Located in beautiful St. Charles Parish, LA
and home of the 2010 and 2011
More than 80,000 people voted in this year's contest with 1700+ farmers markets participating. Click here for the official results naming us Louisiana's Favorite Farmers Market.
The contest is sponsored by American Farmland Trust.
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Become a fan of the German Coast Farmers' Market Facebook page. Current fan count: 586
Click link above and then "Like".
Did you know that even if you aren't a member of Facebook, you can view the GCFM page?
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FRESH PRODUCE!
snap beans, squash, mirliton, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, mustard greens, eggplants,
cabbage, turnips, shallots, okra, acorn squash,
radishes, parsley, broccoli, collard greens,
red potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, cauliflower,
lettuce, kale, baby bok choy, grapefruit, kumquats,
oranges, lemons, satsumas, and more!
Saturday, February 4th
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
LSU AgCenter Master Gardener
Live Music by Blanch Newsome
Vendors
Betty D's Gourmet - candy, honey, breads, cakes, and gourmet, ready-to-eat specialties
Cox's Meat Market - fresh & smoked meats, ham products
Darlene's Southern Comforts - scented soy candles & fragrance oils
Des Allemands Katfish - seafood
Papa George's - hogs head cheese and ready-to-eat special: gumbo
Plantation Kettle Corn - kettle corn, cracklins, pork skins, lemonade, jambalaya /pastalaya
Schexnayder's Acadian Foods - sausages, meats, and sauces
Schexnaydre's Farm (Emile) - fresh vegetables including lettuce, beets, spinach, mustard greens, cauliflower, cabbage, and shallots
Songy Produce - hot house tomatoes
Story Produce - free range eggs, honey and fresh produce including peppers, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, red potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, cabbage, mustard greens, shallots, strawberries, mirliton, and green tomatoes
Zeringue Farms - eggs and fresh produce including kale, Brussels sprouts, yams, purple haze carrots, Swiss chard, rutabaga, and citrus
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
Click the "Calendar" tab for complete listing.
Saturday, February 11th
6th Annual Kid Krewe du Market Parade
featuring St. Charles Borromeo School's
Drumline, Sparks & Sugarcanes
10:00 am with FREE registration at 9:00 am.
Children ages 10 and under are invited to participate in their decorated wagons. "Floats"
must be pulled by an adult and throws must be supplied by the participants. Prizes will be
awarded! In the event of inclement weather,
please check the website for cancellation notification. For more information, call Ann Montgomery at (985) 764-9762 or
e-mail questions to daabfamily@yahoo.com.
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In addition to our official GCFM t-shirts,
and other favorites, below are
some books available for sale at the
Market Welcome Center.
Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook
Recently named to Cooking Light magazine's
From our Mamas an’ nem…
Cookbook
Oldies But Goodies Dance & Social Club, Inc.
Jambalaya Crawfish Pie File Gumbo
Cookbook
Joan Zeringue Robbins
St. Charles Parish Louisiana -
A Pictorial History
Joan Becnel, Suzanne Friloux, Marilyn Richoux