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Baked Goodies By Debbie
Lil Debbie Has Nothing On Ms. Debbie!
If you're on a gluten-free diet you'll be bragging you have Ms. Debbie Goodies when anyone else starts drooling over their Little Debbie.
A healthy and tasty option, (especially for Celiac's), Baked Goodies By Debbie are creations made for those of us who need to avoid eating gluten.
Being on a gluten-free diet often results in hunting to find something delicious and safe. Well consider Baked Goodies By Debbie your pot of gold at the end of the gluten-free rainbow!
Meet Debbie; the gluten-free baking queen of:
• Donuts & muffins
• Brownies & cinnamon rolls
• Lemon, coconut, blueberry, seasonal bars
• Cookies & pound cakes
• Breads & sourdough rounds
• Lactation cookies
What's a "gluten-free" and "lactation" bakery?
"Gluten-free" means a food has no gluten; the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Many packaged gluten-free products like bread, pasta, and baked goods are often made with alternative flours from things like rice, corn, or potatoes.
What is a "gluten-free lactation bakery":
A bakery that specializes in baked goods intended to help increase milk supply for breastfeeding mothers. These items are made with ingredients free from gluten, refined sugars, eggs, and dairy; and feature ingredients like oats and flaxseed, which are thought to have milk-boosting properties.
Bee Creek Farm
Regenerating For Healthier Meats
Meet Bee Creek Farm where three households joined forces to build a regenerative farm.
This team is driven by the desire the leave a lasting legacy that’s rooted in a deep respect for the land and a passion for sharing the exhilarating potential of regenerative agriculture.
Bee Creek's High Quality: Cattle, Chickens, & Hogs
Cattle are the heart of our operation in Crossville, TN. We do not use pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or chemical fertilizers; and we don't feed our cattle anything but grass (and mineral supplement). Our beef is leaner than grain-finished beef, but still juicy and very satiating.
Our pastured chickens are Cornish Cross, (the same breed in grocery stores), eating bugs and plants they ingest on pasture, with a supplement of a non-GMO, soy-free grain feed to help them grow to size.
The hog breeds we use are Gloucestershire Old Spots, Red Wattle, and Large English Black hogs - all of these are heritage breeds, prized for the hardiness of the animals and the quality of the meat. This pork is rich in flavor and texture. It is "our other awesome red meat".
Our forested, heritage breed hogs are raised with care in Crossville, giving our meats that unbeatable flavor. So whether its their Maple Brown Sugar Breakfast Links - a morning favorite, their Polish Kielbasa Brats packed with a savory punch or thick-cut chops — every bite will be delicious!
Belle Chocolates
Bean to Bar Quality
Chattanooga's Only Bean to Bar Chocolate and Confections
Ingredients are everything! Belle Chocolates crafts fine Bean to Bar chocolate in Chattanooga, Tennessee using the highest quality, ethically sourced, single origin Cacao and Organic Sugar.
As with all things, the better ingredients you start with, the better the end result. Belle Chocolates sources high quality, Fair or Direct Trade Cacao from reputable farms in Central America, South America, Madagascar, and more. This also allows us to have total control the expression for each cacao, highlighting the distinct flavors from each region of the world.
Chocolate is all about the beans!
Current Beans: Tanzania, Kokoa Kamili
Bulldog Branch Produce
Grown Organically Big at Bulldog Branch Produce
Whether it is in bulk or bulky in size, Bulldog Branch Produce is a farm in McDonald, TN growing organically and it shows!
A mixture of key ingredients for every meal or as a fresh after-school-snack; Bulldog Branch Produce grows your favorite meal-time staples using organic practices.
So many sweet potatoes – Some the size of your head!
Enough tomatoes to slice for sandwiches and make sauces. Plenty of fresh peppers to add to salads and salsas.
An abundance of cucumbers to slice and pickle – Take it from their customers, human and bulldog alike, this fresh produce is good dog treat worth every bite!
Bulletcreek Chevon
Why Bulletcreek Chevon says, "Eat more goat!"
Goat meat has the same amount of calories as chicken with lower fats, as much protein as beef and the most iron out of beef, pork, lamb and chicken.*
Bulletcreek Chevon provides meat from their herd of Nubians; USDA goat meat from goats thoughtfully raised in the mountains of Reliance, TN.
Pastured, grained and milk fed meat available in cuts, ground, sausage, stew, organ and bone. Raised in their closed herd since 2011 alongside their breeding stock; these animals are given all the love and attention, the same feed, and no vaccinations.
Bulletcreek Nubians maintain a CAE negative herd tested annually, the herd has tested CAE negative for the past 17 years and has been closed since 2011. .
Along with their array of goat meat options, Bulletcreek provides:
• Raw goat milk
• Chevon (cheese spread) of various flavors
• Goat tallow
• Fudge and pies
• Feta
• Quiche
*Source: American Boer Goat Association
Butterfly Juice Co.
More Than Just a Juice Company: Educating and Inspiring Wellness
Based in Ooltewah, TN, Butterfly Juice Co. is a grab & go juice shop all about making healthy living simple and delicious!
Their cold-pressed juices are never-heated and crafted with the finest, locally-sourced ingredients, ensuring every bottle is packed with the nutrients and live enzymes that your body will love.
Not only dedicated to providing delicious, nutrient-rich beverages they also strive to educate our community about the importance of healthy eating. At Butterfly Juice Co., they aim to promote wellness and foster community connections through their products.
Anytime of year there's no better way to feel refreshed with a nutrient-packed cold-pressed juice from Butterfly Juice Co.
In addition to their seasonally flavored cold-press juices, they also offer:
• Wellness shots
• Cleanse packages
• Home-made snacks
More than juice, Butterfly Juice Co. is here to make nourishing your body simple, approachable, & sustainable. Fuel your body. Support your community. Feel the difference.
{UNLEASH YOUR INNER BUTTERFLY}
Chattanooga Culture
Chattanooga Culture specializes in holistic kombucha but dabbles in all cultured foods!
Established in 2022, they are a unique, holistic wellness-based food and beverage company looking to bring nature’s medicine into the hands of communities in and around Chattanooga, TN.
Their products are non-toxic and made with the most sustainable and locally sourced ingredients possible. Currently offering a variety of yerba mate, coffee, and tea based kombucha seasonal flavors in both kegs and bottles.
Chattanooga Culture ensures each batch is brewed with intention and care, using herbs that support holistic health in a high-vibrational space, bringing bottled wellness straight to your home.
"With kombucha as the vessel, we vow to curate truly holistic beverages, to treat not only our guts, but our WHOLE being."
Darnell Farms
Handcrafted with love, cured to perfection.
Our cold process soaps make the perfect gift for everyone any time of year!
Each bar of Darnell Farms goat milk soap is handmade, hand cut, and hand packaged. Made with love and fresh goat milk from our farm.
Each ingredient is listed on the back of their soap bars with the majority made with olive oil, raw goat milk, palm oil, coconut oil, sodium hydroxide, caster oil, almond oil, shea butter, and mango butter.
Some of their soap bars are made with essential oils and/or fragrance oils to create scents ideal for each season.
Darnell Farms brings their wide variety of scent options from their farm in Charleston, TN to our market on the first Sunday of each month.
Along with their full-size soap bars, options include a variety sample pack to try multiple soap scents, a soap bar with a local sourced natural loofah scrub inside and freeze dried goodies.
Dollars & Scents - Homemade Tallow Products
Here's The Beef on Tallow
Tallow is great for your skin! Tallow is clean; doesn't clog pores; is easily absorbed to help skin retain moisture, regenerate, and reduce inflammation.
It carries a host of nutrients and fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, K, E, and B12!
Meet Jacob and Alaura of Dollars & Scents - Homemade Tallow Products they use locally sourced beef fat to create all of their skin and body tallow products.
Sample Dollars & Scents tallow products: Moisturizers, lip balm, beard balm, diaper balm, and sun lotion – Every Sunday!
What is Tallow?
Tallow is beef fat which is rendered down by slowly heating it. Being an animal fat, tallow is highly compatible with our skin, making it an excellent fit for all sorts of body products.
Gentry Homestead
Because Pasta Goes With Everything!
Better ensure your pasta is made with quality ingredients when it can be side-dish AND it's own meal – Just ask Hunter with Gentry Homestead!
Handmade, small-batch pasta available in a variety of noodle shapes like elbow, rotini, and spaghetti with seasonal flavors like spinach and basil – All start with quality semolina flour straight from Italy.
Along side their delicious pasta, Gentry Homestead raises their own Kunekune pigs, chickens and ducks all on a non-GMO, no corn, no soy feed diet.
The fresh basil and spinach, the eggs, and even their hot peppers for their infamous small-batch hot sauces – everything is grown on their land in McDonald, TN in a respectful and sustainable way.
So whether you're enjoying an entire meal featuring the wide variety of goodies grown by Gentry Homestead or mealtime is a BIG bowl of fresh pasta – You're digging into quality food!
Joining in the farm fun and food appreciation with this vibrant community-focused homestead are just some of the reasons you'll love visiting their booth on Sundays!
Good Measure Farm
At Good Measure Farm there are three generations working and learning together.
They are passionate about growing food that they can be proud of for generations to come. They're excited about making healthy, beautiful products convenient for our community and close to your home.
They use rotational grazing and regenerative farming practices to provide the best care for their animals and the land they live on in Spring City, TN.
Good Measure currently offers eggs produced from rotationally grazed chickens. This means that their chickens always have fresh pasture to run around on. Maybe you can taste their happiness in their eggs and in our chickens.
Their bees use the wildflowers on their property to make delicious raw, unfiltered honey products, so they do not use any pesticides or harsh fertilizers. Some of their bees work in personal backyards and a select group of farms that share their values.
From their bee hives, Good Measure is able to get delicious raw, unfiltered honey so that customers can get all the benefits of local honey and their beeswax products.
Grabel's Bagels
Hand-rolled New York-style bagels locally made in Chattanooga.
Their bagels are handcrafted, and boiled, adhering to the classic New York bagel-making tradition at the hands of a New York City native.
Savoring the flavors of classic bagels embedded into family meals and gatherings, Grabel's Bagels recreated that quintessential taste in the scenic South.
Grabel's Bagel's has a strong focus on organic ingredients, working towards an all-organic future for their bagels. They're not just about crafting classic bagels; it's a commitment to providing a healthier non-GMO option. They believe people should have access to healthier food using organic practices that don't compromise on quality or convenience.
Savor seasonal and classic flavors including:
• Everything
• Cinnamon Raisin
• Asiago
• Pumpernickel
• Plain
"We hit the top spot in NOOGAtoday’s list of locally loved bagels in Chattanooga! We love making bagels for this awesome community , and we’re so grateful for the love!"
– Grabel's Bagels
Grindstone Gardens
Produce grown all year round?
Only when you get into the grind, like Grindstone Gardens in McDonald, TN.
Growing seasonal produce the "old fashioned way with compost and rich soil," and inside multiple 100 foot long greenhouses, allows Grindstone Gardens to be able to offer local families and businesses no spray produce all throughout the year.
*Available winter produce includes:
Spinach, cabbage, kale, radishes, lettuce, leeks, kohlrabi, fennel, and more.
One of the value-added benefits in getting to know Grindstone Gardens is learning what unique options like kohlrabi taste like, it's health benefits and ways to add it to your weekly menu.
Grindstone Gardens has become a reputable local source for high quality produce and farming methods with their market options speaking for themselves.
*Options subject to change.
Harrison Bay Honey Farm
A Bee-utiful Relationship
Now more than ever, appreciating our beekeepers is crucial to our planet and our health!
Which is why this cheerful face is all a buzz about bees!
Meet Chip with Harrison Bay Honey Farm, our local beekeeper and member of the Tennessee Valley Beekeepers Association.
Honey Bees produce the most local honey in their short 63 days alive and do so because they're so social with their 60,000-80,000 fellow hive mates! As soon as the flowers are popping open, these bees are working on evolving daily tasks, communicating with each other to gather as much pollen as they can to produce their honey.
While our little ones 1-2 years old should hold off on consuming honey, the rest of the family will benefit from adding local honey into their diet and medicine cabinet.
It helps in strengthening your immune system, aiding digestion, boosting energy levels, and easing sore throats – making it so much more than a tasty treat. It is also an antibacterial so it will even help heal wounds and burns.
Whether you're adding it as a healthier sweetener or ensuring you have a daily helper for your over-all health; we encourage you to ask Chip on Sundays all about what his Honey Bees have been up to.
Hissing Possum Farm
Enjoy spray free seasonal greens from Hissing Possum Farms.
Thriving on a little piece of land in Tunnel Hill, Georgia; everything is grown using natural growing methods, with no pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or herbicides.
From crisp lettuce and spicy arugula to tender spinach, kale, and colorful radishes, their produce makes every salad shine. Build your salad bowl with Higgins Possum ingredients that are as good for the planet as they are for your plate.
Grown using no-till and organic practices, everything is harvested with care and respect for the land at Hissing Possum Farm
Enjoy seasonal produce including:
Arugula, salad mix, leaf lettuce, mustard greens, radishes, salad turnips, pea shoots, sunflower shoots, broccoli microgreens, purple radish microgreens, and spicy mustard microgreens.
Insights Flower Farm
Insights Flower Farm produces sustainably and naturally grown specialty cut flowers and related products on their 14 acre farm in Bradley County, TN.
A family-owned and operated small business, Insights Flower Farm is dedicated to cultivating a wide variety of local specialty cut flowers and plants in an ecologically friendly manner.
Their commitment to sustainable and natural growing practices sets them apart, ensuring that the florists, event planners, designers, businesses, and individuals who choose their flowers receive the freshest and most vibrant blooms for all their floral needs.
They developed an interest in growing their own food using organic practices which led to a commitment to building soil health, becoming Master Gardeners, practicing integrated pest management, establishing pollinator habitat, and - ultimately - cultivating extensive cut flower gardens.
As proud members of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG), Insights Flower Farm is excited to share their naturally and sustainably grown flowers and freeze dried produce.
Loof'n Round Gardens
Wait – You can grow loofah/luffa?
Loof'n Round Gardens is an all-natural loofah farm on the south side of Cleveland, TN near Red Clay State Park growing hundreds of loofah vines.
They grow loofah for their natural scrubs as an eco-friendly and sustainable option for both skincare and general cleaning, using no-spray growing methods.
In addition to their scrubs they offer loofah vine leaves for a caffeine-free green tea option for individuals and businesses. They also create skincare products using the oil pressed from loofah seeds and the young loofah gourds.
Their natural loofah products include:
• Body & back scrubs with handles
• Face exfoliators
• Soap pockets
• Cleaning scrubs and pads
• Seed starting pods
• Loofah leaf tea
• Loofah seed oil and salve
• Loofah gourd
Ask them about their all-natural loofah!
Mountain Medicine Farm
Body, Mind, Spirit; Let Healing Begin.
Mountain Medicine Farm is a women-owned farm in Etowah, TN where three generations of women strive to help us live a healthier, more fulfilled life!
Crafted by women raising a tribe of warriors for the light of the world; the formulation of their products is a mindful analysis of the most beneficial ingredients for the skin & body. They use only organic+ cold pressed oils in our offerings. Each of their products are tested & used daily by numerous members of our family from newborn to matriarch.
On Thursday, September 11th, Mountain Medicine Farm accepted their award for Nitch Market Producer 2025 from McMinn Count Soil & Water Conservation District during their annual awards banquet.
Every Sunday choose from a variety of Mountain Medicine Farm creations:
Herbal Teas, Tinctures, Magnesium products, Household, Bath and Body Products, Salves, Tallow Products, and Herb Blends.
"May we honor the seasons & cycles of life with humble hearts filled with a bounty of gratitude." – Mountain Medicine Farm
Muddy Acres Farm
Every Loaf is Baked With Love
Meet Victoria Key of Muddy Acres Farm a micro-bakery offering a variety of freshly baked, naturally leavened artisan sourdough breads for your family. As a stay at home mom of 4 kids and an Army wife; their hobby farm in Athens is proudly serving multiple communities, including Cleveland on Sundays.
Why Choose Muddy Acres Farm Sourdough?
We love seeing more people discover the magic of sourdough — but not all loaves are created equal.
When you choose our bread, you’re choosing:
• True Artisan Quality – Every loaf is naturally fermented with our own carefully nurtured starter. No shortcuts. No commercial yeast.
• Wholesome, Organic Ingredients – We use organic, unbleached flour, locally sourced ingredients, and our own freshly grown herbs and seasonal produce to bring real flavor to every bite.
• Small-Batch Baked – Once mixed, I hand shape, and bake in small batches to ensure each loaf gets the time and love it deserves.
• Naturally Nourishing – Long fermentation means better texture, deeper flavor, and bread that’s easier to digest.
• Rooted in Community – When you support Muddy Acres Farm, you’re supporting our small, local farm, my family, and a dream.
"Anyone can make bread… but passion, patience, and quality ingredients make a difference you can taste."
– Victoria Key, Muddy Acres Farm
Ocoee Creamery
Say Cheese; Make That Goat Cheese!
Grade A Dairy To Keep Your Tummy Happy!
Ocoee Creamery is a small farmstead dairy located in Old Fort, TN.
Inspired by the culture of the Ocoee river community, their goal is to produce artisan cheese that promotes sustainable agriculture and healthy living for their customers and their animals.
Produced to stand apart, their goat cheese is made using artisan techniques and multiple cultures to create a flavor not found anywhere else. Made in small batches, it receives the time and attention needed to become truly exceptional.
Did you know feta is made from goat cheese and we make if fresh!
Add some goat cheese to your creation to make a delicious work of art!
Try our various flavors of Goat Chevre, that's French for a delicious goat cheese spread made from our pasteurized grade A goat's milk.
Put fresh goat cheese from a local G.O.A.T in goats, Ocoee Creamery, on your Sunday grocery list.
River's Ridge Farms
Mush Love For The Fungi
Discover the freshest local mushrooms at River's Ridge Farms, nestled in the heart of Riceville, TN.
Operated by the Passamonte family, they take pride in cultivating a diverse selection of culinary and specialty mushrooms, bringing farm-fresh goodness right to your table.
As a small, family-owned mushroom farm River's Ridge Farms is dedicated to cultivating and selling the freshest, highest-quality mushrooms available. Their passion for sustainable farming drives them to grow their mushrooms in a controlled environment, ensuring optimal conditions for each variety.
River's Ridge Farms also uses their mushrooms to make:
• Coffee & sweet treats
• Dehydrated mushrooms & mushroom jerky
• Seasonings & powders
• Tinctures & capsules
• Grow kits
• Soaps
Every Sunday, River's Ridge Farms is your trusted local source for sustainably grown, fresh culinary and specialty mushrooms.
"We're loaded with beautiful mushrooms!"
– River's Ridge Farms
Southern Red Farms
At Southern Red Farms, they're focused on providing source verified and local beef to the public straight from their farm.
As a premium Hereford beef farm nestled in the Spring Creek valley near Riceville,TN, they strive to bring their ALWAYS FRESH, ALWAYS LOCAL beef to their customers.
The idea of a mobile beef sales unit came to life in late 2024 and they now operate a fully stocked mobile sales unit at various locations around the southeast Tennessee region.
Their registered Hereford Cattle, both source verified and USDA certified allow them to offer:
• Steaks (Flat Iron, Sirloin, T-Bone, Filet, Loin Tip, NY Strip, Denver, & Ribeye)
• Roasts (Chuck and Rump)
• Eye of Round
• Brisket
• Ribs
• Ground beef and ground hamburger patties
• Heart & Liver
• Soup bones & ox tails
• Tallow
Grass fed, grain finished, all their animals have access to grass their ENTIRE life. They supplement with grain for marbling and flavor in the finishing stages.
Starr Mountain Teas
It's Time to Spill the Tea!
Do you know what is in your cup of tea?
Rachel of Starr Mountain Teas has had gardens since she was 11 and has always loved the outside and plants. In her 20's she discovered her favorite herb; Damiana.
She quickly decided if this one herb can do so much to help us stay healthy, what can all the others do? After working with and trying a wide variety of herbal teas – Rachel now wants to help others discover their power!
"I want everyone to be able to take their health back into their control. To be able to balance and realign with natural herbal remedies!. The possibilities are endless!"
Along with their wide variety of tea blends, Starr Mountain Teas creates:
• Bug sprays
• Scent blends
• Salt seasoning rubs
• Fire cider
"Unwind and embrace the warmth of our Chai Spice Rooibos.
It's more than tea; it's a celebration of flavor, spice, and the simple joys of life."
– Rachel of Starr Mountain Teas
Top Knot Barkery
Top Knot Dog Barkery offers homemade all natural treats & a spa line for your four legged friends!
This Chattanooga based Barkery believes every dog deserves a treat that's as healthy as it is delicious! Their all-natural dog biscuits are crafted with premium, human-grade ingredients, free from artificial preservatives, fillers, and by-products. Perfect for rewarding your pup while keeping them happy and healthy!
Healthy treats and products for your furry friends include:
• Biscuits (Cheddar, Mint Parsley, Lavender Chamomile, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Pumpkin, and seasonal flavors)
• Fresh DOGnuts and Waffles
• Granola
• Jerky (Apple, Banana, Bell Pepper, Sweet Potato)
• Spa Products (Paw balms, Bath bar, Stinky Spray)
Top Know sweet, tail-wagging treat your dog can enjoy safely.
*Ruddle's Bread & Book
Are you ready to reconnect to the humanity within?
At Ruddle's Bread & Book they believe when people are free to choose the literature that speaks to them, something extraordinary can awaken within their souls.
*As the key founder of Farmers On First; co-owner of Ruddle's Bread & Book, Kaylee Brown has extended this level of dedication of reigniting human connection beyond their cozy reading nook.
Doing this not only by helping to bring Cleveland, TN's year-round Sunday farmers market, but also by utilizing local produce, teas, and baked goods from local producers and food artisans in Ruddle's Bread & Book.
Savor freshly baked pastries, crafted daily by our creative and passionate bakers. Enjoy our coffee & teas, made from raw, fresh, and natural ingredients.
"Join us in a space designed to rekindle the humanity that lives within us all."
– Kaylee, Ruddle's Bread & Book
Located in First St. Square between Ever After Bridal & Headricks!
Parking around First St. Square; home of Farmers On First.