Opp Farmers Market

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

What does shopping local really look like? A 2026 Opp Farmers Market Impact Report

Sometimes when we're in the middle of setting up every Saturday, watching the ever changing weather, planning special events, or simply trying to keep our market going, it's easy to lose sight of what it all adds up to.

So as we close out the 2026 Opp Farmers Market season, we wanted to share the numbers.

Based on sales information reported by our vendors, the average vendor generated approximately $414 in gross sales per market week. When we apply that average to vendor participation throughout our season, the Opp Farmers Market generated an estimated $243,596 in direct vendor sales! Using a conservative local economic multiplier of 1.5, that represents approximately $365,395 in total estimated local economic impact!

Money spent at a farmers market works differently than money spent through a traditional retail chain. When you buy directly from the person who grew it, baked it, made it, or produced it, more of that purchase stays with that small business and those dollars continue moving locally.

There are also a lot of people behind these numbers: This season, the Opp Farmers Market welcomed 54 unique vendors. We held 36 market days, 21 Saturdays, 12 Wednesdays, and 3 Friday Night Markets. We averaged 23 vendors every Saturday and 21 vendors at our Friday Night Markets. Altogether, the market provided approximately 588 individual selling opportunities for farmers, growers, bakers, makers, and small businesses. On an average Saturday alone, an estimated $9,500 in direct vendor sales took place under our pavilion.

None of these numbers can happen without our vendors and they certainly don't happen without a community willing to show up and support them!

We want to give a BIG THANK YOU to every vendor who set up at our market, to every customer who came and shopped, and every person who shared our posts to help get the word out about our wonderful market! Opp is truly the best place to call home and we like to think we have one of the BEST Farmers Markets in the state!

Sweet Grown Alabama
Simply Southern TV
Alabama Extension
Alabama Farmers Market Authority
This is Alabama

10/13/2026

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10/07/2026

We need your vote! 💚🍅🌽

If you’ve shopped with us, supported our vendors, attended one of our special markets, or just love what the Opp Farmers Market brings to our community, take a minute and **vote for our market!**

Every vote helps show just how much our community supports local farmers, makers, bakers, and small businesses.

👉 Vote here:
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Please vote and share this post to help us spread the word! 💚

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10/07/2026

🌧️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌧️

Due to the forecasted severe weather, this Saturday’s Opp Farmers Market has been cancelled.

But we’re not ending the season just yet! 🍂 Our **FINAL market of the season** has been rescheduled for **Saturday, October 17th**.

We hope you’ll make plans to join us and help us wrap up another great season at the Opp Farmers Market! 💚

10/03/2026

Head over to the market this morning and grab some goodies! We are open until 2pm!

10/02/2026

Come spend your Saturday with us at the Opp Farmers Market! 🎃🍂

We’ll be open Saturday, October 3rd from 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM at 224 Covington Avenue with a great lineup of local vendors, baked goods, handmade items, produce, coffee, and more!

And don’t forget once the sun goes down, head over to the Haunted Depot! 👻🚂

The Haunted Depot is open Friday & Saturday night from 6:00 PM until MIDNIGHT.

Shop local during the day… then come get scared that night. 😈

09/26/2026

🍂 The season may be winding down, but the Opp Farmers Market is still going strong today!

Our produce vendor has plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, including those fall favorites we’ve been waiting for! 🥬🍅

You’ll also find:
🥖 Fresh sourdough
🧁 Baked goods & sweet treats
🎃 Fall décor
🫙 Jams, jellies & canned goods
🛍️ Handmade goods from our local vendors

Come enjoy a beautiful fall Saturday and shop local while you still can — we only have a couple of markets left this season!

📍 224 Covington Avenue
⏰ OPEN TODAY until 2 PM!

09/25/2026

🍂 Saturday at the Opp Farmers Market! 🍂

Come shop with us this Saturday, September 26th from 7:00 AM–2:00 PM!

We’ve got a great vendor lineup this week, including a few new faces for you to check out and shop. 🧡 Whether you’re looking for baked goods, handmade items, local favorites, or something new, come spend your Saturday morning with us!

And don’t forget — after this Saturday, we only have TWO markets left in the 2026 season! 😭🍁

📍 224 Covington Ave.
⏰ 7:00 AM–2:00 PM

Come shop local and help us finish out the season strong!

09/17/2026

Fall is settling in at the Opp Farmers Market! 🎃🍂

Join us this Saturday, September 19, from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at 224 Covington Avenue for a great lineup of local vendors, fresh finds, handmade goods, baked treats, coffee and more.

We’re down to just 4 markets left in the 2026 season, so don’t miss your chance to spend a Saturday morning shopping local and supporting the folks who make our market so special.

Come see us Saturday! 🧡