About the Market
Location, Day and Time
Saturdays year round from 7.30AM to 11:30AM in the Summer and 8am to 11.30am in the Winter. Chef demonstrations start in mid-April and end in November (check that section for more details). We are located at 1393 N. Highland Ave Atlanta GA 30306, across the street from Alon's Bakery, next door to Rosebud Restaurant.
Our Story
The Morningside Farmers Market has its roots in a farmer cooperative that started with Cynthia Hizer's herb garden at the old Atlanta Waterworks in the late 1980's. In 1995 the Georgia Grown farmers were asked to bring extra produce for a market that would share with the public the same abundance they were offering the chefs. By the second week it was so successful the farmers wanted to start doing the selling themselves. Now, fifteen years later, some of the same farmers and partners are still with us, proud to be serving the community with fresh, organic produce.
Organic
Produce must be certified organically grown to be sold at the Morningside Farmers Market.
Why Organic?
- Multiple studies show 77% of conventional food carries synthetic pesticide residue
- Organic production builds the health of the soil and doesn’t release synthetic pesticides into the environment.
Local
All vendors are "local" at the Morningside Farmers Market. Farmers from Cimino Farm travel the furthest (two hours) to attend market.
Why Local?
- A study by the UM at Amherst found their state could grow 15-20% of its $4 billion in food imports, which would keep $1 billion circulating in the state’s economy.
- Food travels an average of 1,500 from farm to plate