Eat, Learn, Bloom at Franklin Farmers Market

NASHVILLE— Pick Tennessee Products will be at the Franklin Farmers Market for a special media day Saturday, July 25. Media will have access to the market’s vendors and farmers for interviews, and the market area will provide colorful images and video. 

The market will celebrate with a tasting event to promote “Eating In Season,” a cookbook created by the Franklin market community to help customers learn how to find and cook fresh local produce during harvest time.  Samples of recipes from the cookbook to be offered include a local berry cobbler and ratatouille, a vegetable dish.

At the Growing Kids Educational Garden booth, children can pick up a free pack of zinnia seeds. Growing Kids is a project of the Franklin market which offers free classes designed for children in kindergarten through 4th grade.

The market will also have a free iris bulb to give to all customers who attend Saturday’s event.  Tennessee’s state flower is the purple iris.

Who:               All media are invited. Local officials are also encouraged to attend.
When:            Saturday, July 25, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
                        Media activities begin at 10 a.m.
Where:           Franklin Farmers Market, The Factory, 230 Franklin Road, 37064
Contact:        Deb Grant, market manager
                        615-916-1274 or franklinfarmersmarket@yahoo.com          

Contact Amy Tavalin at amy.tavalin@tn.gov or 615-390-1609 with any questions.

Pick Tennessee Products is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s statewide program to connect Tennessee farmers, farmers markets and local food makers to consumers. The program is a free service to Tennessee farmers and is available on the Web, download the Pick Tennessee Products mobile app from the App Store or Google Play, and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.