Mississippi Farmers Market unveils new monthly event

The Mississippi Farmers Market will host the new Farmers Market Features, a speaker series on topics related to agriculture, on the first Thursday of each month beginning tomorrow, June 3, through November 4, 2021, at 11:30 a.m.

This month’s feature speaker will be Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, with different orators speaking every month. The City Limits Café, located inside the Mississippi Farmers Market, will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch during this time.

“We’re excited to bring a speaker series for the first time to the Mississippi Farmers Market,” said Commissioner Gipson. “We invite the public to attend where they can grab a hot and fresh meal from the City Limits Café while listening to exceptional speakers discuss our state’s diverse and impressive agriculture industry.”

“The Market will also be hosting the annual Summer Kick-off on Saturday, June 12,” continued Gipson. “We will have popcorn, snow cones, live music, Genuine MS® demos, vendor giveaways and more. We will also be offering free ant killer mound treatment to the public. So come on out to the Mississippi Farmers Market and enjoy all our latest attractions.”

The City Limits Café, located inside of the Mississippi Farmers Market, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for breakfast and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch every weekday; it is also open from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday. For daily menu schedules, visit the City Limits Café on Facebook. The Genuine MS® Store, also located inside the Mississippi Farmers Market, is open from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every weekday and from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday. For additional information about the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s Genuine MS® program, visit www.genuinems.com or follow Genuine MS® on Facebook.

The Mississippi Farmers Market, a division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. For additional information about the Mississippi Farmers Market, visit www.msfarmersmarket.com, download the Mississippi Farmers Market mobile app, or follow the Mississippi Farmers Market on Facebook.