Earlier this year, Bham Now announced that a new affordable, locally-sourced grocery store would be opening in Avondale in the fall. The time has finally come—Red Bird Produce is set to open on Tuesday, November 21.

Red Bird Produce opening in Avondale

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Address: 131 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM to 6PM

Red Bird Produce is the brainchild of Casey Hobbs, a West Coast transplant who wanted to offer a consistent option for people to get quality, local produce at an affordable price. Before founding Red Bird Produce, Hobbs studied under Tamra Murphy (one of the first farm-to-table chefs) and ran the food pantry program at Urban Ministry.

“The amount of support we’ve received from the community has been incredible. Even total strangers have donated to our GoFundMe, which saved us from having to go into debt to get to where we are. Old friends offered their support and our architect, Page Ledbetter, has done an outstanding job at transforming this space. We can’t wait to pour that support right back into the community!”
Casey Hobbs, Owner, Red Bird Produce

What you’ll find in Red Bird Produce

At Red Bird Produce you’ll find a wide variety of produce from local farms, such as:

Tomatoes, kale, kohlrabi and peppers from Ireland Organic Farms (Alpine, Alabama)
Pecans from Alabama Pecan Company (Samson, Alabama)
Satsumas from Southern Orchards (Mobile, Alabama)
Coffee beans from both Cala Coffee and June Coffee (Birmingham, AL)
Mushrooms from Magic City Mushrooms (Birmingham, AL)

In addition to food, Red Bird Produce will carry work from local vendors include woodwork, jewelry and candles.

Inside the space, the walls are decorated with art from Melissa Shultz-Jones, a local artist who recently painted a “Vulcans on Parade” statue on display at City Walk Bham.

Have little ones with you? Let them play in the Little Red Bird Nest while you shop!

“I originally made the Little Red Bird Nest as a place for my kids to hang out while I worked on the shop, but I’ve kept it around for other parents. I painted some chalkboard paint onto the walls, and there are different toys like a little play kitchen for kids to enjoy. I sanded the wood planks for kids to stack and play all kinds of games. It’ll be fun to see other kids running around there too!”
Casey Hobbs, Owner, Red Bird Produce

Red Bird Produce opens at 10AM on Tuesday, November 21

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Ready to check out Red Bird Produce and see everything they have to offer? The grocery store will be open from 10AM to 6PM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday this week.

Starting next week, Red Bird Produce will be open from 10AM to 6PM Tuesday through Saturday.

Excited to check out Red Bird produce? Tag us @bhamnow to let us know!