Get ready to fill up your reusable shopping bags with fruits and veggies, Winstonians. In the spirit of supporting all things local, we’ve rounded up seven farmers’ markets in the Winston-Salem area where you’ll find fresh food, live music, and local vendors.
Alley of Arts Market, 205 W. 6th St. | Saturdays, weekly | 12-4 p.m.
- Features: Art workshops, vintage items, crafted seasonal drinks, mugs, earrings, and live performances.
- Parking: Free street parking, or pay a $2 flat fee at Sixth-Cherry/Trade Street deck
- Space: Outdoors, partially covered
Cobblestone Farmers Market, 1007 Marshall St. SW, Winston-Salem | Saturdays, April-Dec. + Wednesdays during the summer | Saturday 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday 8:30-11 a.m.
- Features: This producers-only market is filled with vendors who meet sustainable, naturally grown, humane practices. Home compost drop-off is available on site + the market frequently has live music.
- Parking: Free street parking and in the lot across the street at Novant Health Gateway Family Medicine — pro tip: get there early before the lot fills up
- Space: Outdoors
Clemmons Farmers Market, 1150 S. Peace Haven Rd., Clemmons | Starting Saturday, April 25-Saturday, Oct. 3 | 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- Features: ~50 vendors sell homegrown produce, plants, and other handmade crafts + foods
- Parking: Free
- Space: Outdoors on the field at Jerry Long Family YMCA
Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 2532 Farmers Market Way, Winston-Salem | Saturdays, year-round | 6 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Features: 40+ vendors sell locally grown fruits, vegetables, proteins, as well as crafts, flowers, jellies, and baked goods — SNAP benefits accepted
- Parking: Free — enter from 27th Street
- Space: Indoors in an open-air building
Simon’s Community Garden Farmers Market, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Winston-Salem | 2nd Thursdays + 4th Tuesdays, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and 4th Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Features: Not only can you shop organic produce like fruits and vegetables grown from the garden, but you can also register for “Cooking in the Garden” on the 4th Tuesdays, starting in May.
- Parking: Free
- Space: Outdoors
Fair Share Farm Barn Store, 3868 Transou Rd., Pfafftown | Tuesday-Thursday, Friday + Saturday, year-round | 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Features: Shop produce from the farm and baked goods, pantry items, dairy, and protein from local partners. You can register to shop the online farm stand and pick up items. Guests will use self-checkout Tuesday through Thursday, with staff on site Friday and Saturday.
- Parking: Free
- Space: Covered in an open-air barn
Trade Street Farmers market is family and pet-friendly, plus offer seating to sip your drink as you enjoy the great weather.
Photo courtesy of @tradestreetfarmersmarket
Kernersville Farmers Market, 134 E. Mountain St., Kernersville | Wednesdays + Saturdays, May-Oct. | 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Features: Farm-fresh eggs, relishes, jams, honey, and baked goods are available in addition to farm-grown produce, plants, and farm-raised meats
- Parking: Free at Rotary Park
- Space: Partially covered (under shelter)
Trade Street Farmers Market, Trade Street (Between 5th & 6th St.) | First Sunday of the month, seasonal | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Features: Locally-grown produce, non-alcoholic beverages, artisanal bread, soup, honey, and baked goods. Check their Instagram page to check out vendors ahead of time.
- Parking: Free street parking, or pay a $2 flat fee at Sixth-Cherry/Trade Street deck
- Space: Outdoors, partially covered
