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2013 MARKET SEASON
April 2 - October 31

 

MARKET TIMES
Tuesdays
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursdays
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturdays
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

LOCATION

Corner of Arnold Street and First Avenue Northeast in the city’s historic Warehouse District.
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AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK!

Strawberries, sweet potatoes, squash, cucumbers, new potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip greens, kale, mustard greens, collard greens, cabbage, lettuce, radishes, onions, pecans, all types of bedding plants, herbs, cut flowers and house plants, a variety of baked goods and crafts and more.

 

EXPANDED MARKET ACTIVITIES

Festhalle Market staff and vendors will serve up FREE samples of  grilled squash and zucchini on Saturday, June 15. FREE samples will be available for marketgoers while supplies last beginning at 10 a.m. The market will host “Potatoes & Dumplings Day” at the Festhalle on Saturday, June 22, compliments of Festhalle vendor John Wright. FREE Demonstrations begin at 10 a.m. and will continue each Saturday through September with a different market item featured each week. Copies of recipes will also be available. Remember, all cooking demonstration samples are FREE.

 

With fresh new produce coming to the market daily “Canning Season” is officially underway. Agents with the Cullman County Office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service will be at the Festhalle Market on Tuesday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to test pressure canner gauges to make certain your favorite canner is sealing properly and holding the correct pressure.

 

Festhalle Market will also host a visit by participants in the annual “Touring Farms for Kids” program Thursday, June 20. The program designed with fun and educational activities for kids ages 7 to 13, is sponsored through the Agriplex Heritage Center in Cullman.

 

The Festhalle will also host live entertainment each Saturday when available. Individuals and musical groups interested in playing at Festhalle Market Platz should contact Manager Jimmy Simms at (256) 590-2003 or send an Email to jsimms@cullmancity.org.

 

Members of the Cullman County Master Gardeners are at the market the second and last Saturdays of each month to accept soil samples for testing. They will also attempt to answer any questions you may have about lawn and garden care. The Master Gardeners will next be at the Festhalle on Saturday, June 29.

 

SPACE RENTAL

Market spaces are available for $10 a day. For information contact Market Manager Jimmy Simms at (256) 590-2003 or (256) 734-9157 extension 18. Checks should be made payable to: Cullman City Parks and Recreation. If you are interested in securing a space for the season please contact Manager Jimmy Simms.

 

PUBLIC & PRIVATE RENTALS

Festhalle Market Platz is available for public and private rentals throughout the year. Daily rental of the Festhalle is $200. A $50 refundable cleanup deposit is required. For available dates and details contact Jimmy at (256) 590-2003 or send an Email to jsimms@cullmancity.org.

 

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM VOUCHERS

Senior Nutrition Program Vouchers are accepted at Festhalle Market. For information on how you can qualify for the Senior Nutrition Program vouchers call the Cullman County Commission on Aging Office on Sportsman Lake Road at (256) 734-1241. If you are a vendor and would like to be able to accept vouchers for your produce visit the Alabama Farmers Market Authority website at www.fma.state.al.us.

MARKET CONTACT INFO

Jimmy Simms, Market Manager

256-590-2003 or 256-734-9157 extension 18
jsimms@cullmancity.org.

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Directions To Festhalle Market Platz From I-65


Take the 308 Exit (U.S. Hwy. 278 East) into Cullman.

The fourth traffic light (about 2 miles) will bring you to U.S. Highway 31 (Second Avenue). The
Chamber Building will be on your right in the middle of town. Take a left on Highway 31 (Second Avenue) and go to the second traffic light (Arnold Street) and take a right just past the AutoZone on your right. Cross the railroad tracks. The train depot will be on your left. Immediately to your right past the railroad tracks is Festhalle Market Platz, at the corner of Arnold Street and First Avenue Northeast.

You can’t miss it! Public parking is available directly across the street (east of the Market) and throughout downtown. Follow the signs!
 

 

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