A number of farmers markets around Richmond are open year round – from Forest Hill to the West End, Carytown to Lakeside – with precautions set up for safety. And these farmers markets are worth the trip, because 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 and many have special events for holidays.
See the details of the Richmond area farmers markets listed alphabetically below. And be sure and visit the Virginia Grown website for the most current list of farmer’s markets. Always confirm dates, locations, and times since they may change from season to season.
Year round weekday markets include:
Thursdays: Huguenot-Robious Farmers Market at the Great Big Greenhouse, Lakeside Farmers Market
Year round weekend markets include:
Saturdays: RVA BIG Market at Bryan Park, Lakeside Farmers Market, Farmers Market at St. Stephen’s,
Sundays: Carytown Farmers Market, South of the James Farmers Market
⭐️ RVA Black Farmers Market rotates at locations around Richmond.
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MARKET SCHEDULES
⭐️ =year round market
⭐️ 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.
⭐️ 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).
⭐️ 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; 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Pavilion open year-round. 6110 Lakeside Ave.
⭐️ RVA Big Market: Bryan Park – Saturdays 9 am – Noon (winter hours, Nov.-April) 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 South of the James Farmers Market is open Sundays, November – April at 10am – 1pm. Forest Hill Park corner of New Kent and 42nd Street Richmond, VA
⭐️ WEST END FARMERS MARKET Fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, fish, picked items, spices, soap, poultry, sausage and baked goods. Open 9 a.m.-noon on Saturdays year-round. Winter location: in the parking lot of Discovery Methodist Church, Richmond, VA 23233 or westendfarmersmarket.com.
WARM WEATHER FARMERS MARKETS AROUND RICHMOND:
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. 31 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. Tuesdays, May-Nov, 3:00-6:30 pm WEBSITE: BirdhouseFarmersMarket.org, 1507 Grayland Avenue.
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-September. 6701 Mimms Loop.
DOREY PARK FARMERS MARKET, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico, Virginia 23231
Farmers Market at Urban Farmhouse, 13849 Coalfield Commons Place Midlothian, VA 23114 – May-Sept. – 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.
GOOCHLAND FARMERS MARKET Goochland Farmers Market is a seasonal farmers market, open May-Sept. 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.
INNSBROOK FARMERS MARKET at Innsbrook Pavilion (4901 Lake Brook Dr, Glen Allen, VA 23060) Come support our local vendors. 4-7 p.m. every Thursday May-September 30.
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 30. 68 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot (west of Short Pump).
THE MARKET AT MAGNOLIA GREEN Every Saturdays, May-October 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-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.
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 at the stand.
CAVALIER PRODUCE is delivering boxes of produce directly to the public.
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.
🍅 Pole Green Produce (6547 Pole Green Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116) is a family-owned business that provides locally-grown produce, flowers, flags, jar-goods, and more. Open Mon. – Sat. from 8 am – 7:45 pm, and Sun. 8 am – 6:45 pm.
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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- The Ultimate List of RVA Parks and Playgrounds
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- Orchards and Berry Farms
- Special Resources
- Richmond boat launches and marinas
- Visit Richmond MetroZoo
- Richmond area scenic drives
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