Eat local. Eat fresh. The Morgan County Decatur Farmers Market is getting a new look! Farm fresh and fabulous, this new Decatur Farmers Market hopes to bring more than just delicious homegrown food.
Decatur farmers market plans
Construction on the new Decatur Farmers Market plans to begin in 2023. City officials have said architects have submitted several designs and are currently reworking more options for a less-costly option.
According to the Decatur Morgan County Tourism Facebook page, the drawing is scheduled to go out for bid the second week of February, with a planned March 7th bid opening.
Early plans include 18 truck-adjacent vendor stalls, 26 covered vendor stalls, a multipurpose lawn with vendor tent capability, public restrooms and office and storage spaces. These plans also included a 1,000-square-foot multipurpose room that could be rented for weddings and events.
The city hopes this new Decatur Farmers Market will draw in tourists and have the capability of being open year-round.
Location
Locals will be excited to know that even with these new plans, the farmers market will continue at its current location.
Located at 211 First Ave. Southeast in Decatur, you can visit the current Morgan County Decatur Farmers Market now while waiting with anticipation for the new one to be built.
Get Social
In the meantime, you can stay up to date with the current Morgan County Decatur Farmers Market and ask them any questions on their Facebook and Instagram.
Summary
They say you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local–and that’s almost the same to us! Get ready to turnip at the new Decatur Farmers Market coming in the future, and continue supporting your local farmers in the meantime.
Luckily for Summer Key residents, the market is only 10 minutes away! You can’t beat that farm-to-table time. Contact us today to learn more about our community, and continue reading our blogs for more local news and events.