Farmers Markets near Rutherfordton, NC

Forest City

A county farmers market on Depot Street in Forest City, the seat of Rutherford County in the western North Carolina foothills. Growers from the surrounding foothills bring seasonal produce and local goods to downtown Forest City near the old rail depot.

Columbus

A Farmers' Market that operates in the winter, which focuses on local crafts, baked goods, and fall and winter produce.

Columbus

A farmers market that specializes in local produce, crafts, baked goods, and artisan goods.

Marion

Foothills Food Hub in Marion buys produce, meat, eggs, and more from over 80 farmers across McDowell County and Western North Carolina, then distributes it through monthly drive-thru events, pantries, and an online marketplace. Started in 2018 by the McDowell Local Food Advisory Council, it also runs the Marion Tailgate Market and moved more than 92,000 pounds of local food in 2023. Contact [email protected].

Landrum

The Landrum Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 8am to noon, April through December, in this Upstate town near the North Carolina line and the Blue Ridge foothills. Vendors bring local produce, crafts, and seasonal goods, and a holiday craft market runs from November into December. Kids can join the Little Sprouts Garden Club, which meets Saturdays at 10am.

Marion

A downtown tailgate market on West Henderson Street in Marion, the seat of McDowell County in the western North Carolina foothills. Farms from the Catawba River valley and the slopes below the Blue Ridge bring produce and goods to sell. Marion sits close to Lake James and the mountains rising toward Mount Mitchell.

McDowell County growers sell at this open-air market on West Henderson Street in downtown Marion. The surrounding foothills and river-bottom farms produce vegetables and orchard fruit as the season turns from summer into fall. Marion is a stop along the way to Lake James, Linville Gorge, and the high peaks of the Black Mountains.

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Saluda

The Saluda Tailgate Market focuses on selling fresh, local produce, locally made crafts, and freshly made baked goods.

Spartanburg

Spartanburg

Spartanburg

PAL Food Hub connects Spartanburg to fresh regional produce through an online local-food marketplace run by the community wellness nonprofit PAL. It sources mainly from farms within 75 miles of Spartanburg County, reaching farther in the cold months when local supply thins. Orders are placed online and picked up on Thursdays at several spots around the city, including its South Spring Street office and neighborhood partners. The hub links area growers to shoppers without a fixed storefront.

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Black Mountain

A warm-season tailgate market in Black Mountain, the Swannanoa Valley town just east of Asheville. Growers and makers from the surrounding mountains set up at 130 Montreat Road to sell vegetables, fruit, eggs, baked goods, and handmade crafts direct to shoppers. Markets like this one run through the growing season and close over winter. It sits within a short walk of downtown Black Mountain.

Black Mountain

A producer-only tailgate market in Black Mountain, east of Asheville, set up behind First Baptist Church at 130 Montreat Road. Everything sold is grown or made by the vendor, drawing Swannanoa Valley farmers for a warm-season Saturday run of produce, meats, and crafts. Exact hours and contact details aren't confirmed here.

Burke Farmers Market sets up at 5936 Rock Falls Road in Morganton, in the Blue Ridge foothills of western North Carolina. Local growers around Burke County bring seasonal produce, eggs, and homemade goods to sell straight to shoppers. Like most foothills tailgate markets, it runs through the warm-weather growing season. Check ahead for current days and hours before you make the drive.

Flat Rock

An open-air tailgate market in the village of Flat Rock, just south of Hendersonville along Greenville Highway. Growers from around Henderson County, one of North Carolina's leading apple-producing counties, sell seasonal produce and homemade goods. Flat Rock is known for the Carl Sandburg Home and the Flat Rock Playhouse, and the market pulls in both residents and summer visitors passing through the area.

Hendersonville

Hendersonville

One of Henderson County's tailgate markets, held on North King Street in downtown Hendersonville. Henderson County grows more apples than anywhere else in North Carolina, and its orchards, produce farms, and greenhouses supply the market through the season. Hendersonville's brick Main Street sits a block over and keeps the downtown busy in summer and fall.