By: Willow Handley
The Welcome sign for Bills Produce Market. The market is located in Warner Robins, Ga. |
Owner Bill Souter, 62, carrying a customers produce. Bills Produce Market has been going strong for 11 years now. |
Several types of fruits that are sold at the market. "All we sold was tomatoes, peaches, and watermelon to start with" stated Bill. |
A sign posted supporting the local community. "We try to be as locally grown as we can" said Bill. |
Several kinds of jelly that are sold at the market. This market gets their jelly from North Carolina and Georgia. |
Bill trying to cool off while taking a break with a co-worker. They spend hours in the summer sun. |
Amber Stilwell, 40, carrying boiled peanuts. This is one of the many other things they sell other than fruit. |
Flowers from the nursery. The market had tons of different kinds of potted plants and trees. |
The American Flag waving in the wind. The produce market has the flag in the front of their shop to show support for their country. |
Amber catting with a customer. The market employees had great hospitality and were very welcoming. |
Local Customers looking at plants. There was a great selection of plants for the customers to choose from while shopping. |
Joe, the markets mascot. "Don't pet him, otherwise he'll follow you everywhere!" stated Tim Souter. |
Tim Souter, 57, watering plants. Tim is the brother of Bill, the owner, and helps him out part time. |
More plants from the nursery. It's very important to keep these flowers kept for during the hot summer days in Georgia. |
Amber helping a customer with the fruits. The market made sure the fruits stayed good while being in the sun by placing them in several different coolers. |
An entrance sign for the market with Tim watering plants beside it. This market is on the side of a very busy road in Warner Robins which helps bring them lots of business. |
Jars of Jelly. They had several odd flavors of jelly such as pepper jelly. |
Barrels of corn. The market gets their corn from Oglethorpe, Ga. |
Bill talking to a customer off in the distance. With being located in a busy part of town bill claims that "We stay Busy!" |
Tim continuing to water plants. Several of the employees could be seen with wet towels around their neck trying to find ways to stay cool while they work in the sun for hours. |