It’s Good to be Home.
It’s Summer at the Market! Summer at the Saturday market has officially begun. Every Saturday, the market opens at 8am and closes at 1pm. The market is packed with your long-time favorite farmers along with new ones that you’ll love too. It’s the best of fresh food from local farms all summer long. Only at the Franklin Farmers Market! Open Saturdays, 8am -1pm!
How does food get from the farm to your dinner table? What goes on at a farm? Find out on the Fields of Green Farm Tours. This is your chance to get an up-close look at some of your favorite farms. Pay a visit the Hatcher Family Dairy Farm and Delvin Farms. Or take a tour of the Noble Springs Dairy Farm, Triple L Ranch or Rocky Glade Farm. The Fields of Green Farm Tours take place on May 20th, May 27th and June 3rd. Tickets are on sale Saturdays at the Franklin Farmers Market information booth. Tickets are $10 per person or $30 per family for a tour.Get complete details by clicking here.
Registration for June classes is now open!
The details on the June classes at the Growing Kids Educational Garden are available and registration is going on now! Click here and start growing! The Growing Kids Educational Garden in the Park at Harlinsdale Farm gives kids a hands-on ”edible education” about healthy fresh food and the eco-friendly role gardens and farms can play in the environment. Classes are free.
If there were garden fairies, our wish list of supplies for the Growing Kids Educational Garden would not be necessary. But you can help make the wish list come true with a donation of a needed item for the garden. Click here to learn more!
When the Franklin Farmers Market began 10 years ago, there were just 8 farms that were a part of it. Now over the course of the year,
approximately 70 farms take part in the market. As we keep growing, so does our need for volunteers. From public relations, special events, office work and educational projects, we need you to help make 2012 a great year at the market. Click here for the volunteer application.
Eating Out & Eating Local
Where does the food at your favorite restaurant come from? Surprisingly, it could be from one of the farms at the market. Chefs are becoming innovators in the food industry by creating out of the ordinary meals prepared with truly fresh food from local farms. “ I like to use as much local produce and as many local vendors as possible,” said Chef Stephen Ward of Amerigo Italian Restaurant. “Not only is the quality and freshness enhanced when you include local products, but it gives you an added benefit of being connected to the community. We have seen this with our participation in the Franklin Farmers Market. We get really good products that we use in our Market dinners and it has given us an identity within the community as supporters of local producers.” You can find out first hand how local fresh food can make a meal extra special. Head to Amerigo at Cool Springs for “Farmers Market Wednesdays.“ Every Wednesday you’ll find a special farm-fresh lunch dish on the menu. Using produce, meats and dairy from the farmes at Franklin Farmers Market, Chef Stephen will create a different lunch special meal every Wednesday through out the summer. Enjoy!
Hey Kids… Are You Drinking the Same Water That The Dinosaurs Did?
Click here and find out in the latest edition of Beanstalks!
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Questions, Suggestions or Comments?
Tell us what you think about the Franklin Farmers Market or sign up for the Farm Fresh newsletter or the Beanstalks newsletter for kids. Just click the on the Market mailbox or the Contact Us button and talk to us.
2012 Partnerships with the Franklin Farmers Market and
The Growing Kids Educational Garden:
Thanks to the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program for their support!
