When everything is ripe and ready, from green beans, corn and tomatoes to melons and purple hull peas, it’s called the peak summer season for local farm produce. And that’s what it is right now at the Franklin Farmers Market.

Purple hull peas from Kirkview Farm

Delvin Farms organically grown okra

This past Saturday at the market it was a foodie’s paradise. Peppers of all sizes and colors; potatoes, onions, squash, cucumbers – you name it, we’ve got all your local farm produce now at the market.

Sweet cantaloupe from Delvin Farms

Sugar baby watermelon from Delvin Farms

With all of that good fresh food at the FFM, it’s appropriate that this week, August 3rd – 9th is National Farmers Market Week, celebrating the 8,100-plus farmers markets across the USA. We’re proud of our farmers at the FFM. They work hard to provide you with the best in fresh local farm produce year-round. And we’re proud of you too, because by shopping at the Franklin Farmers Market, you keep Tennessee farms green and growing.

Find out more about the farmers at the market with a look at the FFM Farmer profiles. You can get details on your favorite farms, see great photos and even watch videos about the farms.

And as always, there were some great photos taken at the market this past Saturday. Did we snap one of you? Find out with a visit to the Franklin Farmers Market photo gallery!