Texarkana Arkansas Gateway Farmers Market To Open May 7

The Gateway Farmer's Market in Texarkana, Arkansas will be open for the season on May 7th.

The Gateway Farmers Market is located at 602 East Jefferson Street, in Texarkana, Arkansas. They feature watermelon and cantaloupe, okra, squash, pumpkins, possibly peas, Asian veggies, and flowers. and muscadines. The Farmer's Market motto is:

"If we did not raise it, we will not sell it".

There are also baked goods available like fruit-filled cupcakes, fruit-filled cinnamon rolls, and Fresh Homemade bread. Fried Pies, Fresh Apple Cakes, Cookies, and much more
Grass-Fed Pork, Beef, Lamb, Sausage, Eggs, Jellies, Local Honey, Fall Crafts.

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Here is what Our Texarkana's Facebook page had t say about the Gateway Farmers Market in Texarkana Arkansas.

The Gateway Farmers Market in Texarkana, AR returns for the season on Saturday, May 7! It's open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 7 AM-Noon. You'll find fresh vegetables, fruit, baked goods, local honey, crafts, and more.

The Miller County Red Dirt Master Gardeners come by from time to time to demonstrate their keyhole garden. All food is local and all farms are inspected to make sure you receive the highest quality products. The Texarkana Gateway Farmer's Market's season usually runs through October.

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If you would like to become a vendor for the Gateway Farmer's Market you can find all of the details here. Please remember that you need to live within the 75-mile radius that the market recommends.

There is a clean-up day scheduled for this Saturday to get the market ready for the upcoming season. The cleanup is going on from 8 AM until noon. Please contact Cindy Gladden for more info. 903 824 0140.

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