Gary Smith, the owner of B&S Farms, always provides a wide variety of fresh produce that will satisfy the needs of every customer.
By JESSICA JUNKIN, Pickens County Extension Office
The Aliceville Farmers Market, located near City Hall, is open for business every Thursday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. with just the right amount of vendors and activities for everyone to enjoy.
This venue has a large playground area for children, as well as a paved walking track around the covered pavilion. Fresh produce is the main attraction at the market, but other items are also available such as pottery, soaps, meat, and pastries.
Sara Housewright, northern Virginia native and Aliceville Presbyterian pastor’s wife, said she has been baking since the age of 14. Sourdough bread, blueberry scones, and sugar-free options are a few of her best sellers at the Aliceville Farmers Market. Housewright also sells various pottery items she has sculpted.
Melanie Harvell, owner of Oak Hill Angus, is located near Pickens in west Greene County and travels to different markets in the area selling every cut of meat possible.
“When we first started selling, no one in town was doing beef at the market,” Harvell said, “but this is our seventh year and it is still growing.”
Gary Smith, from southeast Tuscaloosa County, is the owner of B&S Farms and specializes in producing cabbage, squash, and tomatoes, just to name a few. He always has plenty to choose from, and if it grows, he will try to sell it.
The next event at Aliceville Farmers Market will be an Independence Day celebration on Saturday, June 30, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. with a patriotic bicycle parade, free tomato sandwiches, and yard games.
This promotional season at the market will run throughout the month of August, with the possibility of hosting fall events.
For more information about the market, please contact the Pickens County Extension Office at (205) 367-8148, and follow them on Facebook @ Aliceville Farmers Market for weekly updates.