The Best Markets In Birmingham, Alabama
Shopping carts, checkout lines, and crowded aisles – you can’t go to a grocery store or supermarket without encountering these things. However, farmers’ markets and flea markets make for a much more pleasant atmosphere when shopping. Read our guide to discover the best markets in Birmingham, Alabama.
Alabama Farmers Market
Open since 1956 and spanning nearly 50 acres of land, the Alabama Farmers Market in Birmingham is one of the best markets around. Get the freshest produce from over 200 vendors, in addition to meat from the on-site smokehouse. There’s even a small flea market to buy non-food items, such as clothes, shoes, and homemade products. The market is open daily and year-round, and is in a protected indoor, but open-air, space.
Alabama Farmers Market, 344 Finley Ave. W. Birmingham, AL, USA, + 1 205 251 8737
Sleep in on Saturday morning, grab brunch with friends, and then head over to the Pepper Place Market to get fresh food for the week. The market changes with the seasons, bringing you new produce and products throughout the months. Interact with friendly vendors, and enjoy live music whilst you shop. At most markets, you purchase food and ingredients to cook at home, but at Pepper Place you can also buy ready-made food.
Pepper Place Market, 2829 2nd Ave. S. Birmingham, AL, USA, +1 205 802 2100
Urban Cookhouse Farmers Market at The Summit Shopping Center
Urban Cookhouse is a restaurant that serves dishes such as sandwiches, salads, and wraps, and they pride themselves on having the freshest, locally sourced ingredients. Their food is unbelievably fresh, due to the fact that it comes straight from the farmers market that they manage. Open daily throughout the summer, the farmers market offers locals a chance to purchase fresh produce, as well as enjoy cooking demonstrations. They have six different locations for their market, but the one at The Summit is great for one-stop shopping. Walk around the farmers market, then continue your shopping at the mall.
Urban Cookhouse Farmers Market at The Summit, 214 Summit Blvd. Ste. 102 Birmingham, AL, USA, +1 205 969 6700
Murphree’s Market & Garden Center
This originally family-run market is a Birmingham favorite. They also sell over 20 kinds of jams, jellies, and preservatives, and not only provide you with great produce, but also sell you the tools to grow your own at home. Their garden center has everything you need, from potting mix to flower seeds.
Murphree’s Market & Garden Center, 4212 Dolly Ridge Rd. Birmingham, AL, USA, +1 205 967 8590
The Fresh Market
Technically a normal grocery store, this neighborhood market acts as an indoor farmers market. They have one of the widest selections of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, baked goods and bread. The staff is extremely friendly and they go out of their way to assist you however they can. It may look like a typical supermarket, but The Fresh Market is far from average.
The Fresh Market, 4700 Highway 280 Birmingham AL, USA, +1 205 991 0294
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