Carrollton Farmers Market

03/26/2026

03/25/2026

The Carrollton Farmers Market will open for 2026 on Thursday, May 21st at 10am. We are looking forward to a HUGE year.
We need Farmers! If you have a garden and have surplus vegetables or fruit each year, please consider joining our other farmers at the market. If interested, please fill out a free Grow Permit at your local extension office. Once you have your grow permit, take it to the Carrollton City hall to fill out your registration and pay your $35 yearly membership.
If you aren’t a farmer, but want to be considered as an artisan, you will need to talk with our Market Manager, Ken Gilliam. If you need his contact information, respond below and I will send his number in a private message. We have a limited number of spots for artisans/crafters. Please remember that to sell at our State Sanctioned Farmers Market, your items must be Homegrown, Homemade or Nature made. No reselling of purchased items.
Our days and hours are:
•Thursdays 10am until 2pm
•Saturdays 8am until Noon

03/19/2026

Reminder about our upcoming meeting.

We will have the 2026 Carrollton Farmers Market planning meeting on Tuesday, March 24th at 10am in the Pickens County Extension Office. Please plan to attend if you are interested in setting up this year. To qualify, you must sell either homegrown, home made or nature made products (raw honey). We will discuss opening date, market days and times and general rules. Farmers will be able to fill out your 2026 Growers Permit that day.

Thanks,
Ken Gilliam Market Manager

03/18/2026

03/15/2026

03/11/2026

We will have the 2026 Carrollton Farmers Market planning meeting on Tuesday, March 24th at 10am in the Pickens County Extension Office. Please plan to attend if you are interested in setting up this year. To qualify, you must sell either homegrown, home made or nature made products (raw honey). We will discuss opening date, market days and times and general rules. Farmers will be able to fill out your 2026 Growers Permit that day.

Thanks,
Ken Gilliam Market Manager

03/09/2026

Please follow the farmers market page for updates on the interest meeting for the upcoming market season. This meeting will allow those having interest in participating at the market to receive vital information regarding potential selling at the market. Look for updates soon.

02/11/2026

Announcing Alabama Extension’s online Cottage Food Law course!

If you’ve been wanting to start your own cottage food business from home, this course is a great way to get the information you need to get started. The Alabama Extension Food Safety and Quality team has transformed their in-person training into an online option—making it easier to reach more people across the state, including Spanish-speaking residents.

After completing the course, you’ll receive a certificate to submit to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Learn more about the online Cottage Food Law course here: https://www.aces.edu/go/5814

02/11/2026

Even if it’s still chilly outside, we’re one day closer to spring and all the fresh new growth that comes with it! While we’re waiting on warmer days, now is a great time to start planting and prepping so your garden, landscape, and lawn will be ready to thrive.

In Alabama, February is the time to:
Continue planting cool-season vegetables
Plant hardy annuals
Prune shurbs before new growth starts

Check out these two helpful resources for full details and specific timing for your region in Alabama:
Home Gardeners Planting Guide https://www.aces.edu/go/5710
Alabama Gardeners Calendar https://www.aces.edu/go/5875

Don't forget the Gardener Helpline is ready to help with research-based advice at (877) 252-4769.

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

Don’t forget your growers permit.
An Alabama grower’s permit is a powerful marketing tool that allows growers to sell the raw agricultural products they raise directly to consumers—without paying licensing fees or sales tax. This helps expand markets across the state and increases access to fresh, nutritious Alabama-grown foods.

Just drop by your county Extension office. The friendly folks there will help you out!

Find out more here: https://www.aces.edu/go/2891