75 each, or you can buy a table of 8 for $550. The fundraising dinner will be held in Child Hall at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Tickets are available now at Brown Paper Tickets.

This event is sponsored by Country Financial and funds raised support Market programs including Wholesome Wave GA food stamp doubling, operating costs, children's programming, and healthy eating initiatives.


- Jennifer Maley

Keeping it healthy this summer

First things first...thanks to all of the chefs, breweries, ticket buyers, and auction bidders who made our 2nd Annual Sunday Supper a success! Funds were raised for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (doubling the value of SNAP benefits spent at local farmers markets) and our city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping pay for this part of the market so that we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors).

This week at PRFM...

Chef Demo at 10:00 a.m. with Jenn Robbins of Avalon Catering (check here to read about how awesome she is and why you won't want to miss this demo). Also, physicians from Piedmont Healthcare will be at the market offering free skin cancer checks from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Early detection is key in treating skin cancer—take care of you!

- Jennifer Maley

Sunday Supper is here! Also, cocktails.

This week at PRFM...

Don't miss our Cocktail Demo with rock star mixologist Paul Calvert of Paper Plane and Victory Sandwich Bar. Stop by this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. for a summertime refresher. Something else you won't want to miss? PRFM's Sunday Supper! Check out details below, and buy tickets at the market this Saturday (cash/check), at the Cathedral's atrium kiosk, or online (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option).

2nd Annual

PRFM Sunday Supper

June 22 at 5:30 p.m.

The Cathedral of St. Philip

Buy your tickets now for this fantastic event featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction (including vacation stays in places as far as Italy and as close as Sea Island to fabulous wine dinners at some of the city’s best restaurants). Purchase tickets ($70) at the market this Saturday (cash/check), at the Cathedral's atrium kiosk, or online (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option).

This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).

- Jennifer Maley

Sunday Supper + this week's happenings

Coming soon!

2nd Annual
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 p.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Buy your tickets now for this fantastic event featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction (including vacation stays in places as far as Italy and as close as Sea Island to fabulous wine dinners at some of the city’s best restaurants). Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).

This week at PRFM...

Come by for this week's Chef Demo with Aaron Russell of Restaurant Eugene. Chef Russell has been recognized as one of the country's best pastry chefs, so we know it'll be sweet. Check out more from our post last year, and visit the demo tent this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to see him in action!

Also this week, welcome back our canning expert Martha McMillin—she’ll be on hand from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to share tasty canning recipes and answer all of your questions about home canning—yes, you (can) CAN!


- Jennifer Maley

You'll want to pop up at PRFM this week!

This week at PRFM...

Jeffrey Morgan Photography

Don't miss our Chef Demo with Jarrett Stieber of pop-up restaurant and speakeasy Eat Me Speak Me. The alum of Empire State South, Abattoir, Holeman & Finch Public House, Restaurant Eugene, and Pura Vida has been called the "prince of pop-ups" by Atlanta Magazine for his recent successes at The General Muir and Gato Bizco. Stop by this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to see Chef Stieber work some seasonal magic!

Also, check out the Happy Nest tent for kids' activities from 8:30 a.m. to noon, then head to the Ice Cream Social (details below)!

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features over 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here or at the door until they sell out. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

Coming soon...

2nd Annual
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 p.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).


- Jennifer Maley

Market Staycation

This week at PRFM...

Chef Demo with David Gross
of Cook Hall
10:00 a.m. on 5/31
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Chef Gross has been holding it down in Buckhead since leading the kitchen at the W Hotel's MARKET and now at Cook Hall, where he's continued to use fresh, seasonal ingredients to impress Atlanta locals and visitors, alike. His background includes an education from the Culinary Institute of America and stints at the Atlanta Ritz-Carlton, City Grill, Pricci, Bluepointe, Horizon, Blue Ridge Grill, Bone's Restaurant, and even a global training at the historic Hotel Chateau Gütsch in Lucerne, Switzerland. No need to pack your bags to take a little adventure this Saturday—just stop by the demo tent and pull up a chair!

Coming soon...

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

2nd Annual
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 pm
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).


- Jennifer Maley

Demo, ice cream, and Sunday Supper! Oh, my!

This week at PRFM...

Don't miss the Chef Demo with Zeb Stevenson of PARISH at 10:00 a.m. For more on Chef Zeb, check out our previous posts about him and his love of all things local! (Photo Credit: Heidi Geldhauser, Our Labor of Love)

Coming soon...

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

2nd Annual 
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 pm
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).


- Jennifer Maley

Join us for Sunday Supper!

A market any mother would love

This week at PRFM...
Mother’s Day weekend is here. Don’t worry, PRFM has got you covered. Pick up some flowers and jewelry plus all the fixings (strawberries and asparagus, maybe?) for a super-impressive brunch that any lady is sure to love almost as much as she loves you.

Chef Demo with Chris Hall
of Local Three
10:00 a.m. on 5/10
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
We've said it before, but it's worth saying again: Chris Hall is good people. The self-taught chef is managing partner of Local Three, a founder of The Giving Kitchen, and a partner of Staplehouse (the upcoming restaurant is his fourth Atlanta venture). Stop by the demo tent this Saturday to check out a chef that we're sure makes mama proud.

Master Gardeners
These experts will be on hand to share tips and help you grow your garden! Get advice on how to use our farmers' transplants to create or add to your veggie patch. Got a garden question? Go ahead, let them help you identify that mystery plant or figure out why your azalea just won’t bloom.

Save the date!
Our 2nd Annual Sunday Supper is June 22 at 5:30 pm at The Cathedral of St. Philip. Featuring ten chefs cooking their take on "Sunday supper," plus local breweries, wine, live music, and an outstanding auction. Tickets are $70 and available online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option). Watch for more details!


- Jennifer Maley