The Best Places to Shop in the Southeast
Mississippi Market strives to make healthy organic food accessible for everyone. In order to achieve this goal, they reduce prices of everyday necessities while offering classes on shopping on a budget and low-income membership options.
Their members even contributed nearly $1.8 million of their own funds to build the store on St. Paul’s East Side, providing natural foods and a green aesthetic to an area that does not typically cater to customers interested in premium-priced organics.
Local Vendors and Products
The Market provides wholesalers, artisans, and manufacturers an opportunity to display their goods to retail buyers from across South Carolina and the southeast region. However, only credentialed retail buyers are permitted to enter. Local farmers have been selling their produce at the Market for 16 years now, but this place offers much more than fresh food alone. There is also value-added foods such as jams, jellies, sauces and honey as well as plants and flowers to buy at this place. Plus there is also a full-service deli with hot meals, sandwiches and salads plus a cheese island filled with both everyday cheeses as well as local cheeses to offer shoppers!
As MetroIBA member Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op points out in this video, every dollar spent at a locally owned business generates up to $1.60 in additional spending within your community. The Mississippi Market provides local entrepreneurs with an invaluable opportunity to network and showcase their goods. Many artists and businesses that first displayed at The Market now exhibit at larger shows; yet many continue returning year after year. Mississippi Magazine is proud to have taken over leadership of this economic development vessel originally started by MDA years ago, connecting wholesalers with retailers throughout Mississippi State.
Mid-Town Farmers’ Market
The Mid-Town Farmers’ Market is an annually public market situated at 20th Street between J and L Streets in Midtown Sacramento, California. Here residents can shop for fresh produce, baked goods and handcrafted items produced locally or by artisans and vendors from Midtown. In addition to offering these goods at competitive prices from these farmers or vendors, shoppers also gather here for events such as chef demonstrations, live music performances, kids activity zones and much more.
Many farmers and artisans that first found success at Mississippi Market have since gone on to exhibit at larger markets; yet many return each year for Mississippi Market to show their products – from food items such as bread to clothing, furniture and more! In addition to food vendors there will also be an assortment of vendors selling jewelry, clothing, furniture and more for sale at this event.
The market is open Monday-Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Visitors are welcome to bring their own carts, baskets, bags and coolers; however they must remain covered when not being used. You’ll also find plenty of reusable shopping bags and insulated coolers at this market; plus it boasts a full service deli offering hot and cold sandwiches, salads, juices and smoothies! Additionally, customers can sign up for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs for weekly deliveries of local produce!
Chalk the Park Festival
People can do amazing things with just a little chalk, and there’s no better place to see this talent than at a chalk art festival. Streets are close off to traffic while artists create larger-than-life drawings on sidewalks as their canvas. Attending this event provides an amazing way to witness local and international artist talent as well as enjoy delicious food and beverages from vendors in one convenient place.
The Kerrville Chalk Festival takes place annually in October and features over 65 artists working in different mediums. Watch as these talented individuals create intricate portraits and whimsical scenes right in Kerrville’s historic downtown district before visiting the vendor village and listening to live music performances in its vendor village; children can even participate by taking advantage of special chalk areas for children as well as kids art zones!
Since 1996, Mississippi Market Wholesale Show has been an annual trade event that connects wholesalers with retail buyers. Now organized by Mississippi Magazine and held each April, this trade show remains the premier business-to-business event in Mississippi. Many businesses that made their debut at Mississippi Market Wholesale Show have gone on to exhibit at larger shows with great success and are reaping great benefits from having participated.
Howard Street will become an artistic playground for Rogers Park residents, families, and art enthusiasts. The street will showcase internationally acclaimed 3D street artists as well as 2D chalk artists from Rogers Park community.
Dayton’s Bluff Store
Dayton’s Bluff district offers residents a place where they can live, work, learn and play in harmony. A lively neighborhood featuring historic homes, schools and parks – it serves as an eclectic melting pot where residents from diverse backgrounds come together to share their culture with one another. Furthermore, Dayton’s Bluff community members are highly involve with revitalization efforts as well as historic home renovation.
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op and Mounds Theatre provide local businesses and organizations with excellent services. Notable examples are Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op for natural foods as well as its wide variety of plays, burlesque shows, concerts, cultural centers offering educational and cultural offerings; as well as their respective venues which host plays or other performances or other types of events for public enjoyment.
There are also various restaurants nearby. A popular meat-centric eatery is The Strip Club, known for its passionate staff and unique drinks menu. If you want something different try Manana Restaurant y Pupuseria; its Salvadorean cuisine draws locals like thick handmade corn tortillas filled with cheese, ground pork and refried beans that locals favor as local favorites.
The district’s convenient central location makes it simple to navigate. Just 10 minutes drive from downtown Minneapolis and home to nine bus lines, as well as bike sharing through Nice Ride Minnesota – making travel effortless in this neighborhood. Plus there are plenty of streets with sidewalks and paths if walking is your preference!