Tomorrow, May 1st, marks the beginning of a new season in Greenville, SC: Saturday Market Season!
The annual Carolina First Saturday Market began in 2002, when the City of Greenville sponsored a task force to bring an open-air farmers’ market to the streets of Downtown. This market was created for the sale of locally grown farm products, produce, as well as a variety of arts and crafts made by local artisans. Since then, the market has grown to include over 50 vendors that offer everything from Youngblood's Famous Strawberries to fresh shrimp, straight from Charleston! In recent years, local artists, restaurants and musicians have been added to the mix to create an environment that rivals that of any bustling European Market!
Every Saturday from May 1st until October 3oth, the market is open for people to stroll though heart of the city in order to get a little taste of the country. When you buy fruits and veggies straight from the farmer, you can be sure that you are getting only the best and freshest produce avaliable. The interaction between the shopper and farmer allows you to ask every question imaginable in regards to harvesting, pesticides and food preparation. Many of these vendors are also knowledgeable of how to best keep and prepare the foods they sell, so when buying, be sure to ask if they have any tips or pointers to give! As always, all produce and food bought from the Saturday Market is MHS Food Revolution Approved, so be sure to stock up on lunch-packable items for the next few weeks of school!
Buying fresh and locally grown foods is not only beneficial to you and your family, it also helps to stimulate the local economy! Many of the farmers depend on the sale of their produce as their only source of income, so when you buy foods directly from their hands, you can be sure that you are truly making a difference in supporting their efforts. When you buy local, everyone will benefit!
Please consider waking up early one Saturday morning to shop at the Saturday Market! Between the live music, arts, crafts & jewelry, the fresh pastries and baked goods, the coffees and smoothies and the fresh produce, there are plenty of things to interest people of all ages! Not to mention waking up early to enjoy all the sights, sounds and smells of beautiful Downtown Greenville! Ask your parents to make trips to the Saturday Market a family occasion. Who knows, it might end up becoming a summertime tradition that everyone can look forward to!
The Saturday Market
List of Vendors
Special shout-out to Limestone Farms of Greer, SC! Local farmer Teri Noel has recently pledged her support for the MHS Food Revolution. Limestone Farms offers the freshest fruit, vegetables and eggs avaliable, and her son is a fellow Maverick and Mauldin High Graduate! Let's all do our part to buy local to help support Limestone Farms and the real food revolutionaries: the farmers of Greenville!
Stop by the Limestone Farms booth and show them your MHS School ID, who knows what is in store!
Limestone Farms
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