If You Like it Fresh:
Local Atlanta Farmer's Markets
For those who seek the freshest of the fresh, want to know the stories and faces behind what's being purchased, and don't mind making a half/day of it, here are the ones over time I've tried, are open, and I still recommend. One of these markets hosts camps for kids to work and learn urban farming. My children will remind me often about how resentful they are for my sending them to such a "horrid child labor camp". (insert wicked laughter here) Evidently, it wasn't the work they minded, it was all the mosquitos. (insert wickeder laughter here) But I digress. Enjoy these local markets.
EAST ATLANTA VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET
572 Stokeswood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
each Thursday from 4-8pm, rain or shine.
The East Atlanta Village Farmers Market is a community-driven market featuring fresh produce such as locally grown vegetables and fruits, organic meats, dairy and eggs, artisan-produced breads and other delicacies.
Voted the Reader’s Pick for the Best Outdoor Farmers Market in Atlanta’s Creative Loafing Magazine five years in a row, the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market is one of oldest Atlanta farmers markets. Providing local and seasonal produce since 2006, the EAV Farmers Market has been a long-time champion of the food movement in Atlanta.
Featuring vendors, artisans, and farmers who grow and produce locally, the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market has been providing staples to the EAV community for over ten years.The EAV Farmers Market also highlights local artisan goods such as soaps and jewelry, in addition to hosting weekly chef demonstrations and other events.
WHEN TO GO:
Market is open March 25th through November 18th 2021
WHERE TO GO:
Located across the street from the Midway Pub in East Atlanta, it is accessible via the No. 9, No. 34, No. 4 and No.107 MARTA bus lines.
Street parking is available on Stokeswood Avenue and throughout the neighborhood, and you can park at the lot behind the Midway Pub.
Freedom Farmers Market
453 Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30307
Remains open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Freedom Farmers Market takes place at the Carter Center, just steps away from Freedom Park. It offers prepared foods, produce and a restaurant pop-up each week. Goodies include organic pickles, made-from-scratch pastries, seasonal flower arrangements and so much more.
You can also enjoy live music, a kids’ tent and a local chef cooking hot food.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March through December
and from 9 a.m. to noon January and February
WHERE TO GO:
Located at the Carter Center Library, just steps away from Freedom Park
Grant Park Farmers Market
600 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30308
Open each Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Beacon ATL/Eventide Brewing Curbside pickup is available via ShopCFMATL.org. Grant Park Farmers Market Community Farmers Markets (CFM) products are available online (Wednesdays-Fridays) for local pickup the following week in the community of your choice: Decatur (Wednesdays) and East Atlanta Village Farmers Market lot (Thursdays). WHERE TO GO: Beacon Atlanta/ Eventide Brewing: 1039 Grant St. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30315 Currently, no dogs are allowed at CFM markets out of an abundance of safety. Grant Park Farmers Market takes place in Grant Park, right outside Zoo Atlanta. This popular Atlanta farmers market features weekly celebrity chef demonstrations from top chefs in the South, plenty of locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats and artisanal foods, as well as locally made jams and pickled produce. The park offers plenty of seating and picnic areas so you can relax and enjoy the morning.
WHEN TO GO: Open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April through December
WHERE TO GO: Located in the heart of Grant Park adjacent to Zoo Atlanta. Free street parking is available on Cherokee Avenue and throughout the neighborhood.
Morningside Farmer's Market
Morningside Farmer's MarketCOVID-19 Updates:
Remains open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Morningside Farmers Market is the first and only farmers market in Atlanta that requires all produce to be certified organic. You’ll find stands featuring soups, cookies and pastries, heirloom garlic, wild plums and cold-pressed juices. And there are always chef demonstrations, too.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Saturdays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. year-round
WHERE TO GO:
Morningside Presbyterian Church
1411 North Morningside Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30306
Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Peachtree Road Farmers MarketCOVID-19 Updates:
Remains open Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Please check the website to see three ways to shop PRFM.
Peachtree Road Farmers Market is the largest producer-only metro Atlanta farmers market. Producer only means that everything at the market has been grown, raised or made by the seller, ensuring fair prices for both the vendors and the consumers.
There are numerous chef demonstrations scheduled throughout the season along with monthly kids’ programs and a variety of weekly vendors selling unique jams, sauces, pestos, etc. You can also expect live music and craft vendors.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon March through September
and from 9 a.m. to noon October through December
WHERE TO GO:
Located at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Limited on-site parking is available.
2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30305
The Green Market at Piedmont Park
The Green Market at Piedmont ParkCOVID-19 Updates:
Will re-open vendor pickups in March
Taking vendor applications now for 2021 season:
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Open every Saturday at the temporary location behind Park Tavern .
Offering market pickups for pre-ordered items from vendors.
WHERE TO PICK UP: 500 Tenth Street NE, 30309; corner of 10th and Monroe.
Piedmont Park Green Market is an open-air market. It offers regionally grown produce, farm fresh meats, artisan cheeses and baked goods, as well as coffees, teas and fresh cut flowers.
The Green Market features fresh local food, artisan goods, live music, chef demos and a kid-friendly activity area. Eat a prepared breakfast or lunch while you shop.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March through November
WHERE TO GO:
Located inside the Piedmont Park entrance at 12th Street and Piedmont Avenue, approximately two miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.
1071 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Ponce City Farmers Market
Ponce City Farmers MarketCOVID-19 Updates:
It's re-opened as of end of March, 2021!
The Ponce City Farmers Market is located on the Atlanta BeltLine and is the only farmers market in Georgia to be attended primarily by pedestrians and cyclists. From urban farmers to artisanal food makers and pop-up chefs, this producer-only market hosts some of the finest local food talent in Atlanta. You’ll find veggies and fruits, pasture-raised eggs and meats, as well as natural beauty-care vendors.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Tuesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. April through October
WHERE TO GO:
Located under “The Shed” on the BeltLine entrance of Ponce City Market. Shoppers are encouraged to walk or bike to the market.
Parking is complimentary for farmers market shoppers in the lots in front of Mountain High Outfitters. Market shoppers can receive one hour of free parking in these lots by choosing zone 22200 and inputting the code FARMERS2018 in the Park Mobile app. This is only valid during market.
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30308
The Municipal Market
The Municipal MarketCOVID-19 Updates:
Open Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Customers are required to wear a mask or face covering to enter.
Referred to as the Curb Market by locals, the Municipal Market in Sweet Auburn houses 30 local businesses with offerings that range from produce and meat to seafood and baked goods. The Curb Market also is home to a cooking school and some of the city’s most popular eateries.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
*Closed on the following holidays: New Years, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
**Some merchants are closed on Sundays; visit website for more information
WHERE TO GO:
209 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30303
Brookhaven Farmers Market
Brookhaven Farmers MarketCOVID-19 Updates:
Open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Brookhaven Farmers Market features local fruits and vegetables, gourmet soups, artisan breads, humanely and organically raised meats, eggs and cheese, and specialty goods. Grab breakfast and then stroll around the market for produce and other local items to take home.
WHEN TO GO:
Open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon April through November
WHERE TO GO:
Located in Brookhaven, 11 miles from downtown Atlanta.
1375 Fernwood Circle NE, Brookhaven, Ga. 30319
Buford Highway Farmers Market
Buford Highway Farmers MarketBuford Highway is the unofficial headquarters for Atlanta’s ethnic eats. Here you’ll find a huge supply of exotic ingredients (not only fruits and vegetables) and goods related to specific countries.
Living in California, I still struggle to find Z'atar seasoning as good as I find at BHFM in Atlanta. Go figure.
Vietnamese, Korean, Mexican, South American, Caribbean, West African, European-whatever ingredients or ethnic food varieties you’re looking for-you’re bound to find it at this Atlanta farmers market. And there’s something new and different each week.
WHEN TO GO:
Open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE TO GO:
Buford Highway is located approximately 15 miles from downtown Atlanta, stretching from Buckhead all the way north to Buford.
5600 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30340
Decatur Farmers Market
Decatur Farmers MarketCOVID-19 Updates:
Open each Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m.
The market location serves as a pickup spot for our online shopping platform: ShopCFMATL.org.
The Decatur Farmers Market is a can’t-miss for sumptuous homemade sauces, jams, preserves and pickles. It also offers locally grown organic and sustainable produce, flowers, bread and cage-free dairy products, as well as fresh-cut and cured meats.
The market is typically held on the front lawn with plenty of picnic benches and places to sit and enjoy the outdoors.
WHEN TO GO:
Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. April through November
*Closed July 3
Saturday market open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April through December
WHERE TO GO:
It is located in front of the Decatur First Baptist Church on the corner of Clairemont Avenue and Commerce Drive. Market attendees should park in the church parking lot on Clairemont Avenue. Starting at 4:30 p.m., visitors also may park in the parking deck next to the church at Commerce Drive for free.
308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur, Ga. 30030
Your Dekalb Farmers Market
Your Dekalb Farmers MarketThe DeKalb Farmer’s Market focuses on global fare, proudly displaying the flags of nearly 200 countries represented by vendors inside its market. In fruits and vegetables alone, there are more than 450 varieties available. The prices are fantastic compared to a regular grocer, plus there are a lot of natural herbs and spices and quality cuts of meat. If you’re searching for something different, this Atlanta farmers market is hard to beat.
Only seasoned shoppers would dare visit on a weekend. It can be chaotic inside this huge market. Better to come during the week if you want to avoid crowds.
WHEN TO GO:
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
*Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
WHERE TO GO:
At the intersection of East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Laredo Drive, two miles inside I-285 off Exit 40 (East Ponce de Leon).
3000 East Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, Ga. 30030