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From June to October of each year the store retails Alabama-grown organic produce. On Saturdays the produce market expands to a vacant lot on the corner of [[28th Avenue South Homewood|28th Avenue South]]. | From June to October of each year the store retails Alabama-grown organic produce. On Saturdays the produce market expands to a vacant lot on the corner of [[28th Avenue South Homewood|28th Avenue South]]. | ||
In [[2007]] Red Rain was named "Business Partner of the Year" by the [[Black Warrior Riverkeeper]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Thompson, Brittany (Spring 2008) "[http://www.samford.edu/groups/exodus/stories/markets.html Markets with a Mission]" '"Exodus'' magazine. | * Thompson, Brittany (Spring 2008) "[http://www.samford.edu/groups/exodus/stories/markets.html Markets with a Mission]" '"Exodus'' magazine. | ||
* | * Zoghby, Jen (May 23, 2003) "Green with pride: Environmentally friendly Red Rain shop expanding to fresh produce." ''Birmingham Business Journal'' | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 1 March 2009
Red Rain is an organic market and fair trade general store located at 2803 18th Street South in downtown Homewood. It was opened in 2001 by Amy Vickers who made it a goal that everything she sold would represent sound environmental practices.
From June to October of each year the store retails Alabama-grown organic produce. On Saturdays the produce market expands to a vacant lot on the corner of 28th Avenue South.
In 2007 Red Rain was named "Business Partner of the Year" by the Black Warrior Riverkeeper.
References
- Thompson, Brittany (Spring 2008) "Markets with a Mission" '"Exodus magazine.
- Zoghby, Jen (May 23, 2003) "Green with pride: Environmentally friendly Red Rain shop expanding to fresh produce." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Red Rain website