Reviews for: Shreveport Farmers' Market

I am so sorry you had difficulty with our security service. Please come again and report any problems to the manager. I'm not sure what time of year you attended, but this coming year you'll be dumbfounded by the selection we have. Like most markets, we depend on the weather and growing season. I sincerely hope you'll give us another chance to impress you.

One more thing for your consideration: The breads and candies and other "home made" items sold at the booths at the Farmers Market will be baked fresh and you do not have to worry about the preservatives. Or, did you ever wonder why a loaf of bread from the store did not "mold" after two weeks???? Read the ingredients, I doubt you will be able to recognize most of them. Buy from the Farmers and eat more healthy!!

And further, I don't know where you looked, but there were tomatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, greens, herbs, potatoes, onions, garlic, eggplant, watermelons, and pears. At least. And most of the canned goods were prepared from summer's bounty of locally-grown fruits and veg.

PS There is no Starbucks. There's locally-roasted coffee.

Well, I hate to break it to you, but the number of farmers at any given farmers' market is going to be related to the weather. Look around you -- it's not rained significantly in ages. I can either allow LOTS of veggies in, all of which were grown somewhere else to give you the LOOK of a farmers' market -- or I can depend on what was actually grown around here. Come summer, with any cooperation from Mother Nature, things will be right again. Until then, I'll not pretend it's been all hunky-dory climate-speaking. It's been a very rough summer. We are over 14" behind on rain for this time of year. Sorry you're disappointed -- I think we all are -- but until I can control the weather, we've got to face reality.

I am going to have to defend the organizers of the Farmers Market, as well as the farmers not being able to bring produce to the Farmers Market. People living in the city do not realize the devastating affect the drought has had on the farmer this year. I know, I cannot even plant greens. When we till the soil, it only creates a dust storm, and there is no way we can plant greens, or even keep anything watered in the fields. Our spring crops were hit, as well as the fall crops. The Market was planned in advance and not around a drought. This has allowed many a space that would not otherwise been allowed. It is really wonderful though to be able to purchase fresh made breads and candies. If you look, you will find items you may not have been able to find there before. Try looking at it another way by searching out items that would be great gift basket items for Christmas presents!! We farmers are not happy about the drought situation either, but others are able to take advantage of the additional space and enjoy marketing fresh made foods they would not have been able to any other way. I remain, respectfully, "A Farmer", and appreciate all of the hard work that has been done by the Revel in organizing and keeping it going. Just "enjoy!! With Lagniappe from Louisiana!!

I have to agree. I went to get fruits and veggies....all it was to me was a baked goods sale. They were alot of breads, cookies,popcorn etc. I could've went to Brookshires or Walmart for that. Only thing I ended up with was a plant.

Re: The Pittsburg, TX Peaches Those are grown by a large farm within our acceptable radius. They have stickers because they are to be sent to groceries and other places; not because they came from there.

There are signs with each grower now stating how much of the product they grow, how much is a local supplement from neighbor growers, and how much is from wholesale or retail sources so that buyers can make an informed choice of who they do business with. Check out the sign, or talk to the growers for information. If you see a blatant disregard, let me know. I can be located by the orange flag on my mobile office cart. We strive to make sure the public knows in the case of outside produce, so let me know of any violation you perceive so that I may look into it. 90% of our content is local this year. Noma, Mgr., 318-455-5788

Are there organic produce at this market? If so, how can we tell?

Right now, we are not in touch with year-round growers. That limits us to the farmers we have now, and their crops, which are grown seasonally. But thank you for your comment. We do take note of input such as this and will certainly consider your suggestion. Hopefully, more year-round growers will make this a possibility for the future.

Thanks so much for your endorsement. Come often!