There’s just something about local produce; it tastes better, it looks better. And with dozens of farmers markets in the Atlanta area, there’s no shortage of places to buy it. Have a look below (last updated July 2018); I bet there’s a farmers market near you.
Bonus: Some Atlanta-area farmers markets participate in the Georgia Fresh for Less program, which matches SNAP/EBT dollars–dollar for dollar.
Translation: When you spend $10 via your SNAP/EBT card, you’ll be able to purchase $20 worth of fresh food. That, my friends, is an awesome deal for so many folks in our community.
Saturday Farmers Markets
Where: Old Canton Street between Milton Ave & Canton St, Alpharetta
When: Saturdays from April 14-October 27, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: Bring home fresh flowers and plants, locally-grown produce, hand-crafted gifts and soaps, homemade breads and desserts, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: 1375 Fernwood Cir NE, Brookhaven
When: Saturdays from April 7-November 17, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-Noon
What: On Saturday mornings, you can shop for fresh-baked cookies and pies, locally-grown fruits and vegetables, & more while listening to live music at the Brookhaven Farmers Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: 609 Dixie Street, Carrollton.
When: Saturdays year-round; April-September, 8:00 a.m.-Noon and October-March, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
What: You’ll find locally-grown produce, plus meat, cheese, handmade gifts, & more at the Cotton Mill Farmers Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur
When: Saturdays from April 14-December 15, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: With an “Indie-Catur” focus, you’ll find everything from local honey products and jams & jellies to fresh fruits & veggies and artisan cheeses.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
When: Saturdays from May 5-October 27, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: You’ll find meat, seafood, eggs, coffee, frozen treats, fresh produce, & more at the Dunwoody Farmers Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Freedom Farmers Market at the Carter Center
Where: 453 Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta
When: Saturdays year-round; January-February: 9:00 a.m.-Noon and March-December, 2018: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: At the year-round market, you’ll find organic products like fresh produce and cheese, baked goods, handmade pasta and preserves, coffee, & more. From March through December, there’ll be live music, a local chef with hot prepared foods, a kid’s tent, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Inside Piedmont Park’s 12th St and Piedmont Ave Gate
When: Saturdays from March-NovembeN, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: In addition to shopping for fresh produce and meats as well as prepared foods, you can spend Saturday mornings listening to live music, letting the kids check out the children’s activities, & more at the Green Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market
Where: 220 Mt. Vernon Highway at City Springs, Sandy Springs
When: Saturdays from April-October, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-Noon
What: On Saturday mornings, you can shop for pasture-raised meat and pork products, farm-fresh eggs and dairy, locally-grown produce, & more at the Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Marietta Square Farmers Market
Where: 65 Church St, Marietta
When: Saturdays year-round; 9:00 a.m.-Noon
What: The year-round market features the wares of dozens of vendors along the streets of the Marietta Square. You’ll find artwork & gifts, locally-made soaps, fresh produce, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: 1393 N. Highland Ave, Atlanta
When: Saturdays year-round; 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
What: Not only will you find artisan crafts, fresh-baked breads, in-season flowers, and locally-produced meats at the Morningside Farmers Market, but all of the produce sold is certified organic.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: Lillian Webb Park, 5 College St, Norcross
When: Saturdays from June-August, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: As a producer-only market (which means the sellers are the farmers & artisans themselves, no middlemen), you’ll meet the folks that grow the fruits and vegetables, craft the artisan goods, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Aberdeen Village Shopping Center, 215 Northlake Dr, Peachtree City
When: Saturdays year-round; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: In addition to farmers market staples, like fresh fruits and vegetables, cheese, breads, pastries, and honeys, you’ll often be treated to creative activities for the kids or live music while shopping the Peachtree City Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta
When: Saturdays from April 7-December 15, 2018; April through September: 8:30 a.m.-noon & October-December: 9:00 a.m.-noon.
What: The city’s largest producer-only market (which means the sellers are the farmers & artisans themselves, no middlemen), Peachtree Road offers chef demos, live music and other special events.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Selborne Village Green, 9110 Selborne Ln, Chattahoochee Hills
When: Saturdays from April 14-November 17, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: For a farmers market with an eclectic bent, stop by Serenbe Farmers Market in Chattahoochee Hills. You can head out for monthly chef demos, seasonal canning and preserves demos, pick up some fresh fruits and vegetables for dinner, shop the wares of local artisans and craftsmen, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: Atlanta Road (adjacent to the Smyrna Community Center)
When: Saturdays from May 26-October 20, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-Noon
What: Formerly the Smyrna Fresh Produce Market, the Smyrna Outdoor Market features fresh breads & other baked goods, goat cheese, locally-grown produce, frozen treats, soaps, and more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: Gordon-White Park, 1354 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta
When: Saturdays from May 19-October 27, 2018; 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
What: Spend your Saturdays listening to live music, checking out food demos & tasting, shopping for fresh produce & other locally-made goods, & more at the West End Farmers Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Sunday Farmers Markets
Bolton Road Farmers & Artisan Market
Where: 2081 Bolton Rd NW, Atlanta.
When: Sundays from April 15-November 25, 2018; 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
What: Spend Sundays in the Riverside community shopping for fresh seasonal produce, handmade goods, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: 600 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta.
When: Sundays from April 8-December 16, 2018; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: Spend Sunday mornings shopping for fresh bread, artisanal foods, & locally-grown produce, watching cooking demonstrations by chefs, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Marietta Square Farmers Market
Where: 65 Church Street, Marietta
When: Sundays from May-October, 2018; Noon-3:00 p.m.
What: The year-round market features the wares of dozens of vendors along the streets of the Marietta Square. You’ll find artwork & gifts, locally-made soaps, fresh produce, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Monday Farmers Markets
Where: Colony Square, 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta
When: Mondays from April 2-August 27, 2018; 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
What: Work in Midtown? Spend your lunch break shopping the wares of local farmers and artisans, including organic fruits and vegetables, homemade preserves and treats, freshly prepared lunches, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Tuesday Farmers Markets
Where: West End Station, 680 Lee St SW, Atlanta
When: Tuesdays from May 1-November 27, 2018; 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: You can pick up fresh fruits & vegetables during your afternoon commute, thanks to the Fresh MARTA Market, a pop-up farm stand that takes place at select MARTA public transport stations.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: “The Shed” at Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta.
When: Tuesdays from April 10-November 20, 2018; 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
What: Located under “The Shed” on the BeltLine entrance of Ponce City Market, you’ll find everything from produce grown by urban farmers to goods from artisanal food makers.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Municipal parking lot on Main Street in Stone Mountain
When: Tuesdays from May 1-October 30, 2018; 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: As a producers-only farmers market, you’ll find plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, local honey, goat cheese, handmade soaps, & more when you shop in Stone Mountain.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Wednesday Farmers Markets
Where: 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur.
When: Wednesdays from April 11-December 19, 2018 (closed July 4 & November 21); 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: With an “Indie-Catur” focus, you’ll find everything from local honey products and jams & jellies to fresh fruits & veggies and artisan cheeses.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: 2757 East Point Street, East Point.
When: Wednesdays year-round (excluding holidays); March-November, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and December-February, 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
What: On Wednesday afternoons, the downtown “Commons” area will be buzzing with activity at the East Point Farmers Market. You’ll find artisan edibles, local produce, handmade gifts, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: H.E. Holmes Station, 70 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta
When: Wednesdays from May 9-November 28, 2018 (no market July 4 or November 21); 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: You can pick up fresh fruits & vegetables during your afternoon commute, thanks to the Fresh MARTA Market, a pop-up farm stand that takes place at select MARTA public transport stations.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Aberdeen Village Shopping Center, 215 Northlake Dr, Peachtree City
When: Wednesdays year-round; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
What: In addition to farmers market staples, like fresh fruits and vegetables, cheese, breads, pastries, and honeys, you’ll often be treated to creative activities for the kids or live music while shopping the Peachtree City Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Thursday Farmers Markets
East Atlanta Village (EAV) Farmers Market
Where: 572 Stokeswood Ave., Atlanta
When: Thursdays from April 12-November 15, 2018; 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
What: The East Atlanta Village Farmers Market offers veggies and other goods aimed at sustainability, plus everything from cooking demonstrations to children’s activities at the on-site Edible Learning Garden.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Farmers Market at The Battery Atlanta
Where: 800 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta
When: Select Thursdays in 2018 (July 19, August 9 & 23, September 13 & 27); 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: The Battery Atlanta is partnering with Georgia Grown to bring Farmers Markets to the site, including a mix of fruits, vegetables, honey, & more. Free parking is available during the Farmers Markets in the Red, Purple or Green decks.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Where: College Park Station, 3800 Main St, College Park
When: Thursdays from May 10-November 29, 2018 (no market November 22); 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: You can pick up fresh fruits & vegetables during your afternoon commute, thanks to the Fresh MARTA Market, a pop-up farm stand that takes place at select MARTA public transport stations.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Mable House Complex, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton
When: Thursdays from June 7-August 23, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
What: At the Mableton Farmers Market, you’ll find locally-grown produce, fresh-baked items, honey, handmade soaps, & more, plus you can check out cooking demonstrations.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Sweet Apple Farmers & Artisans Market
Where: World Harvest Church, 320 Hardscrabble Rd, Roswell
When: Thursdays year-round; 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
What: Skip dinner prep and pick up some prepared “Foods to Go,” complement your meal with in-season fruits and vegetables, satisfy your sweet tooth with local honey, & more at the Sweet Apple Farmers & Artisans Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: No
Friday Farmers Markets
Where: Stage and Courtyard at 15 W Broad St, Fairburn
When: Fridays from June 1-August 31, 2018; 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
What: Start your weekend off on a healthy note by picking up locally-grown fruits and vegetables, indulge with a sweet treat created by local artisans, or more at the Fairburn Farmers Market.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
Where: Five Points Station, 30 Alabama St SW, Atlanta
When: Fridays from May 4-November 30, 2018 (no market November 23); 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: You can pick up fresh fruits & vegetables during your afternoon commute, thanks to the Fresh MARTA Market, a pop-up farm stand that takes place at select MARTA public transport stations.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
The Market at Collegetown Farm
Where: 234 Lawton St SW, Atlanta’s Westside
When: Fridays year-round; 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (summer hours)
What: The weekly farmers market features chef demos, live music, monthly health screenings, organic produce, fresh flowers, farm tours, & more.
Georgia Fresh for Less participant: Yes
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