Longleaf Market

Kids Sponsors

Our market is a community event. We expect people to come for the vegetables, but also to hang out with their neighbors. In a young community like ours, making space and activities for children really helps that sense of “neighbordhood.” We carve out some space for the kids to play and try to schedule different activities to make the market something the kids and parents look forward to each week.

This is where our kids sponsors play a vital role. We offer the opportunity for your business or group to help direct those kids activities. You get a free tent and space, highlight in our promotions material in exchange for playing with kids. That’s a great deal!

We feel the children’s activities are so important that the Kids Sponsorship is the only no-charge sponsorship opportunity that we have. That’s because we expect you to earn your place on market day. If your business works with kids we encourage you to have some activity in line with that. For businesses that want to reach out to the groups our market attracts, we can suggest a variety of appropriate activities you can engage the kids with such as a bounce house rental (and supervision, you have to earn it remember;), arts & crafts, or even just structured play.

To hold your place in our calendar, simply contact the market managers with a description of your business/group, the type of activity you’re interested in providing and requested dates. Many of these spaces are already filled, so contact us soon to reserve your spot.

Eat your veggies!

The Longleaf Farmers Market Team

Smoked Mullet & Scuppernongs from New Vendors

One of the great parts of running a market is recruiting vendors. Farmers markets allow you to get access to a few things that might not normally be found at the grocery store. That’s why I’m sitting here eating scuppernongs and smoked mullet, a true Florida combination, because I just had to sample the wares of some potential vendors. Scuppernong’s are semi-wild grapes that grow in Florida, Alabama and south Georgia. They have a tough bitter skin and seeds, but a really sweet interior. Smoked mullet needs no explanation and both of them should be available when the market is targeted to open on October 23rd.

If you know of someone with a local food or green related business, please have them check out the vendors page. In the meantime, I’ll get back to the samples;).