Virginia’s Farmers Markets: How to Get Fresh Produce, Meats, & More While Social Distancing
If you’re like us, you probably look forward to spring and the reopening of Virginia farmers markets where you can peruse fresh produce, flowers, and locally-made wares. But with social distancing rules in place due to COVID-19, farmers markets have had to adjust to follow the current guidelines. However, you can still support your local Virginia farmers markets during this time, as many have shifted to online sales, curbside pick-up, and even delivery services. Shop at these farmers markets and regional farm stores to support small businesses and help Virginia’s farmers make it through this difficult time.
—NORTHERN VIRGINIA—
Arlington Farmers Market, Arlington
Hours: Pickup and delivery options vary by vendor
Check the website for more details on individual vendors.
Pike Park Farmers Market, Arlington
Hours: Order Online Wednesday-Friday, pick-up Sundays, 9-11am
Pre-order your favorite market products online for quick pick-up.
Westover Farmers Market, Arlington
Hours: Sundays April 19 & 26, 9am-1pm; market hours change beginning May 3 to 8am-12pm
Pre-order your favorite market products online for quick pick-up.
Oakton Farmers Market, Oakton
Hours: Saturdays 9am-1pm
Pre-order through vendors on the website; some offer delivery in addition to pick-up.
Mosaic Market, Fairfax
Hours: Sundays 9am-2pm
Pre-order through vendors on the website; some offer delivery in addition to pick-up.
Old Town Farmers’ Market, Alexandria
Hours: Saturdays 7am-12pm
Open for pre-order pick-up; find a list of participating vendors offering pick-up and their instructions on the website. Some non-food vendors offer delivery instead of curbside pick-up.
Del Ray Farmers’ Market, Alexandria
Hours: Saturdays 8am-12pm
Open for pre-order pick-up; find a list of participating vendors offering pick-up and their instructions on the website.
Old Town North Farmers’ Market, Alexandria
Hours: Thursdays 3-7pm
Open for pre-order pick-up; find a list of participating vendors offering pick-up and their instructions on the website.
Four Mile Run Farmers’ & Artisans Market, Alexandria
Hours: Sundays 9am-1pm
Open for pre-order pick-up; find a list of participating vendors offering pick-up and their instructions on the website.
Spotsylvania Farmers Market, Spotsylvania
Hours: Saturdays 8am-1pm
Vendors are encouraging pre-ordering products whenever possible; find more information on the farmers market restrictions on the website.
Long Sunday Market, Stafford
Hours: Sundays 9am-12pm
Drive-thru pickup of pre-ordered products; find a list of current vendors on the website.
Hurkamp Park Farmers Market, Fredericksburg
Hours: Saturdays & Sundays 7am-3pm
Pre-ordering products through vendors is encouraged; for the full list of vendors, visit the Facebook page.
Bowling Green Farmers Market, Bowling Green
Hours: Saturdays 9am-1pm
Open for pre-orders, pick-up, online orders, and curbside delivery; no vendor browsing at the farmers market, check the Facebook page for a current list of vendors.
Route 639 Farmers Market, Ruther Glen
Hours: Beginning May 7, Thursdays 4-6pm
Pre-orders, on-site orders, and limited pick-up available; no vendor browsing at the farmers market, check Facebook for a list of current vendors.
Mount Olympus Berry Farm, Ruther Glen
Hours: Daily 9am-6pm
Pre-order, curbside pick-up, and pick-your-own available. Shopping in the Harvest Market store is allowed but social distancing rules in place.
Buster’s Market Stand, Ladysmith
Hours: Thursdays & Saturdays, select hours
Open with social distancing restrictions in place; check Facebook for a current list of products and daily hours.
Charity Hills Farms & Beef, Ruther Glen
Hours: Contact for hours
Pre-order curbside pick-up available for locally raised beef; contact via Facebook or call 540-848-5456 to order.
M.S. Terrell & Sons Grain & Beef, Ruther Glen
Hours: Contact for hours
Pre-ordered pick-up available for grain and beef; check the Facebook page for a current list of products.
Swallow Hill Farm, Woodford
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-6pm and weekends 11am-5pm
Order online for curbside pick-up or shop at the farm store with social distancing restrictions in place; offering grass-fed beef, lamb, pork, free-range chicken, and honey.
Warrenton Farmers Market, Warrenton
Hours: Beginning April 18, Saturdays 8am-12pm
Drive-thru market in the parking lots of Old Town Warrenton. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged, which can be made by contacting one of the vendors.
—COASTAL VIRGINIA—
Photo Credit: Bill Crabtree, Jr.
Old Beach Farmers Market, Virginia Beach
Hours: Saturdays 9am-12pm
Drive-thru pick-up for pre-orders, but also offer home delivery for Virginia Beach; located behind Croc’s 19th Street Bistro at the Oceanfront, check Facebook for a current list of vendors.
King’s Grant Farmers Market, Virginia Beach
Hours: Beginning May 7, Thursdays 4-7pm
Drive-thru pick-up for pre-orders; check Facebook for a list of current vendors.
Farmer John’s Market, Virginia Beach
Hours: Friday-Sunday during select hours
Farm and retail store offering locally grown produce, seeds, bedding plants, and more. Online ordering with curbside pickup as well as delivery.
Williamsburg Farmers Market, Williamsburg
Hours: Orders placed between Friday, April 10 – Tuesday, April 14 will be delivered Friday, April 17
Order online with free delivery to City of Williamsburg/James City County residents and pickup for those who are not residents. The market has 28 different vendors with products available to purchase including meat, cheese, dairy, honey, produce, prepared food, and more.
Smithfield Farmers Market, Smithfield
Hours: Pick-up and delivery available, hours vary depending on vendor
Check the current Facebook event page for a list of current vendors participating in online orders.
Carrollton Farmers Market, Carrollton
Hours: Pick-up and delivery available, hours vary depending on vendor
Check the website for a list of current vendors participating in online orders.
The Harvest Market at O’Connor Brewing Company, Norfolk
Hours: Sundays 12-2pm until further notice
Drive-thru pickup of pre-ordered products. Find a current list of vendors offering pre-order pickup on the website.
East Beach Farmers Market, Norfolk
Hours: Sundays 9-11am until further notice
Drive-thru pickup of pre-ordered products. Find a current list of vendors offering pre-order pickup on the website.
Westside Produce and Provisions, Norfolk
Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 12-5pm
Call ahead or email orders for curbside pick-up. Find a list of products and current vendors on the website.
Yorktown Market Days, Yorktown
Hours: Saturdays 8-11am
Drive-thru market held at the McReynolds Athletic Complex, offering fresh produce, grass-fed and pasture-raised meats, fresh seafood, soaps and hand sanitizers, baked goods, and more. A list of current vendors will be posted the Monday before each market on the Facebook page; all products, pricing, and payments are coordinated by individual vendors through their websites, social media accounts, emails, and phone calls/texts. The market is cashless, for pickups only, and customers are reminded to please stay in their vehicles.
Colonial Beach Farmers Market, Colonial Beach
Hours: Thursdays 9:30-11am
Drive-thru ordering and pick-up is located in the parking lot of Rankin’s Hardware Colonial Beach. Offering fresh local produce currently in season from Reyes Farm and Leslie’s Garden, including eggs, asparagus, kale, spinach, radishes, arugula, and plants and flowers. Additional produce and vendors added as the season progresses. Pick-up boxes available starting in May.
Whiteravens Nest, Chincoteague Island
Hours: 10am-5pm daily
Offer pick-up of fresh local produce, meats, baked goods, and dairy products, as well as delivery within Chincoteague Island and at the Wallops Royal Farms every evening at 5:30pm.
Onancock Market, Onancock
Hours: Saturdays 9am-12pm
Curbside pickup of pre-ordered products; find a list of current vendors offering pre-order pickup on the website.
Perennial Roots: Biodynamic Farm & Garden, Accomac
Hours: Contact for delivery and pickup hours
Pre-order pick-up and delivery available for grass fed lamb, vegetables, and more through a weekly subscription; call 757-709-8761 or check the website for further information.
Copper Cricket Farm, Machipongo
Hours: Contact for delivery and pickup hours
Offering vegetables, poultry, and eggs that are raised entirely pesticide and herbicide free. Delivery for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscribers May through November. Pick up available daily.
Seafield Farm, Cape Charles
Hours: Saturdays 9-11am, delivery Saturdays 9am-12pm
Offering a variety of fresh vegetables for pick-up or delivery; check the website for a list of current products.
Shine and Rise, Painter
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, select hours
Pick-up available of eggs, seedlings, vegetables, and more; check the Facebook page for more information.
Shockley Farms, Cape Charles
Hours: Daily from 9am-8pm
Pre-order pick-up, order by calling 757-331-1487 or email tpatseaview@aol.com.
Whiteravens Nest, Chincoteague Island
Hours: Open daily, hours vary
Offering pick-up of fresh local eggs, pork, beef, chicken, seafood, organic fair-trade coffee, loose teas, and more.
Shore Breeze, Cheriton
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Offering a variety of lettuces and herbs grown hydroponically for pick-up; call 757-350-9270 to order.
Picketts Harbor, Cape Charles
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Pick-up available for a variety of locally grown, fresh fruits and vegetables.
Mattawoman Creek Farms Organic, Eastville
Hours: Contact for daily hours
Offering online ordering and pick-up daily for a wide variety of fresh organic produce; check website for current produce and call for current hours. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscription only.
—CENTRAL VIRGINIA—
Photo Credit: Bill Crabtree, Jr.
RVAg has six farmers markets in Central Virginia. Through the online marketplace, customers can order from dozens of local vendors, pay online, and then have pre-paid, pre-packaged products delivered to the market each week for a drive thru pick-up.
Manakin Market, Goochland
Hours: Beginning May 2, Saturdays 9am-1pm
Goochland Farmers Market, Goochland
Hours: Beginning May 5, Tuesdays 3:30-7pm
Farmers Market at Urban Farmhouse, Midlothian
Hours: Beginning May 20, Wednesdays 3:30-7 pm
OnTheSquareVA Farmers Market, Richmond
Hours: Beginning May 1, Fridays 11am-1pm
Powhatan Village Farmers Market, Powhatan
Hours: Beginning May 7, Thursdays 3:30-7pm
Cartersville Farm & Art Market, Cumberland
Hours: Beginning May 2, Saturdays 9am-12pm
St. Stephen’s Farmers Market, Richmond
Hours: Saturdays 9am-12pm
Pre-order pick-up available, check the Facebook page for a list of current vendors.
Lakeside Farmer’s Market, Richmond
Hours: Wednesdays 9am-12pm and Saturdays 9am-12pm
Pre-order pick-up available; check the Facebook page for a current list of vendors.
Ashland Farmers Market, Ashland
Hours: Saturdays 9am-12pm
Drive-thru pickup of pre-ordered products; check the Facebook page for updates on current vendors.
Farm to Family Bus, Richmond
Hours: Hours vary
Home delivery available during select hours; check Facebook page for a list of products and current weekly hours. is doing home delivery
Charlottesville City Market To-Go, Charlottesville
Hours: Saturdays 8am-12pm
Drive-thru pick-up for products pre-ordered, purchase between Mondays 12am and Thursdays 10am; must select a 30-minute time slot for pick-up, find a list of current vendors on the website.
Farmers Market at IX Art Park, Charlottesville
Hours: Saturdays
Order fresh produce, plants for spring gardens, and prepared foods for takeaway on the website; many vendors are also offering online ordering.
Mineral Farmer’s Market, Mineral
Hours: Beginning May 2, Saturdays 8am-1pm
Following Virginia government guidelines for social distancing and only allowing a select number of visitors into the farmers market at a time. Check website for current offerings.
Nourish Louisa, Louisa
Hours: Order Monday 6:30pm-Wednesday 3pm for pickup Fridays 11am-5pm & Saturdays 10am-12pm
Online pre-order; onsite requests accommodated during pick-up times as inventory is available. Customers can find a list of currently available local meats, produce, baked goods, and more on the website.
Madison County Farmers’ Market, Madison
Hours: Saturdays 8am-12pm
Offers curbside pick-up, place your order with vendors by Thursday at 12pm.
Darnell’s Garden Patch, Orange
Hours: Open select hours daily
Local Farm Market offering seasonal produce, canned goods, vegetable and flowering plants. Curbside service and Drive-thru service available; check the Facebook Page for latest updates and products.
Southard’s Seafood, Orange
Hours: Fridays 12-5:30pm
Mobile fresh and frozen fish and seafood market that offers pre-ordered curbside pick-up off Route 20; check the Facebook page for a full menu and details for pick-up location.
Carrington Farm, Orange
Hours: Fridays 12-5:30pm
Mobile Beef and Pork Market that offers pre-ordered pick-up at the same location as Southard’s Seafood; order via email from website or curbside service from Graze Steakhouse Restaurant, check Facebook for latest available products.
Colonial Heights Farmers Market, Colonial Heights
Hours: Saturdays 9am-12pm
Open for pick-up of pre-ordered products. Check the Facebook page for a list of current vendors.
River Street Market, Petersburg
Hours: Saturdays from 9-11am for pre-ordered pick-up
Pick-up and drive-thru available during regular farmers market hours, pre-order Sunday-Thursdays; check website for a list of available vendors.
—SHENANDOAH VALLEY/BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS—
Photo Credit: Bill Crabtree, Jr.
Harrisonburg Farmers Market, Harrisonburg
Hours: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8am-1pm
Offers pre-ordering through the website and no-contact pick up in the market parking lot. There are at least 24 vendors which participate and which offer customers on-line ordering to be picked up on Market Day.
Dayton Market, Dayton
Hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am-5pm, Thursdays-Saturdays 9am-6pm
Curbside pickup available for select vendors, Call 540-879-3801 or visit the website for a list of participating vendors.
Woods Edge Farm, Harrisonburg
Hours: Mondays-Fridays 10am-5pm & Saturdays 10am-3pm
Pickup available, call (540) 466-3622 or visit the Facebook page to order.
Seasons Bounty Farm, Harrisonburg
Hours: By appointment only
Call 540-908-5399, email seasonsbountycsa@gmail.com, or visit the website to place an order for pickup.
Overlook Farm and Produce, Mt. Crawford
Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Saturdays 9am-5pm, Wednesdays-Fridays 9am-6pm
Offers curbside service for a wide variety of local produce. To order curbside call 540-421-6913 or visit the Facebook page.
South Street Barn Market, Woodstock
Hours: Pick-up on Saturdays 8am-1pm; Delivery on Fridays
Drive-thru only, no walk-up pickup. However, you can purchase at the farmers market by filling out and submitting the form on-site, and vendors will deliver to your car. Product lists released on Wednesdays; now offering local delivery on Fridays.
Waynesboro Farmer’s Market, Waynesboro
Hours: Scheduled to open on May 16; check individual vendor websites for pickup hours and details
Online ordering; Pick-up at the pavilion at Constitution Park in downtown Waynesboro. Check the website for updates and a list of producers currently selling in the area.
Thornfield Farm, Botetourt
Hours: Farm, Tuesdays 3-6pm, River & Rail Restaurant Thursdays 3-6pm, and Grandin Village Market Saturdays 8am-12pm
Order produce, flowers, and fresh meat at Thornfield Farm’s online store; pick up from one of three locations.
LEAP Farmers Markets at West End & Grandin Village, Roanoke
Hours: West End, Tuesdays 3-6pm and Grandin Village Saturdays 8am-12pm
West End and Grandin Village Farmers Markets share an online store. Use promo code ‘LEAP4Local’ when signing up for 3 months free; pick-up at their West End location or at their Grandin Village drive-thru location.
Botetourt Farmers Market, Botetourt
Hours: Beginning May 2, Saturdays 10am-12pm
Held at the Daleville Town Center, limited to 10 customers at time, pre-ordering is strongly encouraged. Check the website for details on ordering and current vendors.
Catawba Valley Farmers’ Market, Catawba
Hours: Closed until at least June 10, but individual vendors offer pick-up at their locations
Will be closed until at least June 10. However, many vendors remain open for pick-up at their own locations. Find the most current list of participating vendors here.
Historic Roanoke City Market, Downtown Roanoke
Hours: Individual vendors offer appointment-only pick-up
The Market is closed but many vendors are still available for pick-up; find a list of vendors on the website. Designated curbside pick-up parking spots at the City Market’s usual location.
Salem Farmers Market, Salem
Hours: Pick-up scheduled directly through the vendor
Pre-order with pick-up directly from vendors. Check the website for a list of participating vendors.
Forest Farmer’s Market, Forest
Hours: Saturdays 9-11am
Drive-thru pick-up of pre-ordered products; find a list of current vendors offering pre-order pickup on the website.
Nelson Farmers Market Cooperative, Nellysford
Hours: Starting May 2, Saturdays 9-11am
Pre-order directly through vendors for drive-thru pick-up; stay tuned to the Facebook page for a current list of participating vendors.
Farmers Market Now, Lexington
Hours: Order online 24/7, pick-up by appointment only
Check the website for a list of participating vendors, more added daily.
Rocky Mount Farmers Market, Rocky Mount
Hours: Pick-up available, hours vary depending on vendor
Pre-order and pick-up only; arranged directly through the vendors, which are listed on the website.
Staunton Farmers’ Market, Staunton
Hours: Beginning April 18, Saturdays 8am-10am
Open for pre-order and pick-up directly through the vendors. Check the website for a weekly updated list of participating vendors.
Local Food Drive-Thru, Staunton
Hours: Pick-up at Newtown Baking Wednesdays and Fridays 4-6pm
Place orders online for nine local vendors, including Polyface Farms and Ballerino Creamery, Saturday mornings through Monday evenings.
Willow Grove Farm Market, Luray
Hours: Wednesdays-Saturdays 10am-5pm
Message their Facebook page to place your order, open for curbside pickup only. Check for a list of available vendors, orders take about a day to fill.
Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
Hours: Pick-up Saturdays 7am-2pm
Pre-order through individual vendors, listed on the market’s website; contact vendors directly to inquire about potential delivery options. Restaurants within the market are open for takeout only, Tuesday-Saturday 7am-1pm, call ahead to place orders.
—SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA—
Independence Farmers Market, Independence
Hours: Pick-up Fridays from 2-6pm
Order online between Friday 8pm-Wednesday 8pm and curbside pick-up the following Friday.
Wytheville Farmers Market, Wytheville
Hours: Beginning May 2, Saturdays 8am-12pm
Offering drive-thru pickup of pre-ordered products as well as offering walk-up ordering with contactless pick-up. Visit the Facebook page for weekly updates on vendor offerings and pre-order forms.
Floyd Farmers Market, Floyd
Hours: Beginning May 2, Saturdays 9am-1pm
Purchase online and pick-up curbside at the market. Check their Facebook page for a list of vendors and online purchasing options, or contact the market manager at marketmanager@sustainfloyd.org.
Abingdon Farmers Market, Abingdon
Hours: Saturdays 10am-12pm
Offering pre-orders through their Facebook page. Communicate directly with vendors, reserve your products, then pick-up at Berry Home Center in Abingdon. Some vendors are also offering delivery, with arrangement through the Facebook page.
Marion Curbside Farmers Market, Marion
Hours: Every Other Saturday 9am-12pm
Until regulations are lifted, customers are encouraged to place pre-orders with the individual vendors or with Market Manager Leslie Vanover at lvanover@marionva.org. Visit the Facebook page for more details.
—SOUTHERN VIRGINIA—
Martinsville Uptown Farmers’ Market, Martinsville
Hours: Saturdays 8am-12pm, and beginning in June, Wednesdays & Saturdays 8am-12pm
Pre-sale only, order through vendors (list available on the farmers market Facebook page) and contact upon arrival at the market; products will be delivered to your vehicle.
Halifax Farmers Market, Halifax
Hours: Beginning April 25, Saturdays 8am-12pm
Drive-thru pickup available for participating vendors, which can be found on their Facebook page.
Downtown South Boston Farmers Market, South Boston
Hours: Saturdays 8am-12pm
Drive-thru pickup of pre-ordered products; a list of current vendors available on the Facebook page.
All Good Things Farm Market, North Dinwiddie
Hours: Thursdays & Fridays 12-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, & Sundays 12-5pm
Open but abiding by social distancing rules, including limiting the number of people shopping at a time. Offers baked goods, jams & jellies, bedding plants, and fresh produce, including vegetables, berries, and fruit.
Richlands Dairy & Creamery, Blackstone
Hours: Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-7pm
Curbside pick-up of ice cream, fresh eggs, and lunch and dinner entrees. Customers may call (434) 294-8259 to pre-order or place an order from your car upon arrival. Find the menu and a price list on the Facebook page.