Red Stick Farmers Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Red Stick Farmers Market and noticed something odd: an old lady in a straw hat seemed to be talking to empty air near the produce section. Curious, he approached her gently. She smiled warmly and said, ‘Don’t you love these tomatoes? They remind me of my garden back home.’ The delivery driver nodded politely, thinking she was just another regular. Only later did he realize that every tomato had been meticulously arranged into tiny little faces—complete with straw hats.

2. One morning, as a delivery driver parked his truck outside Red Stick Farmers Market, he noticed something peculiar in one of the empty baskets on the backseat—a tiny, perfectly wrapped package with no label or note. Curious but cautious, he opened it gently and found inside a warm cookie decorated with colorful sprinkles. Smiling, he popped it into his mouth—only to realize everyone in line behind him was staring with big smiles. Turns out, someone had accidentally left their homemade treat in the market basket.

3. One day, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Red Stick Farmers Market and noticed an old lady whispering into her empty shopping basket. ‘I hope you’re not planning to steal anything,’ he teased gently. The old lady looked up with twinkling eyes and replied, 'No, young man, I'm just talking to my granddaughter.' She smiled warmly, then added, 'She's helping me choose the perfect vegetables for tonight’s dinner.' The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking it was one of those sweet Southern stories only Alabama could produce.

4. At dawn, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Red Stick Farmers Market. Suddenly, a curious squirrel scurried up the side mirror, chattering and pointing its little nose towards the open door. The delivery driver looked down, startled, but then burst out laughing when he saw the squirrel’s tiny paws gripping the handle. He opened the door gently, and the squirrel hopped inside, followed by another one, then another—soon the entire market was filled with squirrels racing around the aisles. A regular customer, pushing her cart, smiled and said, ‘Looks like today’s special is fresh nuts!’