Spring farmers markets boom
Farmers markets nationwide are kicking into spring with asparagus, leafy greens, radishes, strawberries and fresh herbs taking center stage — early shopping scores the best picks and late hours can bring markdowns. Markets are also leaning into family-friendly demos and kid‑focused booths this month. (wbiw.com) (roughdraftatlanta.com)
Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market opens for its 52nd season on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 8 a.m. at Showers Common (401 N. Morton St.). (wbiw.com) The market will run every Saturday, rain or shine, through October with regular hours of 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. April–September and a 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. schedule in October, then moves indoors for three weeks in November at Switchyard Park. (bloomington.in.gov) Rough Draft Atlanta’s “This Week at the Farmers Market” series is produced in partnership with Community Farmers Markets to publish weekly in-season ingredient lists and recipes for metro Atlanta shoppers. (roughdraftatlanta.com) Community Farmers Markets (CFM) stages multiple pop-up markets across Fulton and DeKalb counties that typically feature roughly 30–70 local farmers, bakers and makers at neighborhood sites. (decal.ga.gov) CFM’s Outreach & Education runs market chef demos, hands-on cooking lessons, school taste tests and toddler programming under Director of Education Jenna Mobley, who previously taught in Atlanta Public Schools and has been profiled for her farm‑to‑school work. (cfmatl.org) (thedirt.georgiaorganics.org) Vendors commonly reduce prices near closing to move remaining product rather than pack it up, a tactic documented by food coverage and community food guides as a reliable way to score end‑of‑day markdowns. (www.tastingtable.com) (ecologycenter.org)
