New local produce market opens in Laurens County

 People in Laurens County have a new place to buy their local produce.

Dexter Produce opened in Dexter on April 9 and owner, Jennifer Leese, says business is going great.

“It’s been phenomenal since we opened,” she said. “I mean, we have a great response and a great turnout.”

Dexter Produce carries a variety of fruits and vegetables from local farmers in central or south Georgia.

Produce like tomatoes, beans, peppers, squash, zucchini, peaches, onions and more come to the market in new deliveries daily, Leese says.

“If you can think about it, primarily we have it,” Leese said.

They even post recipes on their Facebook page so people can try out some new dishes with the fresh food they get from the produce market.

“Some of it is heirloom variety, which is kind of like the older style,” Leese said.

She says heirloom variety produce is especially popular with the elderly community.

“It gives you more of a rich taste like they had back in the day,” Leese said.

Dexter Produce also carries dips, lemonade, and other specialty items that they get from vendors. Leese says a lot those products come from the Amish country in Pennsylvania.

Leese says she got the idea to open the produce market back in March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S.