A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

Find farmers markets in your region. Western      Central      Eastern   Western   WNC Farmers Market This Asheville favorite is packed with goodies like Madison County mixed lettuce,

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Find farmers markets in your region. Western      Central      Eastern   Western   WNC Farmers Market This Asheville favorite is packed with goodies like Madison County mixed lettuce,

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Find farmers markets in your region.

Western      Central      Eastern


 

Western

 

WNC Farmers Market

This Asheville favorite is packed with goodies like Madison County mixed lettuce, local honey, mountain trout, and Mills River organic asparagus.

570 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806
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Foothills Farmers Market

Saturdays at this market are jampacked: There are free food-related learning activities for kids and cooking demonstrations to help your home’s head chef make the most out of your fresh finds.

126 West Marion Street
Shelby, NC 28150
foothillsfarmersmarket.com


Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market

In addition to fresh, locally grown produce, this western market promotes a variety of wellness vendors, including a nutritionist, a yoga instructor, and more.

250 Pigeon Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
waynesvillefarmersmarket.com

 

Central

 

Mecklenburg County Market

Opened in 1937, this market — housed in a quaint cottage adorned with a green awning in the middle of Charlotte — is the oldest farmers market in the state.

1515 Harding Place
Charlotte, NC 28204
facebook.com/mecklenburgcountymarket


The Corner Farmers Market

Find freshly baked challah bread, just-picked strawberries, goat cheese for a summer salad, and a fragrant tea blend to wash it all down.

2105 West Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
facebook.com/walkerelamcornermarket


Mount Holly Farmers Market

In addition to an array of fresh produce, this market has an educational apiary, where folks can get up close and personal with the bees to learn how honey is made.

226 South Main Street
Mount Holly, NC 28120
homegrownmountholly.com

 

Eastern

 

Olde Beaufort Farmers Market

Beneath the old live oak trees on the Carteret County Historic Courthouse grounds, patrons can find everything from handmade North Carolina pottery to locally grown produce, and often enjoy live music and food trucks.

300 Courthouse Square
Beaufort, NC 28516
oldebeaufortfarmersmarket.org


Green Acres Farmers Market

All of the produce and products — locals recommend the Carolina peach salad dressing — are grown or made by members of the Newbern family, who have long farmed the Currituck mainland.

1216 Duck Road
Duck, NC 27949
(252) 261-8687


Riverfront Farmers Market

From handcrafted planters to fresh-squeezed Sicilian lemonade to locally made clay face masks, this market on the Cape Fear River is bursting with color, flavor, and craftsmanship.

110 Dock Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
riverfrontfarmersmarket.org

This story was published on Jul 13, 2021

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