Cookeville Farmer's Market — Attraction in Cookeville

The farmer's market has dozens of vendors every Saturday morning throughout the year, and some vendors come early and/or leave late on Saturday, and/or are there on other days. There are often multiple vendors selling the same crops. Some produce is resold from wholesale or the store, so watch for stickers. Goods span the gamut from vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, bread, spices, desserts, and hemp, to plants, to handmade gifts. Payment methods vary by vendor but include cash, card, Venmo, and even food stamps. Produce includes both organic and conventional, and there's both pasture-raised / no antibiotics and conventional meat and eggs. There are usually a couple Christian missionaries...

There was only 3 people set up with their vegetables to sell but it was thru the week and I'm sure the weekend there would be more vendors there. But I purchased some greenbeans tomatoes and green tomatoes. Sissy was with me and she bought some canned beets and she said they were really good. I may try to go back one day this week to get some corn. They were selling corn, tomatoes (green and red ) peppers, potatoes (new ), canned kraft, cucumbers, onions, and just a Lil of everything except watermelons, nobody had...

While we don't have the best farmer's market, it's still decent. A few years ago there were some people bringing in food that they had bought. That prompted some to start a "new" farmer's market at a different location. In my opinion, that one is too stuck up and their prices are way higher than you'll find at the original farmer's market. You never know what you'll find, but if you want homegrown fresh produce, try out the...