Rain cancels Thursday Farmers Market, but Saturday is still a go

Excessive rains this week forced a cancellation of the Thursday Red Stick Farmers Market, but the Saturday market will still take place, says Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance (BREADA) Executive Director Copper Alvarez. The Thursday market, held on the grounds of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center on Perkins Road, has no cover for inclement weather, but the Saturday market at Fifth and Main Streets does; vendors move inside the adjacent Galvez Building garage. Alvarez acknowledges the rain has interrupted operations for some regional farmers. “Winter is a bit difficult for growing and the torrential rains are not helping, but we’ll take that week by week,” Alvarez says. “There should be a good selection of produce available in limited quantity at the Saturday market.” The good news for shoppers is that the market has increased its value-added goods and fresh breads, meats, seafood and dairy products, which should be in good supply this weekend. One of the highlights is Forte Grove Bakery’s homemade Galette des Rois, traditional French king cakes made with puff pastry and almond filling. Pre-order by emailing Forte Grove co-owner Bill Cooper at [email protected].
—Maggie Heyn Richardson