Fat Squirrel Peppers

11/01/2024

Come see us tomorrow, our last regular market of the season and last chance to get fresh peppers!!! 🥲

Wow, we can’t believe it is already November! Just a reminder you can still find your seasonal produce here at the City of Tuscaloosa Farmers Market every Saturday, 7am-Noon!!

10/31/2024

My pepperkins, carved from Grenada Seasoning, Goronong, and Madame Jeanette peppers. Happy HaBOOnero Halloween 🎃👻🎃

10/30/2024

A stitched up jalapeño one of Frankensteins monsters! 🧟🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️

In even more scary news, this weekend will be our last Tuscaloosa River Market for fresh peppers! I repeat, NO NEW FRESH PEPPERS AFTER SATURDAY UNTIL NEXT YEAR 💀😱 So come by and stock up on peppers this weekend!

We may come back for a holiday market in December, but consider this Saturday our last market for the 2024 season 😞 hope to see y'all there 🐿️

10/26/2024

Some new limited edition herb blends and spices are coming to the market tomorrow! Get them while you can!
Makes a great holiday gift 🎁

10/23/2024

Question of the day! Are Ubatuba aka Cambuci peppers the same as Christmas bells or Bishops Crown or Mad hatter or Jokers hat? Am I forgetting any saucer shaped peppers? 🤔😵‍💫 The only thing I've heard consistently is mad hatters have more heat than the rest listed, but never had the chance to compare...anyone tried them all?

10/21/2024

No that's not the crunching of autumn leaves, it's peppers!! 😁

10/18/2024

See you tomorrow! We will have fall herb plants and lots of fresh peppers, get them while you can!

10/15/2024

In honor of spooky season, our next pepper profile is the Hallows Eve pepper 🎃 These peppers are festively named for their near black color that ripens to a mottled orange. This pepper is as scary hot as it looks coming in around 1,000,000 scoville. The Hallows Eve was produced by Joker Chili Farm by crossing a ghost (bhut jolokia) with a pimenta de neyde pepper (growing that one this year too). The pimenta de neyde is used in a lot of crosses where black fruit and dark foliage is desired. Very fruity and somewhat floral, definitely a beautiful and tasty superhot pepper.

10/12/2024

Come on by and say hello at Tusca-boo-sa River-scar-ket 😂💀

10/11/2024

Get some peppers while they're hot 🌶️🔥🌶️🔥before colder temps are upon us 👻

We also have parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, mint, lavender, za'atar, Greek oregano, and catnip (only 1 left) plants for $5 each. Cilantro is on sale 2 for $6!

Mornings spent at the City of Tuscaloosa Farmers Market are oh so sweet 🍠

Don’t be scared away Saturday because of an early football game. We are open and here for you, 7am-Noon, with plenty of parking!!

10/10/2024

Pepper profile of the Madame Jeanette, a habanero- like pepper that comes in 125,000-300,000 scovile heat units (SHU). This pepper is from Suriname, a country in South America, and is commonly used in Surinamese cuisine- like Indian sambal. Use these peppers in your dishes to add a fruity tropical-like flavor, complex aroma, and all around mouth heat to kick up your cooking. Have you tried one yet? These were slow to fruit so they've only been at the market in the past month, but the fun shape, flavor, and beautiful color may make it onto our grow lists for next year.

10/10/2024

How to double your benefits by shopping at the Rivermarket!!

Of course, the City of Tuscaloosa Farmers Market accepts SNAP/EBT benefits! But, did you know that we offer Double Up Food Bucks? AND that the amount we can double per day is NOW UP TO FORTY DOLLARS!! That's right, $40 dollars for fresh fruits and vegetables for FREE!

10/07/2024

Found some mushrooms in the backyard. Need the mycology folks to chime in. Comment if you know what mushroom these are? 🍄

10/04/2024

We'll be at the market tomorrow! Only a handful of markets left until our fresh peppers season is over! 😕

📍 What a great Saturday to go to the City of Tuscaloosa Farmers Market! While the farms are in seasonal transition, we still have lots of fresh locally grown produce, canned, and artisan goods for you.

🎼Our Fall Music Series kicks off with Tom Rathe at 9:30 am.

⏰Don't forget the Farmers Market is a YEAR ROUND event! So, come every Saturday from 7 am - 12 noon.

🥰Thanks for supporting local!

10/04/2024

Tried the Schoolyard Roots specials from Central Mesa and Jalapeños Downtown Cocina + Tequila Bar featuring our aji (capsicum baccatum) peppers. First was the delicious fried shrimp tacos at Mesa and then a tasty aji límon spiced margarita from Jalapenos. Only a few more days to get out and try

10/01/2024

The Schoolyard Roots silent auction is going live today and you can bid to win a curated box from us! This box features a selection of local goods including each spice blend, pepper salt, and dried goody that we offer. The products included are our Hot & Medium Thai curry blends, Spicy Jerk Seasoning, 3 types of Pepper Salts, Aji Lemon Sugar, Hot Cheddar Powder, Supherhot Chili Powder, and a fragrant blend of dried Lavender and Orange Mint. If that's not enough for the pepper lover in your life, also included are seeds to grow your own unique varieties of peppers and coneflowers, and stickers to show everyone you're down with the Fat Squirrel. All locally grown and produced in Tuscaloosa, Alabama by folks who love sharing the love of spicy with the community. 100% of the proceeds go to support garden education in Tuscaloosa, so checkout the other awesome items you could win! Bidding begins today until October 6th.

09/27/2024

A preview of what you'll see tomorrow at Tuscaloosa River Market come get some goodies for your gameday