Helena Market Days

🌽🍅 What’s in Season? July in Alabama! 🍑🫐

The second week of July means Alabama summer is in full swing! ☀️
While the heat has certainly arrived, those surprise afternoon rain showers have kept our farmers on their toes.
Rain can speed up some crops, slow down others, and sometimes affect just what’s ready to harvest each week.

Here’s what you’ll likely find fresh at Helena Market Days this Saturday:

🍅 Tomatoes (the stars of summer!)
🌽 Sweet Corn
🥒 Cucumbers
🫑 Bell & Sweet Peppers
🟡 Yellow Squash
🥒 Zucchini
🫛 Okra
🫐 Blueberries
🍑 Peaches
🍉 Watermelon
🍈 Cantaloupe
🧅 Onions
🥔 New Potatoes
🍆 Eggplant

Remember, every week at the market is a little different because Mother Nature is the one setting the schedule! That’s one of the best parts about shopping local—you get what’s fresh, ripe, and harvested at its peak.

💚 Shop local. Eat seasonal. Support Alabama farmers.

📍 Join us Saturday morning at Helena Market Days and see what fresh treasures our farmers have picked just for you!

👇 What’s the one fruit or vegetable you just can’t leave the market without this time of year?

🍅 THE GREAT SOUTHERN DEBATE! 🍅

Let’s settle this the only way we know how…

Which mayo makes the BEST tomato sandwich?

❤️ Team Duke’s
👍 Team Hellmann’s

This Saturday, we’re bringing back the classic Southern tomato sandwich to celebrate America’s 250th birthday:
🍞 Soft white bread
🍅 Fresh, locally grown tomatoes from our Helena Market Days farmers
🥄 Mayo
🧂 A sprinkle of salt & pepper

Simple. Fresh. Delicious.

Now it’s your turn…

👇 Vote in the comments!
Tell us which side you’re on:
or

And if you have a family secret for the perfect

What’s in Season in Alabama This Week? 🌽🫐🍑

Nothing says summer like fresh, locally grown produce!
July is one of the best times of the year to shop your local farmers market, and our vendors are bringing the freshest flavors Alabama has to offer.

This week, keep an eye out for:
🌽 Sweet Corn
🍅 Tomatoes
🥒 Cucumbers
🫑 Peppers
🟡 Yellow Squash & Zucchini
🫛 Okra
🫐 Blueberries
🍑 Peaches
🍉 Watermelon
🍈 Cantaloup

When you shop local, you’re getting produce picked at its peak while supporting the hardworking farmers who grow our food right here in Alabama.

📍 Join us Saturday at Helena Market Days and fill your bags with the freshest tastes of summer!

👇 What’s your favorite way to enjoy fresh Alabama produce this time of year?

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