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The Atlanta State Farmers Market
Also commonly called the Georgia State farmer's market or the
Forest Park Farmer's Market
Updated October 14, 2007
I think you'll find this is the best guide to the vendors at the Atlanta Farmer's market. This is the huge farmer's market in Georgia - a REAL farmer's market, with acres of stalls, to which the farmers bring truckloads of produce every morning. At 150 acres, and first opened in 1958, the Atlanta Market is considered one of the largest of its kind in the world. It has a garden center, wholesale and retail sales, and is a major distribution point for fresh produce in the Southeast and throughout the country. The Forest Park Farmer's Market also has a restaurant, welcome center and USDA Federal-State office.
Their prices are good but shop around and haggle; don't buy from the first stand you see, as prices vary greatly. I can usually get apples there for about great prices. In mid October, 2007, I found several vendors with apples ranging from $15 to $24 a bushel. The $15/bushel apples were smaller sized Gala's - perfect for applesauce. Fuji's were typically $20 to $24 per bushel. Of course, prices change from week to week, due to weather, what's coming in, and market conditions.
You can find almost any fruit or vegetable (in season) there. Examples are tomatoes, corn, okra, avocados, beets, oranges, grapefruit, peppers, grapes, muscadines, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, etc. To get an idea of what is GENERALLY available when, see this page. Always call the vendor before you drive to the farmer's market, to be sure they will be open and have what you want (and at a price you want).
If you are looking for a particular show at the farmer's market, such as ceramic or birds, see this page of exhibitions at the Farmer's Market!
Be sure to tell the vendors that you found them through this website - that will encourage them to give me current information! If you have any additional information or comments, please write me! and accurate information!
If you have a stall at the farmer's market and want to be added or update your information, feel free to write me (click here) and I'll add you (no charge).
Location: 16 Forest Pkwy, Forest
Park, GA 30297.
Directions:
It is right next to I-75, at the second exit south of I-285 on the south side.
The exit is labeled "Forest Park / Farmer's Market". You can't miss it:
Look for this sign 100ft up in the air -------->
And here's a map.
Phone: (404) 675-1782. (administrative offices, see the individual listings below)
Open: On the weekends, the vendors are typically only there until Saturday till noon, so get there early! Many of the vendors are open at 5:30 am! They are effectively closed on Sunday. The stalls area is always open; I'm giving you the times that farmers are actually there with their Produce.
See below for a list of vendors and their contact information so you can call and find out what they have BEFORE you drive all the way to the Forest Park.
Individual Vendors
Their mailing addresses are their name, shed and stall number(s), and then: 16 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297.
Below, with photographs, are the vendors I've visited. I've spent several mornings driving and walking from stall to stall to get information about as many as I can; not all were open. If you want to recommend one or have a stall yourself; just use the Feedback form to email to details (the name, phone number shed and stall numbers and any photos, if you have them (camera phone photos are ok!). Following this list are those that I have not yet visited.
- Chava Produce - 404-361-5226
- Cortez Produce - 678-768-3451.
- Galleria Produce - 404-363-2655, Email:
galleriaProduce@bellsouth.net
Shed 20, Stalls 1 to 4.
Friendly folks, always have a smile!
- Hammond's -
404-362-0491
Or email them at KeithEnrr@aol.com. Nice folks with loads of pumpkins, gourds, plain and decorated!
- Hernandez Produce - 678-755-1871
- J & P Wholesale Distribution - Vidalia onions, Texas onions, peanuts, pecans, Hillside Orchard
jams, jellies relishes, Vidalia onion products, peanut brittle
James or Peggy Young
Phone: (404) 362-0985
Fax: (404) 362-0977
E-mail: j&pwholesale@aol.com
Location: Shed 9 Stalls 1-8
Don't let the "wholesale" in the name stop you; they sell retail, too, and have some of the best prices I've found at the Farmer's Market. You will find them right near where you enter the stalls area, at Shed 9, Stall 1 to 16. They have a wide selection and very good Produce!
- L & B Produce - 404-366-7419 - please call during
business hours: 5:00 am until 2:00 PM
- Mountain Tomatoes - 404-936-7418 or 404-643-5345
- The Pumpkin Master - 404-366-9404
They aren't kidding! They've got more pumpkins (in season - September and October) than you can imagine; all shapes, types, colors and sizes! Shed 18, Stalls 1 to 12 (the last shed back facing Forest Parkway), on the back row.
- Romero Produce - 404-838-0409
They had great prices on apples, and also had loads of other fruit and vegetables, too!
- Solis Produce - 404-968-0225
- Value Produce - 404-362-0662
- Vicki's Produce -
Peaches, sweet potatoes, peanuts, plums, apples UPDATE: They're not
selling apples in 2007 - but will be back with peaches in 2008!
Vickie Reagin
Phone: (404) 361-0571
E-mail: reagin_m@bellsouth.net
Location: Shed 10 Stalls 1-6S
Nice folks with loads of fruit and vegetables at very good prices. In October 2006, they had many types of apples, mostly between $14 and $16 per bushel; such as Jonagold, Cameo, Stayman Winesap, Red and Gold Delicious, King Lucious, Rome, Gala and Arkansas Black.Small Wholesaler, retail
Other vendors in stalls
I haven't visited these, yet. The highlighted entries are being verified - I think they closed. If you know anything about them, please click here to write me!
Shed 9
- J & P Wholesale Distribution, Inc.- Vidalia onions, Texas onions, peanuts, pecans, Hillside Orchard
jams, jellies relishes, Vidalia onion products, peanut brittle
James or Peggy Young
Phone: (404) 362-0985
Fax: (404) 362-0977
E-mail: j&pwholesale@aol.com
Location: Shed 9 Stalls 1-8
Small Wholesaler, retail
Shed 19
- Best Floral Farms, LLC
-
Fresh cut flowers
Small Wholesaler
Barbara Zappa-Hagstrom
Phone: (404) 361-6225
Fax: (404) 361-6146
E-mail: info@bestfloralfarms.net
Location: Shed 19 Unit 10 - Harvest Moon
- Produce
Steve Krietman
Phone: (404) 371-1191
Fax: (404) 249-1615
Location: Shed 19 Stalls 7,8
Small Wholesaler
Shed 24
- Carrillo's Produce, Inc. - Mexican produce
Small Wholesaler, retail
Adolfo Martinez Carrillo
Phone: (678) 794-0436
Fax: (404) 608-0830
E-mail: carrilloproduce@aol.com
Location: Shed 24 Stalls 14-16 - Lola's Flowers
- Plants
Lola or David Grizzard
Phone: (404) 366-7400
Location: Shed 24 Stalls 1-3
Small Wholesaler, retail, nursery - PoBoys Flower & Fruit Baskets
- Green Plants, fresh cuts, silk arrangements for all occasions
Trudy Williams
Phone: (404) 366-6413, (404) 366-2889, 1-800-631-6950
Fax: (404) 366-6413
Location: Building 24 Units 4-7
Small Wholesaler, retail
Shed 30
- Cardile Mushrooms. Phone: 404-361-1105.
Shed 31
- Anne's Plants - Flowers, trees, shrubs
Large Wholesaler, retail, nursery
Jimmy McKinney
Phone: (404) 363-2087
Fax: (770) 233-0983
E-mail: plumsmom2@aol.com
Shed 34
- Mattox Plants
- UPDATE October 24, 2007: According to a visitor, they've closed down!
Herbs(200+varaties), baskets, perennials, annuals, hydrangea(20+varaties)
Peggy Mattox
Phone: (770) 757-6324
Location: Shed 34 E,F
Small Wholesaler, retail - Silvers-Elbert Nursery
- Hostas, daylilies, ground cover
Bill Silvers
Phone: (770) 483-0198
Fax: (770) 922-1198
E-mail: kjelbert@earth.net
Location: Shed 34 A-AA
Large Wholesaler, retail, nursery
Shed 36
- Rivers Plants & Shrubs -
Plants, shrubs, crape myrtles, azaleas
David Rivers
Phone: (404) 361-6952
Location: Unit 36 F,G
Nursery
Shed 39
- Super-Sod / Patten Seed
- Lawn Sod, grass seed, fertilizer, trees, shrubs, pine straw,
wheat straw. P/U or delivery
Barry Peets
Phone: (404) 363-1932
Fax: (404) 363-1455
E-mail: blpatlss@aol.com
Location: Shed 39
Large Wholesaler, small wholesaler, retail, nursery
Dealers in Buildings at the Atlanta Farmer's Market
Not all of the vendors are outside in the sheds or "stalls" . Some have their shops inside various buildings at the farmer's market. Typically, they may also sell goods that need to be kept refrigerated or frozen or more protected from the elements. On my next trip, I'll try to visit, photograph and gather more information about what they sell. If anyone has any information about these vendors (what they have to sell, prices, etc.), please email me!
Building A
- Hatcher Produce Co., Inc.
- GA Fruits & vegetables, seasonal items.
Clinton or Vance Hatcher
Phone: (404) 361-6669
Fax: (404) 361-6908
Email: hat6908@aol.com
Location: Building A Units 1-6
Large wholesaler, small wholesaler - Sunbelt Produce, unit 7 - 12. Phone: 404-366-1706.
- Atlanta Southmill
-
Mushrooms & Mexican Produce
Large Wholesaler
Trevor Conkey
Phone: (404) 363-0009
Fax: (404) 363-8003
E-mail: trevorc@mgci.com
Location: Building A Units 13-16
Building B
- General Produce, unit 1 - 5, 20 - 26. Phone: 404-366-8367.
- Sanwa Produce Co. -
Asian & Latin specialty produce, broccoli, chicken, eggs, full line produce
King Yan or Katie Chu
Phone: (404) 363-8683
Fax: (404) 361-3989
Location: Building B Units 6-19
Large Wholesaler -
International Produce of Atlanta / A Division of General Produce. - Produce/Mexican Produce
Larry Lager
Phone: (404) 591-3087
Fax: (404) 591-3097
E-mail: LJL@generalproduceinc.com
Location: Building B Units 1-5
Large Wholesaler, Small Wholesaler, Retail
Building C
- All-Pro Food Service, Inc. -
Meat, produce, dairy
Small Wholesaler, food service
Ronald Mabra
Phone: (404) 363-0515
Fax: (404) 363-0502
E-mail: rmabra@bellsouth.net
Location: Building C Unit 10 - John Davis Produce, unit 1 - 4. Phone: 404-366-0150.
- Atlanta Tomato, unit 5 - 8. Phone: 404-361-2224.
- All-Pro Produce, unit 9, 10. Phone: 404-363-0515.
- Brito Produce, unit 11 - 19. Phone: 404-366-8459.
Building D
- DelMonte Produce, unit 1 - 17. Phone: 404-366-6530.
- Alexander Produce, unit 18 - 26. Phone: 404-366-3170.
- Halls Fresh Produce, Inc.
- Fresh Produce & Eggs
David Kelley
Phone: (404) 366-1223
Fax: (404) 366-1094
E-mail: hallpro@bellsouth.net
Location: Building D Units 1-17
Large Wholesaler
Building E
- Destiny Produce LLC
-
Greens, lettuce, citrus, organic fruits and vegetables.
Large Wholesaler
Dave Smith - DeeDee Digby
Phone: (404) 366-7006
Fax: (404) 366-7674
E-mail: dave@destinyproduce.com deedee@destinyproduce.com - Produce Exchange, unit 14 - 19. Phone: 404-606-0101.
- Coosemans Atlanta
- Specialty Produce
Large Wholesaler
Brian D. Young
Phone: (404) 366-7132
Fax: (404) 366-7058
E-mail: coosemansatl@mindspring.com
Location: Building E Units 1-7 - Produce Exchange of Atlanta, Inc.
-
Southern Vegetables
Chris Grizzaffe
Phone: (404) 608-0101
Fax: (404) 608-0401
Location: Building E Units 8-13
Large Wholesaler
Building F
- Seven Stars, Inc.
- Potatoes & Onions
Richard Sutherland
Phone: (404) 366-1704
Fax: (404) 366-9007
Location: Building F Units 1-10
Large Wholesaler - Fidelity Produce, unit 11 - 20. Phone: 404-366-8445.
- Chautat(?) Produce, unit 21. Phone: 404-366-6364.
- Georgia Tomato Co., Inc. -
Tomatoes, fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, eggs
Large Wholesaler
Greg Houser
Phone: (404) 366-5062
Fax: (404) 366-2148
Location: Building F Units 22-26 Building G Units 1-3
Building G
- LR Produce, unit 4 - 7. Phone: 404-392-5046.
- Southern Fruit & Veg, unit 8 - 10. Phone: 404-362-9390.
- Collins Brothers, unit 11 - 14. Phone: 404-363-4710.
- Atl Produce Sales, unit 15 - 21. Phone: 404-361-8086.
- Athena Farms -
Fruits, vegetables, specialty produce & dairy, food service
distributor
Large Wholesaler
Richard Levine, Robert Poole (Sales Mgr.), Rob Pate,
Ricardo Melera, (Purchasing)
Phone: (404) 362-9390
Fax: (404) 608-0231
Email: richard@athenafarms.net
Other website: www.myproduceguy.com
Location: Building G Units 8-10 - J. J. Jardinia Co., Inc.
- Fruit
Mike Jardinia
Phone: (404) 366-6868
Fax: (404) 366-1386
E-mail: mbuzz@mindspring.com
Location: Building G Units 22-26
Large Wholesaler - LR Produce, Inc.- Mexican and tropical produce
Leonel Reyes
Phone: (404) 366-7091
Fax: (404) 366-7906
Email: leonel_reyes@hotmail.com
Location: Building G Units 4-7
Small Wholesaler
Building H
- Freshpoint of Atlanta
-
Full line Fruits, vegetables
Large Wholesaler
Bob Massave, President
Malcolm Robinson, Kevin Naze,Vice President of Merchandising
Phone: (404) 361-8600
Fax: (4041) 362-6068
Email: bob.massave@freshpoint.com
Building J
- Collins Brothers, unit 1 - 26. Phone: 404-363-4710
Building K
-
Market Grocery Company - Dry Goods, Grocery items.
Don A. Barnette
Phone: (404) 361-8620
Fax: (404) 361-3773
E-mail: mktgroc@bellsouth.net
Large Wholesaler, Small Wholesaler, Retail - Sutherland's Foodservice
- Eggs, poultry, fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen fruits and
vegetables, frozen meats, paper products, bakery products, groceries
Wil Dimmett / Lana Underwood
Phone: (404) 366-8550
Fax: (404) 366-1763
E-mail: wdimmett@suthfood.com
Large Wholesaler
Building L
- Sutherland's/Sonny East Produce
- Full line of produce.
Gar Perkins
Phone: (404) 361-2900
Fax: (404) 362-4679
E-mail: gperkins@suthfood.com
Large Wholesaler, food service
Building M
-
General Produce, Inc. - Bananas, apples cabbage, citrus, potatoes, fruits and vegetables
Large Wholesaler
Calvin Folds / Butch Harrison
Phone: (404) 366-8367
Fax: (404) 366-1967
E-mail: cf@generalproduceinc.com
Building N
- Taylor farms, Inc. Phone: 404-361-1533.
- Gregory's Produce. Phone: 404-366-7411
Cannery Building
- Southeast Processing. Phone: 404-361-2782.
Building O
- Market Service Center. Phone: 404-366-7410.
Old Checkers Office
- D & T Trucking. Phone: 404-361-4253.
Building P
- General Produce. Phone: 404-366-8367.
Building R
-
Olympica Produce Company - Full line produce
Leonardo Angeles
Phone: (404) 608-8780
Fax: (404) 608-9285
E-mail: olympicaproduce@aol.com
Location: Building R Unit 3
Large Wholesaler - Poss Select Produce, Inc. - Cabbage, squash, lettuce, bell peppers carrots, tomatoes,
grapes, onions
Jimmy Poss
Phone: (404) 361-0340
Fax: (404) 366-7323
E-mail: Poss Pro@bellsouth.net
Location: Building R Unit 2
Foodservice
Building S
Hamper House Building
- Matthews Hamper House, Inc.
- Produce baskets & crates, wicker & imported baskets. Paper, plastic,
cello and shrink bags. Pull bows, ribbon, shredded paper & cello. Paper,
cello wrap
Terry Matthews
Phone: (404) 366-7166
Fax: (404) 362-3705
E-mail: mhh5@aol.com
Small Wholesaler, retail - Nickey Gregory Company, Inc.
Nickey Gregory
Phone: (404) 366-7410
Fax: (404) 366-1169
Location: Hamper House Building
- Full line Fruits, vegetables
Large Wholesaler
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