These Are The 10 Best Farmers Markets In Virginia For 2018

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 Virginia? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)

These are the best Virginia farmers markets:

1. The Virginia Beach Farmers Market, Virginia Beach, VA
2. Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg, VA
3. The South Of The James Farmers Market, Richmond, VA
4. Harrisonburg Farmers Market, Harrisonburg, VA
5. Sunday Brunch Market, Glen Allen, VA
6. Charlottesville City Market, Charlottesville, VA
7. Danville Farmers’ Market, Danville, VA
8. Grandin Village Farmers Market, Roanoke, VA
9. Blacksburg Farmers Market, Blacksburg, VA
10. Williamsburg Farmers Market, Williamsburg, VA

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 Virginia?

In order to rank the best farmers markets in Virginia, 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 Old Dominion

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 Virginia, 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. The Virginia Beach Farmers Market

Score: 88.6
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Address: 3640 Dam Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Times: Mon: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Tue: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Wed: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Thu: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Fri: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Sat: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Sun: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

2. Lynchburg Community Market

Score: 80.0
City: Lynchburg, VA
Address: 1219 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Times: Tue: 7:00 AM-2:00 PM Wed: 7:00 AM-2:00 PM Thu: 7:00 AM-2:00 PM Fri: 7:00 AM-2:00 PM Sat: 7:00 AM-2:00 PM

3. The South Of The James Farmers Market

Score: 77.1
City: Richmond, VA
Address: New Kent Avenue & 42nd Street, Richmond, VA 23225
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

4. Harrisonburg Farmers Market

Score: 77.1
City: Harrisonburg, VA
Address: 228 South Liberty St., Harrisonburg, VA None
Times: Tue: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Sat: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM

5. Sunday Brunch Market

Score: 77.1
City: Glen Allen, VA
Address: 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Times: Sun: 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

6. Charlottesville City Market

Score: 74.3
City: Charlottesville, VA
Address: 100 Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Times: Sun: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM

7. Danville Farmers’ Market

Score: 74.3
City: Danville, VA
Address: 629 Craghead Street, Danville, VA 24541
Times: Sat: 7:30 AM-12:00 PM

8. Grandin Village Farmers Market

Score: 71.4
City: Roanoke, VA
Address: 2080 Westover Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

9. Blacksburg Farmers Market

Score: 71.4
City: Blacksburg, VA
Address: 108 W Roanoke St, Suite 101, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Times: Wed: 2:00 PM-7:00 PM Sat: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM

10. Williamsburg Farmers Market

Score: 71.4
City: Williamsburg, VA
Address: 402 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Times: Sat: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM

There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In Virginia

If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Old Dominion 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 Virginia

Name	City	Rank	Score
The Virginia Beach Farmers Market	Virginia Beach	1	88.6
Lynchburg Community Market	Lynchburg	2	80.0
The South Of The James Farmers Market	Richmond	3	77.1
Harrisonburg Farmers Market	Harrisonburg	4	77.1
Sunday Brunch Market	Glen Allen	5	77.1
Charlottesville City Market	Charlottesville	6	74.3
Danville Farmers’ Market	Danville	7	74.3
Grandin Village Farmers Market	Roanoke	8	71.4
Blacksburg Farmers Market	Blacksburg	9	71.4
Williamsburg Farmers Market	Williamsburg	10	71.4
Farmers Market@st. Stephen’s	Richmond	11	68.6
Old Town Alexandria Farmers’ Market	Alexandria	12	68.6
River Street Market	Petersburg	13	68.6
Fredericksburg City Farmers Market	Fredericksburg	14	68.6
Leesburg Farmers’ Market	Leesburg	15	65.7
Forest Farmers Market	Forest	16	65.7
Arlington Farmers Market	Arlington	17	62.9
Community Market Of Blacksburg	Blacksburg	18	62.9
Christiansburg Farmers Market	Christiansburg	19	62.9
Vienna Saturday Farmers Market	Vienna	20	62.9
Falls Church Farmers Market	Falls Church	21	62.9
Five Points Community Farm Market	Norfolk	22	60.0
Columbia Pike Farmers Market	Arlington	23	60.0
Dale City Farmers Market	Dale City	24	60.0
Spotsylvania Farmers Market – Vdot Commuter Parking Lot	Fredericksburg	25	60.0
Winchester Freight Station Farmers Market	Winchester	26	60.0
Staunton/augusta Farmers’ Market	Staunton	27	60.0
Mosaic Central Farm Market	Fairfax	28	60.0
Great Falls Community Farmers Market	Great Falls	29	60.0
Colonial Heights Farmer’s Market	Colonial Heights	30	57.1
Front Royal Farmers Market	Front Royal	31	57.1
Virginia Street Farmers Market	Richmond	32	54.3
Port Warwick Mid Week Farmers Market	Newport News	33	54.3
Freshfarm Ballston Market	Arlington	34	51.4
Byrd House Market	Richmond	35	51.4
Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market	Alexandria	36	51.4
Suffolk Farmers’ Market	Suffolk	37	51.4
Reston Farmers Market	Reston	38	51.4
Smart Markets Reston	Reston	39	51.4
One Loudoun Farmers’ Market	Ashburn	40	51.4
City Of Manassas Farmer’s Market- Saturday	Manassas	41	51.4
Cascades Farmers’ Market	Sterling	42	51.4
Long Farmers Market	Fredericksburg	43	51.4
Salem Farmers Market	Salem	44	51.4
The Carytown Farmers Market	Richmond	45	48.6
Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers’ Market	Portsmouth	46	48.6
Farmers In The Park	Charlottesville	47	48.6
Forest Lakes Farmers Market	Charlottesville	48	48.6
17th Street Farmers Market	Richmond	49	45.7
Farmers Market At Christopher Newport University	Newport News	50	45.7
Peninsula Town Center Farmers Market	Hampton	51	45.7
New Highland Baptist Church Farmers Market	Mechanicsville	52	45.7
Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market	Martinsville	53	45.7
Freshfarm Rosslyn Farmers Market	Arlington	54	42.9
Westover Farmers Market	Arlington	55	42.9
La Plaza Latino Farmer’s Market	Richmond	56	42.9
West End Farmers Market	Alexandria	57	42.9
Wakefield Farmers Market	Annandale	58	42.9
Burke Farmers Market	Burke	59	42.9
City Of Manassas Farmer’s Market- Thursday	Manassas	60	42.9
Oak Marr Farmers Market	Oakton	61	42.9
Brambleton Farmers Market	Brambleton	62	42.9
Clarendon Farmers Market	Arlington	63	40.0
Freshfarm Crystal City Market	Arlington	64	40.0
Huguenot-Robious Farmers Market	Richmond	65	40.0
West End Farmers Market	Roanoke	66	40.0
Village At Leesburg Farmers’ Market	Leesburg	67	40.0
Oak Marr	Oakton	68	40.0
Smart Markets Oakton	Oakton	69	40.0
Lorton Farmers Market	Lorton	70	40.0
Y Not Wednesday Farmers Market At Town Center	Virginia Beach	71	37.1
Fairlington Farmers Market	Arlington	72	37.1
Chesterfield Farmers Market	Richmond	73	37.1
Del Ray Farmers’ Market	Alexandria	74	37.1
Kingstowne Farmers Market	Alexandria	75	37.1
Mclean Farmers Market	Mclean	76	37.1
Smart Markets Tysons	Mclean	77	37.1
Spotsylvania Farmers Market-Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center	Fredericksburg	78	37.1
Marymount Farmers Market	Arlington	79	34.3
Mccutcheon/mount Vernon Farmers Market	Alexandria	80	34.3
Herndon Farmers Market	Herndon	81	34.3
Red Mill Green Market	Virginia Beach	82	31.4
The Farmers Market @ St. Stephen’s	Richmond	83	31.4
Tricycle Gardens Four Season Farmers’ Market	Richmond	84	31.4
King Street Station Farmers’ Market	Alexandria	85	31.4
Annandale Farmers Market	Annandale	86	31.4
Smart Markets Chantilly	Chantilly	87	31.4
Sunday Farmers’ Market	Fairfax	88	31.4
Radford Farmers’ Market	Radford	89	31.4
Arlington Mill Farmers Market	Arlington	90	28.6
Smart Markets Springfield	Springfield	91	28.6
Chester Farmers Market	Chester	92	28.6
Government Center Farmers Market	Fairfax	93	25.7
Smart Markets Huntington	Alexandria	94	22.9
Ynot Wednesday At Town Center	Virginia Beach	95	17.1
Chesapeake Farmers Market	Chesapeake	96	11.4
Old Beach Farmers Market	Virginia Beach	97	0.0
Edinburgh Commons Green Market	Chesapeake	98	0.0
Ballston Farmers Market	Arlington	99	0.0
Rosslyn Farmers And Artists Market	Arlington	100	0.0