The Market at Pepper Place
The Market at Pepper Place 2829 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL, United StatesThe Market at Pepper Place was established in 2000 in response to a growing need to help small family farms, and provide a connection between these family farmers and the people of Birmingham, Alabama.
From our beginning with a few tents in the center parking lot of Pepper Place, we have now grown to 100 tents spread across two parking lots and streets around Pepper Place. Our attendance has grown at times to over 10,000 people per Saturday at the height of the season. Originally running from Memorial Day until Labor Day, our market is now year-round.
All of our vendors are based in Alabama, from a geographic range of up to 200 miles from The Market. The farmers who sell to you at The Market are the actual growers, joined by their family members and friends. Often we see three generations working the market together; evidence that our farmers markets are making a difference in the viability of small Alabama family farms.
Market offerings change with the seasons. You’ll find wonderful bedding plants, herbs, lettuces, asparagus, and strawberries in the spring, and blackberries, blueberries, peaches, mushrooms, sweet corn and tomatoes in summer, to name a few. As we progress into fall, the Market offers a variety of root vegetables, squashes, greens, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and wonderful greenery to decorate for the holidays. We also offer cheeses, eggs, meats, honey, breads, pastries and canned goods from an array of vendors.