Farmers Markets near Harrisonburg, VA

The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is producer-only, so everything sold is homegrown, homemade, or handmade by the vendor. It runs Tuesdays and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from April through November at 228 South Liberty Street, then Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. December through March. Harrisonburg anchors the central Shenandoah Valley and is home to James Madison University.

Dayton

John Wayland Highway in Dayton hosts this market in Rockingham County, a Shenandoah Valley community south of Harrisonburg with deep Mennonite and Old Order farming roots. Local growers and food makers bring produce, meats, baked goods, and pantry staples shaped by that agricultural tradition. Dayton anchors some of the most productive farm country in Virginia, and the market reflects the Valley's long history of family agriculture.

Broadway's farmers market at 161 South Main Street, in the Shenandoah Valley farm country of Rockingham County. This is a heavily agricultural corner of Virginia, so expect valley-grown produce, eggs, meats, and baked goods in season. Specific market days and hours aren't given in this listing.

The Broadway farmers market sets up on South Main Street in this Rockingham County town north of Harrisonburg. Broadway sits in the Shenandoah Valley's poultry and produce belt, one of Virginia's densest farming regions. Warm-season markets along this stretch of the Valley usually carry local vegetables, eggs, and baked goods from nearby growers.

Shenandoah MarketPlace runs on Maryland Avenue in the town of Shenandoah, a Page County community in the valley between Massanutten and the Blue Ridge. Valley farms and orchards known for apples and produce supply the market. Expect seasonal fruit, vegetables, eggs, and baked goods from the surrounding countryside.

The market's name comes from the local legend that translates "Shenandoah" as Daughter of the Stars, and it gathers on 4th Street in the Page County town of Shenandoah. The valley between Massanutten and the Blue Ridge is orchard and cattle country, and area growers bring seasonal produce, eggs, and baked goods. Shenandoah sits near the South Fork of the Shenandoah River and the eastern edge of the national park.

Verona

New Market

New Market's market runs on West Old Cross Road in this Shenandoah County town, best known for the 1864 Civil War battle where VMI cadets fought. Valley farms bring produce, meats, and baked goods in season. The surrounding countryside is prime apple, poultry, and cattle land along the I-81 corridor in the Shenandoah Valley.

Staunton

A producers-only market at the Wharf parking area near Byers and Johnson Streets in downtown Staunton, in the Shenandoah Valley. Vendors sell what they grow or make themselves, so shoppers find Valley-grown produce, meats, eggs, and baked goods from Augusta County farms. It is a long-established market set among the brick warehouses of Staunton's historic Wharf district.

Waynesboro

Mount Jackson's farmers market gathers on Main Street in this Shenandoah County town in Virginia's northern Shenandoah Valley, just off Interstate 81. Valley farms surround the town, and the market carries the produce, orchard fruit, and baked goods the region grows well. The North Fork of the Shenandoah River and the nearby Meems Bottom covered bridge mark the area. Check current market days and season before visiting.

Crozet Avenue is the setting for this market in the Albemarle County town of Crozet, at the foot of the Blue Ridge just west of Charlottesville. The area is orchard and vineyard country, and local farms bring seasonal fruit, vegetables, and other goods through the growing season. Crozet has grown fast as a Charlottesville commuter town while keeping its small main street intact.

Stanardsville

Greene Commons at 40 Celt Road in Stanardsville is home of the Greene Farmers Market — an outdoor pavilion and stage in the heart of Greene County, Virginia, with plenty of country smiles.

The Greene Farmers Market gathers at 40 Celt Road in Stanardsville, the county seat of Greene County in the Blue Ridge foothills north of Charlottesville. Growers from the surrounding orchards and farms bring seasonal produce, eggs, and homemade goods, with apples and fall crops arriving as the season turns. Shenandoah National Park rises just to the west.

Charlottesville

Earlysville Road hosts this market in the Albemarle County community of Earlysville, north of Charlottesville near the Rivanna Reservoir. Small farms in the surrounding countryside bring produce, eggs, and baked goods during the growing season. The area is rural and residential, and the market gives Earlysville a neighborhood gathering point without the drive into Charlottesville.