Hosted by the Auburn University College of Agriculture, The Market at Ag Heritage Park is an open-air, growers-only farmers market offering fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs, ornamental plants and cut flowers as well as locally produced jams and jellies, baked goods, soaps, honey, goat cheese and more.
Held each summer, the market is every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. The first market of the season will be Thursday, May 22.
Vendors change weekly based on produce availability. Vendors in years past have included Granite Knoll Farms from Waverly; Well’s Produce from Cottonwood; Macy’s Favorites Dog Treats from Auburn; Paradise Plants from Opelika; Leo’s Produce from Tallasee; Hale Farms from Clanton; Jimmy Dykes “The Corn Man” from Beulah; Longshore Farms goats milk and soaps; Pulliam Farms from Lafayette; AL Hooks Produce from Shorter; Flowers to Bless from Lafayette; Maywick Candles from Valley; Lee County Master Gardeners; and the Cake Lady. In total, nearly 30 different vendors are present throughout the summer.
The market has steps in place to ensure every vendor is a true farmer or grower from surrounding counties. The purpose of the market is to help those farmers by connecting them with local consumers. It’s a win-win because it puts fresher produce in the hands of local shoppers.
Ag Heritage Park is located at 580-B South Donahue Drive on the Auburn campus. The market is held adjacent to the barn on the far side of the pond from Donahue Drive and the pavilion.
