Support Your Local Farmers
As strawberry season is coming to an end, vegetables and other fruits will start being harvested and not a moment too soon because June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. Everyone knows fruits and vegetables are the best when picked right off the vine, plant or tree but what if you don’t have an orchard or a garden? The next best thing would be to visit your local farmer’s market or even one of the local farm stores in Robertson County. What’s that…you don’t know when they happen or where they are? Buckle up for this multi-part series and let us guide you to some of Robertson County’s farmer’s markets and local farm stores.
A local farmer’s market is one of the best ways to support your local growers as well as have a lot of variety in one location. The Robertson County Farmer’s Market happens weekly on Saturdays from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. You can find all kinds of goodies at this farmer’s market ranging from baked goods to soap. This market appears to start the first Saturday in May and goes through the last Saturday in August, but the final date may depend on the fair dates because its location is the livestock barn at the Robertson County Fair 
Grounds on 41 North in Springfield. Check their Facebook page for specifics: https://www.facebook.com/RCFarmersMarket/ . Another weekly farmer’s market is the White House Farmer’s Market that happens every Wednesday, 3:30 – 7:00pm starting in May and going through August. They have local vendors as well as live music, food trucks and other family-oriented events. For directions and more information on this market check-out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WHFarmersMarket . Another action-packed market is the Cedar Hill Farmer’s Market which is a monthly market that takes place on the 3rd Thursday of every month starting in April and continuing through September, but that last market is on Saturday to correspond to the county wide event Experience Robertson County. This event kicks off at 5:00 and finishes up around 8:00 and has something for everyone including a classic car cruise, ice cream and shopping for all kinds of items that are grown or made locally. The farmer’s market might finish up in September, but Mayor John Edwards informed me that there’s a fall festival in October so be sure to check that out as well. Check out the Cedar Hill, TN Happenings (https://www.facebook.com/groups/853215421819255) page on Facebook to keep up with their market action and for directions.
If the farmer’s market produce isn’t fresh enough for you, we can help you through growing your own veggies! All of our locations have access to Bonnie Plants and CO-OP seed. The Ashland City location also sells plants from Shady Maple Greenhouses. Jo Byrns FFA grew some tomato plants in float trays for the Springfield location in 2023 and we hope to offer plants grown by them in the future as well. Any of our Robertson Cheatham locations have bagged fertilizer and lime available in order to get your gardens off to the best start. We also have insect control options to help protect your garden and orchard for pests and disease that would affect your fruit and veggies. See your local CO-OP for any questions you may have about growing your own food.
If growing your own veggies and fruits is not an option, visit one of the listed farmer’s markets! You’ll be helping local farmers as well as the local businesses that they buy from while buying fresher produce for your family. If you don’t have the time, energy or space to grow your own or you can’t make it to a market then stop into the CO-OP Corner next week to find a local farm store that can supply you with everything from apples to zucchini!
