TALCOTT, W.Va. (Hinton News) – Sprouting Farms provides the local community with a wide range of options to purchase locally grown and sourced products.
Items available include vegetables, meat, cornmeal, flour, baked goods and local honey. The farm stand, located in Talcott, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
In addition to the farm stand, Sprouting Farms operates a mobile farmers market that travels to locations in Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier and Mercer counties every week from Tuesday through Friday. The mobile market accepts cash, check, card, EBT, WIC vouchers, and senior vouchers. EBT shoppers purchasing fruits and vegetables can also take advantage of SNAP Stretch discounts, which can provide 50-75% off these items.
The mobile farmers market schedule for May through October 2023 includes stops in Hinton, Alderson, Union, Lindside, Gap Mills, Greenville, White Sulphur Springs, and Princeton.
Local locations and times are:
Hinton Park across from the Big Four Drug Store, corner of 3rd Ave., and Temple Street, Hinton, every Tuesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Alderson Farmers Market, 1447 E Riverview Ave., Alderson, every Tuesday from 3-6 p.m.
Union Senior Center, 104 Health Center Dr, Union, every Wednesday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Lindside Methodist Church, 8998 Seneca Trail South, Lindside, every second Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.
Old Gap Mills Country Store, 8869 Sweet Springs Valley Road, Gap Mills, every Wednesday except for second Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.
Greenville Senior Manor, 309 Greenville School Rd, Greenville, every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m.
Alderson Manor, 336 Alderson Cemetery Rd, Alderson, every Thursday from 1-2 p.m.
White Sulphur Springs Farmers Market, Main St, White Sulphur Springs, every Thursday from 3-6 p.m.
Sprouting Farms can also be found at the Pence Springs Flea Market on Sundays and the Route 52 Flea Market in Bluefield on Saturdays.
Community members interested in visiting the farm are invited to attend monthly Community Day events, held on the second Saturday of each month from June through September 2023. These events feature local artisan vendors, an open farm stand, food, live music, animal swaps, and farm yoga in partnership with Active Southern West Virginia.
For more information about Sprouting Farms’ programs or to join their mailing list, contact them through Facebook, email, or phone.
