DeKalb County Kicks Off Mobile Farmers Market

Starting this week, a remodeled yellow bus that used to belong to the DeKalb Sheriff’s Department will begin to make stops throughout the county. The goal of the market is to carry fresh and affordable produce to residents who live in food deserts – areas without grocery stores or farmers markets.

County spokeswoman Emily Schwarz says the county hopes the mobile farmers market improves the health of DeKalb residents.

“Heart disease accounts for 22 percent of deaths in DeKalb County, so that is partly related to diet and food, so we are definitely are hoping to combat some of that with the mobile market,” says Schwarz.

The market is funded by a Centers for Disease Control grant that was awarded to the county’s health department. The market is supposed to run through Oct. 22. 

Here’s a list of where you can catch the bus:

Tuesdays

10-11 a.m.

Reach Community Development Center

6212-B Memorial Drive

Stone Mountain, Georgia, 30083

4-6 p.m.

Hamilton Recreation Center

3263 Chapel St.

Scottdale, Georgia, 30079

Wednesdays

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Hairston Lake Apartments

1023 North Hairston Road

Stone Mountain, Georgia, 30083

2-3 p.m.

Spring Chase II

4947 Memorial Drive

Stone Mountain, Georgia, 30083

Thursdays

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Austin Community Development Center

1989 Austin Drive

Decatur, Georgia, 30032

4-6 p.m.

Midway Recreation Center

3181 Midway Road

Decatur, Georgia, 30032

Fridays

9-11 a.m.

DeKalb County Extension

4380 Memorial Drive

Teaching Kitchen

Decatur, Georgia, 30032