Who doesn’t love a great Farmers Market?
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the popularity of Farmers Markets is growing. What was once a niche shopping experience for the wealthy and ultra health conscious has become mainstream. And to appease the diverse populations that have shown interest in farmers markets, vendors have expanded their offerings. You can now get ice cream, homemade soap and even beer to go along with your organic beets and mushrooms.
And they aren’t just popular in liberal enclaves and on the west coast.
Farmers markets are booming in areas that had trouble making inroads in the past. 20 years ago, you’d never think you’d find farmers’ markets in Kansas City, Detroit or St. Louis.
Simply put, farmers markets aren’t just for farmers any more.
So, where are the best farmers’ markets in Tennessee? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)
These are the best Tennessee farmers markets:
- Franklin Farmers Market, Franklin, TN
- Overton Park Community Farmers Market, Memphis, TN
- Chattanooga Market, Chattanooga, TN
- Memphis Farmers Market, Memphis, TN
- Main Street Farmers Market, Chattanooga, TN
- Hip Donelson Community Farmers Market, Nashville, TN
- Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Knoxville, TN
- Brainerd Farmers Market, Chattanooga, TN
- Hip Donelson Community Farmers Market @ Music Valley, Nashville, TN
- Lookout Farmers Market, Chattanooga, TN
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each market ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably live in one of these cities where things are oh-so farmers market friendly.
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How do you decide if a farmers market is awesome or not in Tennessee?
In order to rank the best farmers markets in Tennessee, we had to determine what criteria makes for a good market experience. It isn’t a stretch to assume that great farmers’ markets have a variety of options, are up to date with the latest technology, and are in areas with decent populations. Because everyone should be able to take home some homemade jam, right?
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
How we crunched the numbers for the Volunteer State
We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Department of Agriculture data produced for the state of Tennessee, along with the government census numbers, we looked at every single farmers market in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Number of amenities
- Each market’s technology improvements
- Variety of items to buy
- Nearby population
- Number of organic vendors
We then gave each market a HomeSnacks Score. The higher the score, the better the farmer’s market ranked. What we found is there seems to be a balanced number of large farmers markets near major city centers as well as awesome farmers markets in smaller communities. That’s the way it should be!
1. Franklin Farmers Market
Score: 82.9
City: Franklin, TN
Address: 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
2. Overton Park Community Farmers Market
Score: 80.0
City: Memphis, TN
Address: 389 East Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112
Times: Thu: 3:00 PM-7:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
3. Chattanooga Market
Score: 80.0
City: Chattanooga, TN
Address: 1829 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Times: Sun: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
4. Memphis Farmers Market
Score: 77.1
City: Memphis, TN
Address: G. E. Patterson and South Front Streets, Memphis, TN 38103
Times: Sat: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
5. Main Street Farmers Market
Score: 74.3
City: Chattanooga, TN
Address: 325 East Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Times: Wed: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
6. Hip Donelson Community Farmers Market
Score: 71.4
City: Nashville, TN
Address: 2730 Lebanon Road, Nashville, TN 37214
Times: Fri: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
7. Dixie Lee Farmers Market
Score: 71.4
City: Knoxville, TN
Address: 12740 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
8. Brainerd Farmers Market
Score: 71.4
City: Chattanooga, TN
Address: 20 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37411
Times: Sat: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
9. Hip Donelson Community Farmers Market @ Music Valley
Score: 68.6
City: Nashville, TN
Address: 2416 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
10. Lookout Farmers Market
Score: 68.6
City: Chattanooga, TN
Address: 7430 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37412
Times: Mon: 4:00 AM-7:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In Tennessee
If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Volunteer State ranked by criteria that vendors and customers agree on, this is an accurate list.
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Detailed List Of The Best Farmers Markets In Tennessee
Name | Rank |
---|---|
Franklin Farmers Market | 1 |
Overton Park Community Farmers Market | 2 |
Chattanooga Market | 3 |
Memphis Farmers Market | 4 |
Main Street Farmers Market | 5 |
Hip Donelson Community Farmers Market | 6 |
Dixie Lee Farmers Market | 7 |
Brainerd Farmers Market | 8 |
Hip Donelson Community Farmers Market @ Music Valley | 9 |
Lookout Farmers Market | 10 |
West Tn Farmer’s Market | 11 |
Cooper Young Community Farmers Market | 12 |
New Harvest Park Farmers Market | 13 |
Stones River Market | 14 |
Agricenter International Farmers Market | 15 |
The Clarksville Downtown Market | 16 |
Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market | 17 |
12 South Farmers Market | 18 |
Johnson City Farmers Market | 19 |
Winter Farmers Market By Grow Oak Ridge | 20 |
Greeneville Farmers Market, Inc. | 21 |
East Nashville Farmers Market | 22 |
Columbia Farmers Fresh Market | 23 |
Depot Street Farmers Market | 24 |
Market Square Holiday Market | 25 |
Rutherford County Farmers’ Market | 26 |
Bartlett Station Farmers Market | 27 |
Farmers’ Market At The Garden | 28 |
Knoxville Farmers Market- Ebenezer Road | 29 |
Knoxville Farmers Market- Lakeshore | 30 |
Oak Ridge Farmers Market | 31 |
Collierville Farmers Market | 32 |
Farm Park Farmer’s Market | 33 |
Morristown Farmers Market | 34 |
Dickson County Farmers Market | 35 |
White House Farmers Merket | 36 |
Knoxville Farmers Market -Laurel | 37 |
The Farmers Market At East Tennessee State University | 38 |
Goodlettsville Farmers Market | 39 |
Millington Farmers’ Market | 40 |
South Memphis Farmers Market | 41 |
Main Street Saturday Market Of Murfreesboro | 42 |
Gallatin Farmers Market | 43 |
Kedron Farmers Market | 44 |
Athens Farmers Market At Market Park | 45 |
All Saints’ Farmers Market | 46 |
Main Street Dyersburg Farmers Market | 47 |
Maryville Farmers Market – Saturdays | 48 |
Seymour Farmers Market | 49 |
Obion County Farmer’s Market | 50 |
Nashville Farmers’ Market | 51 |
Marble Springs Farmers Market | 52 |
Seven Harvest Farmers Market | 53 |
Mcminn County Farmers Market | 54 |
Forest Hills Umc Farmers Market | 55 |
Tullahoma Locally Grown Market | 56 |
Nashville F.a.r.m I | 57 |
Nashville F.a.r.m. Ii | 58 |
Nashville F.a.r.m. Iii | 59 |
Nashville F.a.r.m. Iv | 60 |
Montgomery County Farmers Market | 61 |
Smyrna Farmers Market | 62 |
Bradley County Farmers Market | 63 |
Cookeville Farmers Market | 64 |
Lebanon Farmers Market | 65 |
State Street Farmers Market | 66 |
Marshall County Farmers Market | 67 |
Cumberland County Farmers Market | 68 |
Martin Area Food Fair | 69 |
Lawrence County Farmers Market | 70 |
Coffe County Farmers Market | 71 |
Henry County Farmers Market | 72 |