Fresh fresh fresh!

May 02, 2007 09:49

Come get the very best in fresh, local produce at the 1st On-Campus

Farmers Market at the Ferguson Center on Thursday, May 3, 2007!

When: Thursday, May 3rd from 3:00-6:30

Where: The Plaza at the Ferguson Center

Why: To get the best-tasting food you can get

What to bring: CASH, if you want to purchase anything from the farmers

Please join Homegrown Alabama at the Ferguson Center at 3:00 this

Thursday, May 3rd, for an open-air Farmers Market. There is no better

study break than getting something to eat, and fresh food enlivens the

mind and the body. We are proud to bring you farmers from all over the

state who will be selling things such as:

• Tomatoes

• Honey

• Turnips

• Onions

• New Potatoes

• English Peas

• Collards

• Soaps

• Lotions

• Peaches

• Jams & Jellies

• Pastries

• Eggs

• Cheese

Please join us at the Ferguson for a market day of food and fun, with live

music, and farmers from Thorsby, Berry, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Clanton,

Duncanville, Coker, Brent, and Fayette.

We’ll have recipe cards to give you ideas for meals, and we’ll have a

chef on hand to get you started. This is a great opportunity to eat a

little better and learn more about local farmers, produce, and dishes.

About us: Homegrown Alabama is a student-led group at the University of

Alabama that seeks to educate students about the value of local produce,

as well as to foster partnerships between local farmers and the

University of Alabama. For more information, please visit us at

www.homegrownalabama.com.


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