Homegrown tomatoes, homemade sorghum, jams and jellies made by the people who grew the fruit. and it’s all locally grown and made. Customers can find that and more at the Dalton and Varnell farmers markets, which open in just a few weeks.
The Downtown Dalton Farmers Market, which is sponsored by the Downtown Dalton Development Authority, will take place on Dalton Green, 117 N. Selvidge St., on Tuesdays and Saturdays from June 1 to Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
For more information, contact the DDDA at (706) 278-3332.
The Varnell farmers market will also return this year, at the picnic area on Main Street, from June 1 to Sept. 30. It’s open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City officials said people are welcome to sell produce they have personally grown and crafts they have personally made but no yard sale items or resale items. They also ask that sellers clean up around their area after they are through and leave no food behind.
For more information or concerns, call City Hall at (706) 694-8800.