Green Market Opening In Peachtree Center

ATLANTA, GA — Folks who live, work and shop downtown soon will have the chance to get fresh produce, all-natural treats and other "green goods."

The Peachtree Center Green Market opens for its eighth season on Thursday, April 5. The market will be open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Peachtree Center. It will be open every Thursday through October.

"The Peachtree Center Green Market brings the downtown community together and provides a sought-after amenity for our office tenants," said Leslie Bland, director of marketing at Peachtree Center. "Even though we’re currently undergoing a renovation project, we wouldn’t miss a Green Market season. We relish this opportunity to bring local food vendors and artisans to the heart of downtown and activate our public spaces while giving the people who work here an exciting option for lunch."

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More than a dozen local vendors will be selling goods, from produce to breads to juices to prepared lunch items, at the midday market. In addition to the local goods, the market will present live music from local bands each week.

Due to ongoing renovations at Peachtree Center and its courtyards, the Green Market may change locations slightly each week. Patrons are encouraged to check Peachtree Center's website and Facebook page for the latest information, or check with Guest Services if they need help finding the market.

This year's vendors include:

• Bernhard's German Bakery: Local fresh-baked breads, bagels, pastries and other treats.
• Cosmos Organic Farm: Seasonal vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, and flowers, all locally and organically grown.
• Karen’s Kreations: Handcrafted jewelry.
• King of Pops: Allpnatural popsicles.
• Legends of Turkblasian: Turkish towels.
• Lumeria Body Care: All-natural soaps, deodorant and moisturizers that contain no parabens and used no animal testing.
• Pearson Farms: Peaches, pecans, pecan oils, strawberries (mid-April), Georgia shrimp (mid-April), and Georgia apples (late August).
• RawDried: Homemade dried fruit.
• Sweet Auburn Bread: Local, small-batch seasonal ingredient muffins, cookies, brownies, loaf breads, pies, cobblers, cheesecakes, biscuits, yeast breads and cinnamon rolls, jams, preserves, butters, jellies and syrups.
• Pure Bliss Organics: Gourmet organic granola, energy bars and nut mixes.

For more information, visit the Peachtree Center website or check them out on Facebook.

Photo courtesy Peachtree Center