The Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market is changing its hours as it continues its mission to support Delta farmers and Mississippi shoppers with fresh, locally grown foods.
The market is now open monthly rather than weekly. It will open on Oct. 22, Nov. 24, Dec. 23 and Dec. 29 at the Jackson Medical Mall from noon until 6 p.m. Shoppers can visit shopdeltaharvest.com to keep up with the market’s hours.
Tracy Johnson, farming employee and consultant for Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market, talks about the market at the Jackson Medical Mall on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi TodayTracy Johnson, executive director of the Itta Bena Economic and Cultural Alliance, explained that the pilot phase, which lasted from June to August, proved that there was enough demand to make the market work. Now, they’ve entered a new phase focused on supporting the farmers.
“We’re working with the farmers in the Delta, giving them the technical assistance they need so they can grow quality, safe produce, and also growing more volume so that we’ll be able to supply the market,” he said.
Alcorn State University and Mississippi State University are providing the farmers with training and technical assistance. This includes soil testing, food safety, business skills and more. A demonstration farm in Itta Bena will be used as a training center.
The project is also partnering with the city of Itta Bena, the city of Greenwood and Leflore County in the Mississippi Delta.
“It’s really not just about a market, it’s about the complete regional value chain,” Johnson said.
The market has grown to include eight Delta farmers, and they supply about 50% of everything sold there. The hope is that farmers will eventually supply 90%, but for now the market relies on wholesale farmers throughout Mississippi and from Tennessee.
Sisters Nellie Woodard, left, and Shirley Haynes Price, select baskets filled with vegetables and fruit at the Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market inside the Jackson Medical Mall, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.Tyvan Johnson, right, creates baskets of fresh vegetables and fruit for shoppers at the Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market inside the Jackson Medical Mall, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.Brianna Barbour shops the variety of vegetables and fruit at the Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market inside the Jackson Medical Mall on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.The Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market offers a variety of vegetables and fruit at the Jackson Medical Mall location, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.Tyvan Johnson selects vegetables he will use to create baskets for those shopping at the Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market inside the Jackson Medical Mall, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.The Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market offers a variety of vegetables, fruit and some meats at its Jackson Medical Mall location, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.The Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market offers a variety of vegetables, fruit and some meats at its Jackson Medical Mall location, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.Shoppers line up to browse the fruit, vegetable and meat selections at the Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market inside the Jackson Medical Mall, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.The Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market offers a variety of vegetables and fruit at the Jackson Medical Mall on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Jackson.They’re working to build a regional food system that will connect Delta farmers with local consumers. The long-term goal is to have a stand-alone location open daily and multiple locations across the state.
Some customers at a recent market didn’t mind the new hours.
“Being open once a month, I think it’s better because it gives the buyer an opportunity to prepare, and they’ll probably spend more,” said Shirley Haynes-Price. She came to the market with her sister, Nellie Haynes-Woodard, to buy squash.
“It really helps me because there’s no one but me really cooking or eating anything,” she Haynes-Woodard, who was excited about her fruit and turkey wings.
At their first market back in June, farmer Patricia Potter spoke about the market’s benefits.
“It (Delta Harvest Market) gets you out to other people to know that you’re growing healthy food and good stuff coming out of the garden,” she said.
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