 It's an exciting time of the year when everything is in bloom and our farmers markets are about to start opening back up This year's unique because we're being told to move away crowds and some of us are being asked to stay home all together Like our at-risk groups and our seniors So if you haven't been to a farmers market in a while, it's a perfect opportunity to give and try What you're going to find is an abundance of fabulous Alabama grown foods like squash tomatoes and strawberries some of my favorites Don't plan to hang out there. Hey online in advance if you possibly can or use a credit card or application What we want to do is make the farmers markets a safe place for everyone to shop by washing our hands and using social distancing Getting out in the fresh air will do us all some good So come on down and meet the people growing your food and pick up some fabulous Alabama grown products while you're there bringing them home to your neighbors They can't get out and let's support each other through these difficult times For more information on the precautions that are in place or to find an Alabama farmers market near you Get an FMA.alabama.gov