Red Stick Farmers Market Offers Fresh, Locally-Grown Whole Food

Red Stick Farmers Market Now Enjoying Its 25th Year

BATON ROUGE — The Red Stick Farmers Market began in 1996 as a way to connect Baton Rouge area farmers with the urban market.  It is a producer-only market, which is designed to provide income for Louisiana agribusiness.

The market operates from 8 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday at the corner of Fifth and Main streets in downtown Baton Rouge.  It faces toward St. Joseph Cathedral to the west.

On Thursdays, it operates from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road.

The Red Stick Farmers Market is a member of the FoodRoutes Network and a partner in the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.

On the first Saturday of each month, the East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners are at the market to offer expert advice.  Also on the first Saturday, except January and May, the Baton Rouge Arts market sets up next to the Farmers Market.

For more information, go to www.redstickfarmers market.org.