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It’s amazing the vast variety of provisions you can find squeezed onto Calhoun Street, the heart of historic Bluffton, every Thursday from 2pm to 7pm.  There’s everything from fresh pasta that includes up to 15 varieties of some of the most delectable ravioli including Truffle Lobster, Pear & Gorgonzola and Asparagus & Mascarpone to  scrumptious homemade cookies to local honey (one of my favorites that has even been said to be a homeopathic remedy for allergies).  There’s pasture-raised, natural, dry-aged beef such as filet mignon, rib eyes, roasts and MiBek Farms very own signature Bluffton Blade premium steak that is “worth dying for”, free-range eggs, nuts, and Chinese dumplings (yes, you heard that right).  You could eat for weeks and not repeat the same meal twice.

For a complete list of Farmers Market Bluffton vendors, click here.

It’s not just about shopping

At Farmers Market Bluffton, you can actually learn a thing or two.  Offering the Chef in the Market program featuring local Chef demos (this week’s is with Chef Matt from Old Town Dispensary and The Sage Room), the Le Creuset Chef’s Tent teaching market-goers how to prepare dishes using market fresh ingredients (every Thursday at 4pm) and the Little Growers Program (every 3rd Thursday of the month) for the younger shoppers, there’s something to learn for everyone at the market.

It goes way beyond the food

Every Thursday, Calhoun Street fills with the sounds of live, local music while you shop and enjoy the fresh food prepared on-site.  And, while at the market, you can spend some time with the on-site Master Gardener for gardening tips, best planting practices, soil corrections and much, much more!  The program is brought to us from the Clemson Cooperative Extension.

And, while in Old Town Bluffton, don’t miss the amazing boutiques, galleries and other stops along Bluffton’s beautiful Calhoun Street.