As the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrates the 15th National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 3 to 9, residents of Jim Chapman Communities’ Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge stand perfectly poised to celebrate the occasion at the many farmers market surrounding their nearly sold out Cumming active adult community.

“Whenever we ask our current residents what drew them to Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge, the vast majority mention its great location in Forsyth County in northern Metro Atlanta,” said Joan Wise, the on-site agent at Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge. “Not only does the area provide world class shopping and entertainment, but residents also mention that the farmers markets in this part of the state are second to none.”

According to the USDA, there are more than 8,000 farmers markets nationwide, with that number growing yearly as more and more Americans experience the superior flavor and community shopping experience available at farmers markets compared to big box grocery stores. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack was quoted as saying that farmers markets “bring communities together, connecting cities with the farms that support them, and provide Americans across the country with fresh, healthy food.”

More than 10 farmers markets surrounding Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge provide its active adult residents with multitudes of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Cumming Harvest sells locally grown, chemical-free produce to customers and allows Wednesday preorders to be picked up on Saturdays off Colony Park Drive. The Cumming Farmers Market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon at the Cumming Fairgrounds, and the Brookwood Farmers Market, a non-profit started by elementary school PTA members, is open every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brookwood Elementary School. Other nearby markets include the Suwannee Farmers Market, Sprout Springs Library Farmers Market, Dawson County Farmers Market, the historic Downtown Gainesville Market on the Square, Green Acres Farm Market, Berkeley Lakeside Market, Whistle Stop Farmer’s Market in Norcross and many more.

Farmers markets are just one example of what the area around Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge has to offer residents in way of shopping, dining and entertainment. Priced from the $280,000s, the community has drawn so many active adults that now only a few more ranch condominiums remain for sale, and they are going fast!

To visit from Atlanta, take GA-400 North to exit 14 (Cumming/Buford Hwy). Turn right onto GA-20, and go approximately two miles. Turn left onto Samples Road, and then take an immediate left into the community just past Publix Supermarket.

To learn more about the homes at Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge, call Joan Wise today at 770-780-9095. Also, visit www.JimChapmanCommunities.com.

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