Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market
211 First Avenue SE
Decatur, Alabama 35601
256-476-5595
The Farmers Market is now closed, but will re-open for business on Saturday, April 19, 2014. The Farmers Market will be closed on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. The last day of business for 2014 will be on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Normal Hours of Operation:
Monday-Saturday 6:00 AM-5:00 PM
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No Pets Allowed,
Only Working Service Animals are Permitted
Handicapped accessible
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The Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market is a smoke-free, tobacco-free facility.
We now have a mobile version of our website also. Check us out on your mobile device.
Here are the tentative dates for the Festivals at the Farmers Market for 2014:
The Strawberry Festival: Saturday, May 10, 2014
The Corn Festival: Saturday, July 12, 2014
Tomato Sandwich Day: Saturday, July 26, 2014
The Watermelon Festival: Saturday, August 16, 2014
Continue to watch for special events, radio broadcasts, and lots of good information this season at the farmers market.
The Annual Vendors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 6:00 PM at the Morgan County Office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 3120 Highway 36 West, Hartselle, AL. Vendors are encouraged to RSVP by February 28, to Burl Slaten at 256-355-6269 or 256-476-5595 (cell), or Ray Durham at 256-318-4815, so we can determine how much food to prepare. Don Wambles is scheduled to be the guest speaker for the evening. Growers permits will be available at this time also. We hope to see you there.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Application Link
The following link will connect you to the application for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Application. (This link is not affiliated with the Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market and by using it, a new window will open and you will leave this website. The Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market is not responsible for the content found on this external site).
An application must be completed for each person in the household that qualifies for SFMNP benefits. Applicants must reapply every year. You can apply for next year’s program any time after January 1st. To qualify, individuals must meet the following criteria:
1.Age - person must be 60 years of age or older the day of issuance.
2.Income level - – to be eligible on the basis of income, recipients’ gross household income must not exceed the following limits:
$1,580.00 monthly……for a household of ------1
$2,133.00 monthly……for a household of ------2
$2,685.00 monthly……for a household of ------3
$3,238.00 monthly……for a household of ------4
$3,816.00 monthly……for a household of ------5
$4,344.00 monthly……for a household of ------6
(Household: a group of related or non-related individuals living together as one economic unit. These amounts are at 165% of 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines.)
No person is “entitled” to Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks, i.e. the budget does not allow enough checks to satisfy everyone who wants them and is eligible.
