Vendor Spotlight Series
Farm Market Manager Bob Budd talks about revitalizing the Braselton Farmers Market and the benefits of a local market as a business incubator as well as providing affordable and healthy options for your family.
A Deeper Dig
Farmers, bakers and makers share their expertise including tips, recipes, insights and techniques that they have learned in these educational videos.
Reconnecting People with Their Food
Know your local producers & farming traditions
Unlike a large corporate operation, a small farm growing produce for the Farmers Market contains
-
Diverse crops
-
Seasonal produce
-
Heirloom varieties
-
Free-range livestock
-
Richer soil and environmental ecology
Picked When Ripe
A local supply of fresh food
Unlike produce at a large retailer, Farmers Market produce is picked when ripe and contains
-
More flavor
-
More nutrients
-
Fewer preservatives
-
Less packaging
-
Smaller transport carbon footprint
Incubates Small Business
More per dollar to producers
90 cents out of every dollar spent at a Farmers Market goes to the seller versus 7.4 cents at a large retailer.*
That 90 cents supports
-
Local small businesses & their families
-
Local farmhands
-
Our community
-
Continued agribusiness in Georgia
*USDA Economic Research Service. (2022, November 17). Food Dollar Series, Quick Facts. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar-series/quick-facts/
Promoting Community
Make fresh food a part of the social calendar
Families and friends visit the Farmers Market together, making fresh food a part of their social calendar. At Braselton’s Friday afternoon market, the community can
-
Shop with neighbors and family
-
Shop and dine at other small businesses
-
See cooking and gardening demos
-
Participate in seasonal activities
The Braselton Farmers Market is a true local farmers market, only accepting vendors selling food items they have grown or made. You won’t find crafts or other non-edible products, and no reselling by vendors is allowed.