5/21/08
Farmer’s Market Opens in Bluffton/Jasper County Area
 | By Stacey Macioszek Read more of Stacey's posts |
A regional farmer’s market has opened in Jasper County, just south of Ridgeland, SC. The market will offer both a wholesale auction for area grocers, restaurants and churches, as well as a retail market for the public. The organizers of the market cited a growing desire for fresh, high quality and local produce from both the commercial and residential sectors. Although Bluffton also offers a local farmer’s market near the Oyster Company, just off of Bridge St., this will be the largest farmer’s market of its kind in the Southern Lowcountry.
For farmers from Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties, the new farmer’s market will offer a convenient location to sell there produce at both wholesale and retail prices. In addition to the produce sold at the retail market, there will also be space for crafts and prepared foods.
The location of the market is an existing, county-owned structure which has been abandoned for more than 20 years. The structure has be revitalized with a new Lowcountry-style tin roof, bright new paint and the addition of an industrial kitchen. The site may also be used for future BBQ cook-offs and Chamber of Commerce functions.
The hours of the Farmer’s Market:
Wholesale auction market – 4 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. Thursdays
Retail (public) market – 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays
Location – U.S. 17, a half mile south of Ridgeland
Additional facts can be found by visiting this Jasper County web site. Contact information and information about registering for the wholesale auction is available at the web site.
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