Southern fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking.
Skip the supermarket and visit the best farmers’ markets in the area, where you can find vine-ripe produce, handcrafted cheese and local artistry.
1. Fayette County Farmers’ Market
Saturdays, Fayetteville, 7:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.; Tuesdays, Oak Hill, 2 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Bring 2 baskets with you— you’ll need the room! Fayetteville and Oak Hill’s market has lots of everything, from mouth-watering baked bread to homemade pies and fresh eggs.
You can also pick up alpaca yarn and jewelry made by local artists. If you have a green thumb, look for flowers, herbs and vegetables that are ready to plant!
2. Greenbrier Valley Farmers’ Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.; Wednesdays, 2pm-6pm
If you’re looking for cooking inspiration, head to Lewisburg. Vendors sell convenient farm-fresh salad kits and jars of pasta sauce and applesauce, so your dinner gets a head start!
Then, store up on baskets of ripe strawberries, assorted vegetables, herbs and flowers.
3. Mercer County Tailgate Market
Wednesdays & Saturdays, 7 a.m.- 1 p.m.
If you’re in the browsing mood, head to Princeton! This casual market is full of tempting eye candy: bottles of maple syrup and jars of apple butter join forces with grass-fed pork, beef and homemade bread.
You can also pick up beds of ready-to-plant vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. Go ahead— bring home something fresh!
4. Uptown Farmers’ Market, Beckley
July-September, Mondays, Wednesdays 3-5:30pm & Fridays 10am to 1:30pm
Vendors from Raleigh County and nearby flock to this popular market, which has everything you need for a summer party: ears of corn, tomatoes and fruit for a colorful salad.
5. Summers County Farmers’ Market
Fridays, Hinton, 7:30 a.m.- noon
Stop by for the freshest crops in the county! Farmers will have onions, lettuce, kale, beets and everything you’ll need for fixing dinner. Pick up organic strawberries for a refreshing snack or side dish, too.
Inspired? Grow your own garden! Summers County farmers will also have ready-to-plant vegetables and seeds.
Where do you get your farm-to-table produce?