Farmers markets are open – from Ashland to Goochland, Carytown to Lakeside – with precautions set up for safety. There’s just something about local produce that makes it look and taste better. And when you buy it straight from the person who grew it outside in the fresh air, you know it’s as fresh as possible and that it was grown responsibly. You’ll find that many local markets carry organic produce and meats.
Weekday markets include:
Tuesdays: Birdhouse and Goochland
Wednesdays: Urban Farmhouse in Midlothian, Powhatan Village Farmers Market
Thursdays: South of the James at Forest Hill Park, Huguenot-Robious Farmers Market at the Great Big Greenhouse, Lakeside Farmers Market, Powhatan Village Farmers Market
Weekend markets include:
Saturdays: Manakin Market, Ashland, Dorey Park Farms Market, RVA BIG Market at Bryan Park, Lakeside Farmers Market, Farmers Market at St. Stephen’s, West End Farmers Market, The Market at Magnolia Green
Sundays: Carytown Farmers Market
⭐️ RVA Black Farmers Market rotates at locations around Richmond. See flyer below for more information.
See the details of the Richmond area farmers markets listed alphabetically below:
⭐️ Saturday, June 19th come to Dorey Park Farmers Market, 2999 Darbytown Road Henrico, VA 23231, to celebrate Juneteenth honoring Virginia’s black farmers.
Saturday, June 19th come to Dorey Park Farmers Market, 2999 Darbytown Road Henrico, VA 23231, to celebrate Juneteenth honoring Virginia’s black farmers. ⭐️VSU Small Farm Outreach in conjunction with VA Cooperative Ext will join us with displays and material, as well as individual presentations throughout the morning. ⭐️Music at the Market with Kai Casey! star ⭐️ POP Club will learn the importance of lady bugs and answer the market trivia question of the week for $2 in POP Bucks! ⭐️ 10am to 11am – Yoga with One Drop Yoga at the Rec Center (pay what you can) ⭐️ Henrico County has an amazing Juneteenth celebration planned later that day as well, 1p-10p at Dorey Park with fireworks, food trucks, speakers, kids games, music and much more. The farmers market offers fresh, local produce, local honey, delicious food products, locally roasted coffee, handcrafted artisan products and more – all grown and created by local small farmers and small producers with big dreams! Learn more about the market and our mission to help local farmers and producers at our website – www.doreyparkfarmersmarket.org. We also accept SNAP and provide SNAP match through the Virginia Fresh Match program. Email cappie@doreyparkfarmersmarket.org
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MARKET SCHEDULES
Be sure and visit the Virginia Grown website for the most current list of farmer’s markets and confirm dates, locations, and times since they may change from season to season.
ASHLAND FARMERS MARKET The bounty of Hanover county – honey, artisan baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, grass-fed beef, pastured pork, preserves and more.. Main market takes place on Saturdays, May- Oct. 310 S. James St. Special holiday markets in November and December. Since 1999, the Ashland Farmers Market has provided a direct connection between local producers and the community.
BIRDHOUSE FARMERS MARKET Delectable pastries, bagels, micro greens, berries and more.. 3-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May-November. 1507 Grayland Avenue. OPENING DAY MAY 4
To become a vendor at the RVA Black Farmers Markets send a message to rvablackfarmersmarket@gmail.com
CARYTOWN FARMERS MARKET Locally grown produce, freshly baked foods, crafts, popsicles, coffee and flowers. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sundays, May-November. City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Ave.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FARMERS MARKET Local fruits, vegetables, plants, desserts and crafts on the grounds of the Chesterfield County Government Complex. 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Wednesdays, May 12-September 15. 6701 Mimms Loop.
DOREY PARK FARMERS MARKET, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico, Virginia 23231 – Dorey Park Farmers Market will open its onsite market on Saturday, June 13! In response to COVID-19, expect social distancing measures, the use of PPE, appropriately spaced vendors, one-way traffic patterns, no touch shopping (meaning you can pick your squash and your farmer will bag it for you), and a little bit of a different layout. Other than that, you will find the same smiling faces welcoming you back to the third season of the DPFM. OPENING DAY JUNE 5, 2021
FARMERS MARKET AT ST. STEPHEN’S Market hosted by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Ave Richmond, VA 23226, featuring produce, plants, flowers, berries, eggs, meat, seafood, baked goods, jams, baked goods and handicrafts. 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, May-October. Indoor (November-April 9 a.m.-noon).
Farmers Market at Urban Farmhouse, 13849 Coalfield Commons Place Midlothian, VA 23114 – Wed., May 5-Sept. 29, 2021 – 4pm-6:30pm – The Farmers Market at Urban Farmhouse-Midlothian is an exciting way for local farmers and artisan crafters to offer their homegrown, homemade & hand-crafted products directly to consumers. Pre-order for drive thru pickup also available year-round.
GOOCHLAND FARMERS MARKET Goochland Farmers Market is a seasonal farmers market, open on Tuesdays from 4:00pm-6:30pm. One block south of Fairgrounds Road on Route 522, across from the County’s athletic field & parking lot. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, sausage, pastured beef and chicken, plants, goats milk soaps, baked goods, food trucks, live music, and more.
HUGUENOT- ROBIOUS FARMERS MARKET at the Great Big Greenhouse Virginia Grown market featuring locally grown produce, flowers, cheese, bread, meat and crafts. Thursdays year-round, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. . 2051 Huguenot Road.
LOVEworks sign at Lakeside Market. Photo credit: Lakeside Market / Facebook
LAKESIDE FARMERS’ MARKET A year-round market with an indoor pavilion featuring local produce, meat, cheese and handmade items. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Pavilion open year-round. 6110 Lakeside Ave.
MANAKIN MARKET Manakin Market is one of Central Virginia’s premiere farmers’ markets. With over 50 vendors featuring seasonal vegetables, fruits and berries, honey, baked goods, plants, pastured beef, pork, poultry and lamb, seafood, jams & jellies, micro-greens, pet treats, cut flowers, fresh juices, value added agricultural products, fine artisan crafts, and more. Enjoy live music, chef’s demos, children’s activities and lots of shade under a grove of trees. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturdays, May-October. 68 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot (west of Short Pump).
THE MARKET AT MAGNOLIA GREEN Every Saturdays, May 1-October 23 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Shop for fresh produce and unique goods – all harvested or handcrafted by local farmers and artisans. 17320 Hull Street Road, Moseley.
Powhatan Village Farmers Market – Thursdays., May 6-Sept. 30 from 4:00pm-6:30pm- The Powhatan Village Farmers Market is a seasonal farmers market open from May-September in the Village of Powhatan Courthouse on the grounds of beautiful Bienvenue, 3841 Old Buckingham Road Powhatan, VA 23139. We feature local farm products and artisan crafts, music and food.
RVA Big Market: Bryan Park – Saturdays 8 am – Noon (Summer hours, May – October) More than 100 vendors, featuring local homegrown and craft products. Must-try donuts. Effective 5/9/20 Bryan Park – Azalea Gardens, Hermitage Avenue & Bellevue, 4308 Hermitage Road, Richmond VA 23227 IMPORTANT MARKET INFORMATION FOR SATURDAY, MAY 9TH, BRYAN PARK: DRIVE THRU – Customers in cars will enter on the Bellevue side, drive along the line of vendors to pick up, then loop around and exit on the Hermitage Road side of the Park. WALK THRU – Customers will enter at the Hermitage Road entrance, come through and park beside soccer field.
SOUTH OF THE JAMES MARKET Thursday evenings in Forest Hill Park, 4pm – 7pm, starting May 6, 2021 and running through October.
WEST END FARMERS MARKET Fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, fish, picked items, spices, soap, poultry, sausage and baked goods. Open 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays year-round. Winter location: in the parking lot of Discovery Methodist Church, Richmond, VA 23233 or westendfarmersmarket.com.
FARMSTANDS AND OTHER VENDORS
BERRY’S PRODUCE, 9592 Chamberlayne Rd Mechanicsville, VA 23116, is a locally owned family business on Route 301 that sells locally grown produce, Montana Gold Bread, Dutch Kettle jams & jellies, McCutcheon’s jams & jellies, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, vegetable plants, potting soil, bags of mulch, flags, and other great items for your yard & garden
BROADFORK FARM (9501 Deer Range Rd, Moseley, Virginia, Open every day, 9a-7p or dusk (whichever is earlier). See their Instagram feed for regular updates about what they have available in our stand. During these months they bake bread for the FarmStand on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Breads like seed, herb, raisin, rye, baguettes, salad mixes / microgreens / arugula / kale / Sugar Snap Pea Shoots / spinach / cucumbers / flours we milled / honey / 🌱PLANTS🌱🍅 tomatoes, sweet peppers, summer squash, basil, cilantro, parsley, peppermint, lemon balm, oregano, tarragon, Rosemary, lavender, thyme, lettuce, kale.
FALL LINE FARMS is an online market where shoppers order produce, meat, eggs, baked good and wellness products over the weekend and pick up on Thursdays.
CAVALIER PRODUCE is delivering boxes of produce directly to the public.
S.A.M.M. Sprout About Mobile Market brings fresh, local produce to a location near you and delivers produce boxes as well.
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- Visit Richmond MetroZoo
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