The Brainerd Community Farmers Market at Grace Episcopal. across from Bi-Lo on Brainerd Road at Belvoir Ave., is opening for the fifth season on May 3 at 10 a.m. The market will feature vendors with local organic and naturally grown produce, food products and artisan crafts.
The Brainerd Community Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturdays, April 26 through December 20, rain or shine. Local Farmers will unveil their fresh naturally grown produce, dairy and meat products.
Bakers will present artisan sweets and pastries, and fine artists and craftsmen round out the market.
The Brainerd Community Farmers Market is proud to announce that they will again be accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Cards at the Market. Outreach for this program is made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. SNAP recipients may bring their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards to the farmers market and obtain tokens which may be used to purchase fresh, local produce, dairy products, meat products, honey, preserves, baked goods, plants used to produce food at home and much more. Grace Episcopal matches EBT/SNAP food purchases at the Brainerd Community Farmers' Market on the first Saturday of each month.