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Home Garden Vegetable Plants Sell Fast

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Ford Lincoln of Franklin places a new vehicle every Saturday in front for new car buyers. Thanks for being our corporate sponsor!

The day started off a bit chilly this past Saturday, but it warmed up nicely at the market. We even saw a couple of people with shorts on! It must have been all of those tell-tale signs of spring throughout the market that made that happen, like the plant starts for gardens from Paradise Produce and the happy colors of little Dutch iris and buttercups from Blooming Meadows. And those massive ferns from Purple Tree Farm had everyone thinking about prettying up their porches for the warm weather. Lots of new Franklinites came to the market for the very first time and some out-of-town folks too, including a family from Hawaii. So all in all, it was a pretty good day at the market.

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Purple Tree Farm has beautiful ferns and other new plants for spring

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Garden starter plants grown right on the farm at Paradise Produce

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Garden starter plants sold fast at market

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Herbs and lettuces starters from Earth Advocate Research Farm

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‘Local Farmers are sharing their vegetable plants for all market customers

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Tomato plants from Kirkview Farms deliver sweet tomatoes for your home garden

And with warmer weather, things really start jumping at the Franklin Farmers Market with special days and events. In fact, we’ll kick off the summer season in May with a special day that will make your taste buds oh-so-happy. Details are coming soon!

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This young couple are exited to find healthy tomato plants for their home garden

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Young farm hand Dylem helps out at Hatcher Milk stand

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Fresh Lettuce and green onions from Pilgrims Produce

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Kale, collards, spinach and squash from Kirkview Farm

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Just picked fresh lettuce mix from Norton Family Farm

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Shiitake Mushrooms from Gardner’s Grove

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Easter crosses from Time Traveler Treasures

Finally, there was a little confusion this past Saturday about when the market opens and when it closes. All through the month of April, the market will open at 8am and close at noon. That gives the early birds a chance to get in and out of the market quicker but for you socializers, it’s an extra hour to eat good food and have good conversations while shopping at the market.

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Wonderful goodies home baked at Lucy’s Kitchen

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Even on a cold windy day customer pack the market

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Jams, Jellies and Breads from Jones Mill Farm

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Home baked cinnamon rolls from Pappa C Pies

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Beautiful Spring Flowers from Blooming Baskets

Garden Plants and Early Veggies Welcome Spring 2014!

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Customers browse young garden plant seedlings from local farms

Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day. That old nursery rhyme could have been used to describe how we all felt about last Saturday morning. It felt like a wet, winter day but all it took was one step under the Franklin Farmers Market shed to know that spring is really here. All you had to do was to take a look around and see the signs of spring popping up all over the place. Of course, there were lots of good veggies, like greens and sweet carrots perfect for a good salad. And we saw several of you buying cuts of tender meat to throw on the grill soon.

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Kale and Carrots from Kirkview Farm

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Fresh spinach, lettuces and eggs from Somethin’ to do Farm

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Karen so proud of her local grown sweet carrots

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Newly harvested celery from Rocky Glade Farm

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A sample CSA basket from Beaverdam Creek Farm

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Farm grown leaks from Pilgrims Produce

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Fresh heads of lettuce just picked from Rocky Glade Farm

But there also blooms of color and garden plant seedlings everywhere, perfect to plant for a little backyard garden. We always know warmer weather is just around the corner when Purple Tree Farm is back at market with veggie plant seedlings and beautiful hanging baskets. Or when we see the bedding plants and bright marigolds from Kirkview Farms and the healthy plant slips from Paradise Produce. Then there were the lavender and rosemary plants from Earth Advocates Research Farm and the blooms of their beautiful Lenten Roses.

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Many choices of garden

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Red Beet plants for your home garden from Paradise Farm

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Beautiful flowering plants from Earth Advocate Research Farm

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Marigold plants from Kirkview Farm

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Lush green ferns from Purple Tree Farm

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Tomato plants from Kirkview Farm

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Lettuces and swill chard starts

planting-in-a-row-corn-kids-gardenWith all of the signs of spring at the market, we got a few questions about the market’s Growing Kids Educational Garden this past Saturday too. Veggies, fruits and flowers will soon be growing in the kids’ garden which is just across Franklin Road in the Park at Harlinsdale Farm. This is the 4th year for the garden classes, which are perfect for teaching kids about the environment and where food really comes from. Classes begin on April 22nd and are designed for kids Pre-K to 3rd grade.  And it’s all free! Get more info on the classes for April & May on the Kids’ page.

And finally with the warmer days of spring, comes a change in the market hours. Starting this upcoming weekend on April 5th, the Franklin Farmers Market will open one hour earlier. Market hours in April will be 8am to noon each Saturday, giving you longer hours to visit the market. Yes, spring has definitely arrived!  Visit Saturday Photos to see what was in market.

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Someone is happy Spring has Sprung!

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Local Tennessean’s come together at the Franklin Farmers Market every Saturday morning see good friends and buy farm fresh food

Farm Produce Now Purchased in Bulk for Winter Canning and Freezing

Early Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market, there was a just a little touch of fall in the air. Cooler temps made for a nice start to the day. But soon, the day went back into summer mode with bright sunshine and hotter temps. It was fitting though, because there are still plenty of summer favorites available from the farmers.

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Summer Okra still in good supply

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Fresh picked Herbs from Bloomsbury Farm

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Cucumbers, Large and Small Tomatoes from May Lo Fresh Produce

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Green Beans from Rainbow Hill Farm

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Fresh Plump Tomatoes from Rainbow Hill Farm

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Mark Alan Artisan Woods

But this past Saturday was also the very first market day of September and while we are all about fresh food from local farms, September brings more unique arts and crafts to the Franklin Farmers Market.  Every Saturday in September we celebrate the local artisans of middle Tennessee. Long time favorites, such as V’s Pottery, Lovely Beads by Brenda and Mark Alan Artisan Woods are at the market through September, but there are new crafts people too, like El’s Silverware and Glass Gardens by RuthE.

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Hand made beads from Lovely Beads by Brenda

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Hand carved wood from Mark Alan Artisan Woods

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Custom made craft baskets from Bloomin’ Baskets

September also brings the first of big beautiful flowers to market too, like those from Bloomin’ Baskets and the huge mums from Purple Tree Farm. And the first of the pumpkins are also starting to show up. Pumpkins little and big, orange or striped white and green were spotted this past Saturday. Fresh apples are now at the market too, along with apple cider. Fall is definitely just around the corner.

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Nice variety of Pumpkins from Purple Tree Farm

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Just picked Apples from Rainbow Hill Farm

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Apple Cider from Kirkview Farm

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Fresh Carrots from Norris Family Farm

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Sharon talking recipes with a young chef!

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Fresh Baked Cookies from Dozen

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Great Traditional Bluegrass from the Franklin Square Pickers

And with the approach of cooler weather, some of what occurs each fall at the market is quite odd. Things start to look different and curious characters begin to appear. Keep your eyes wide open…They are coming to the market soon. Very soon.

Visit photos from this past Saturday’s Market by clicking here!

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