Atlanta Farmers Market

Opened in 1939 and located in Forest Park, Ga., Atlanta State Farmers Market is spread over an area of more than 150 acres that serves more than 3,500 people daily. Its facilities include a laboratory, restaurant, welcome center and motels. The market s nursery plant area that features bedding plants, flowers shrubs and trees. Atlanta State Farmers Market has a 25,900-square-foot exhibition with a seating capacity of more than 600 people. It sells a variety of vegetables including cabbage, onions, tomatoes, spinach, peanuts and potatoes. The market also sells various fruits, including plums, pears, strawberries, sugarcane and raspberries. Atlanta State Farmers Market is operated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which works to protect and promote farmers and consumers interests.