This Week at the Market

May 10th-Queen Bees-MFM Celebrates Mother's Day
Look for spring onions, potatoes, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, radishes, arugula, mesclun, spinach, fresh young lettuce and lots of strawberries. Among other foods, we’ll also have granola, honey, preserves, coffee and Black Angus beef.

This weekend, the Memphis Farmers’ Market is the place to get your garden going with a fragrant potted arrangement of herbs, a hanging basket, a colorful bouquet or some vegetable starts, perennials and annuals for your garden. Plan to visit our fresh-cut flower vendors to find a unique Mother’s Day arrangement for the mom in your life. You can’t find blooms like these anywhere else!

You can also pick up a coffeecake, a loaf of crusty bread, handmade chocolates, or another of our delicious prepared foods for Mom. Or maybe she’d like something for the kitchen or garden from one of our artisan vendors. And while you can’t bring faithful Fido into the market, you can pick up some treats for him. The MFM pretty much has it all!
Get the list of products this week
View the 2008 season events schedule

When and Where:
Visit us every Saturday May through October, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Central Station Pavilion, G.E. Patterson and Front Street. There's plenty of free parking, shopping and entertainment under a shaded pavilion with chairs and tables for relaxing, enjoying a snack and beverage from our Market Cafe and listening to local live music.

Parking at the Market

For the next few weeks, market visitors may notice our parking lot filled with police cars and equipment. This is due to a sinkhole that appeared recently at the Central Station parking lot. Although our main parking area is limited now, we still have ample street parking and space is available in the grassy area south of the market. Look for market volunteers this Saturday to direct you to available parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Memphis Farmers Market Dinner Tour

Please join us for the first in a monthly series of the Memphis Farmers Market Dinner Tour Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:00 pm at The Brushmark restaurant in the Brooks Museum, 1934 Poplar Avenue.

Chef Andrew Adams will choose seasonal produce and meats at the Memphis Farmers Market on Saturday, and plan and prepare the menu for the Sunday dinner.

The cost is $50 per person for a five-course dinner. A portion of the price goes to support the Memphis Farmers Market.

Call The Brushmark for reservations. 544-6225, Space is limited.

Each month a different local chef will shop the market and prepare a menu for the MFM Dinner Tour. We invite you to attend the dinners to dine on delicious fresh and locally grown produce and meats and support the market.

AMTRAK National Train Day

AMTRAK National Train Day

The MFM is pleased to celebrate National Train Day complements of AMTRAK. There will be events and performances, prizes at stations across the country. Radio Disney AM 1430 will join us Saturday, May 10th from 11A – 1P. You will have a chance to register to win Travel on Amtrak for a family of four from Memphis to New Orleans. With 50 percent discounts for children aged 2 to 14 on Amtrak, families have a reason to celebrate National Train Day, May 10th. Amtrak is the family way to travel.

That’s a National Train Day Celebration Saturday, May 10th from 11A – 1P complements of Radio Disney the station that plays your music your way and Amtrak providing travel the Family Way.

Market Animal Policy

We love animals. However, the Shelby County Health Department does not allow animals at the market with the exception of service animals. The Downtown Animal Hospital will be available for pet sitting at the Market to assist you with your pet. Thank you for your cooperation.

Become a Friend of the MFM

The MFM is a volunteer, not-for-profit market that works on a small budget that must support a large array of operating expenses that include insurance, permits, licenses, signage, utilities, site improvements, marketing, promotions, a part-time market manager, and more. We meet these needs through vendor fees, fundraising, market memberships, foundation grants, and sponsorships.

Te MFM has not met its 2008 operating budget and, without your support, the MFM can not continue to grow. Please help us continue to bring our community the highest quality local produce, flowers, baked goods and artisan crafts.

Visit the MFM membership table at the market to find out how you can become a Friend, or >>click here.

Our Mission

The mission of the Memphis Farmers Market is to serve as a community gathering place where local farmers, producers and artisans can offer fresh agricultural and related products.

Our Goals:
1. Improve the community's nutrition options with the highest quality seasonal produce.
2. Assist area farmers, producers and artisans with sustainable business opportunities.
3. Generate a sense of local pride and further the economic development of our community.
4. Provide a vehicle to educate the community on the importance of nutrition to good health.

To receive information on how to get involved, weekly events, vendor and sponsor highlights and more!

Events Schedule

Music This Week
8:00-10:30 Olga
10:30-1:00 Sorianna

Shop with a Registered Dietician
8:30-11:30

DanceThis Week
9:30 Desert Rose Belly Dancers

Kids Event
9:30-11:30 Please join us and make your Mother's Day Card. Event is limited to the first 50 children.

Kids' Pumpkin Growing Contest

Get your kids involved throughout the summer with the MFM Pumpkin Growing Contest. Bring your kids to the Market between April 19, 2008 and May 17, 2008 to get their very own Pumpkin Growing Kit. The kit will include instructions and everything needed to plant and grow a pumpkin. Bring the pumpkins to the Market on October 25, 2008 and prizes will be awarded for the largest pumpkin, funniest shaped pumpkin and other weird pumpkin shapes. Everyone leaves a winner!

Live Green - Ride MATA

While you are picking up fresh fruit and vegetables this Saturday, stop by MATA's booth to see how you can help keep our air fresh too. MATA is offering 25 cent rides on the bus and trolley whenever there is a Code Red Ozone Action Day. Sign up for e-mail alerts warning you when a Code Red alert has been issued for unhealthy amounts of ground level ozone.

Live Green: Ride MATA. For more information call 274-MATA, or visit www.matatransit.com.

Art Appreciation Day

Art Appreciation Day at the Market

Call to Artist! Please join us on Saturday June 28th as we celebrate the rich artistic culture of the Mid-South. If you would like to participate in the days event please go to the events section of the MFM website and apply.

Our customers will leave room in their market totes for your art on Saturday, June 28. We are looking for local artists who will display their work for market-goers and allow customers to purchase a new treasure. The Art Appreciation Day will be from 8 am to 1 pm in the Plaza adjacent to the Pavilion.

We look forward to enjoying the fruits of your creativity.