You Don’t Want to Miss!

This time of the year can you think of anything better than sinking your teeth into some scrumptious sweet corn on the cob or biting into a piece of refreshing and juicy watermelon or peaches?  We can’t either so, we thought it most appropriate to spotlight some of the great, open-air, fresh and LOCAL Harvests.  Those fabulous Farmer’s Markets in North Delaware~11 to be exact~with a minimum of one market open each day!

Indulge. Real food. Real LOCAL.

FARMER’S MARKETS

MONDAYS | 4pm – 7:00pm | 12th & Brandywine Streets

 Delaware Urban Farm Market

Monday evenings thru October, the Delaware Urban Farm Market offers fresh, organically grown fruits & veggies. The market is open every Monday, 4 – 7 pm at 12th & Brandywine Streets Urban Farm in Wilmington. Growing local, staying local, eating local. Visit them on FB @Delaware Urban Farm Coalition

TUESDAYS | 4pm – 7:30pm | Trolley Square

Delaware Avenue Farmer’s Market

Tuesday evenings from May 1 through the end of September, the Delaware Avenue Farmers’ Market offers fresh produce, herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods and more. The market operates from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of 1727 Delaware Avenue (at the corner of Scott Street) in Wilmington. Find them on FB @Delaware Avenue Farmer’s Market or web-site: http://www.delawareavenue.org

WEDNESDAYS | 10am- 2pm | Rodney Square

Downtown Wilmington Farmers Market at Rodney Square

The Downtown Wilmington Farmers market opens for business every Wednesday in beautiful Rodney Square, between 10th & 11th Streets and Market & King Streets. Centrally located, Rodney Square has been the center of great events such as the annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival and First Night Wilmington and is the perfect setting for the Farmers Market. The Square comes to life each Wednesday beneath the statue of Caesar Rodney, for whom the park is named. The Farmers Market offers an array of the freshest local produce, plants, herbs and cut flowers.

The Market also offers a large assortment of beautiful handmade and other items, including arts and crafts, unique jewelry and delicious home baked goods. Stroll the Square and then relax under an umbrella at one the many café tables. Enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch while listening to a variety of free live entertainment.

The Downtown Wilmington Farmers Market is produced by Downtown Visions, a private, non-profit company which manages Wilmington’s Downtown Business Improvement District and facilitated by the City of Wilmington. We are dedicated to the goal of a more vital, vibrant downtown for all.

Wednesday mornings through October, the Wilmington Farmer’s Market offers fresh The open-air market operates from 10a-2pm along Rodney Square at East 9th & 11th Streets in Wilmington, Delaware Contact 302-425-0196

THURSDAYS | 4pm – 8:00pm |North Jackson Street & West 10th Street

The Wilmington Farmers Market at Cool Springs Park

The Cool Spring Farmers’ Market is a community-based initiative to promote local access to fresh, healthy and delicious produce, baked goods, fish, grass-fed meats, and other specialty food items.

With an ensemble of organizations involved, including the West End Neighborhood House, Bright Spot Ventures, Delaware Department of Agriculture, and local vendors, the market comes to life every Thursday afternoon in Wilmington’s Cool Spring Park during the Summer and Fall.

Thursday evenings thru September Cool Spring Farmers Market will showcase Delaware’s best fruits and veggies grown by local growers including Kalmar Farm. This exciting market is a community-based initiative to promote access to the best local produce, grass-fed meats, bakery goods, and much more! Visit them on FB @Cool Spring Farmers Market. Featuring fresh produce, meats, pork, eggs, jams, jellies, local honey, cakes, pastries. Along with handmade soaps, lotions, candles, spice mixes, and fresh cut flowers and arrangements. Plus…live local music every Thursday!

SATURDAYS | 9AM-1PM | 912 Bellefonte Blvd.

Bellefonte Farmers Market

Fresh farm produce and food vendors from nearby vicinity every Sat. morning 9-1 from May 18 to Sept.28. at 912 Brandywine Blvd.

SUNDAYS | 10am – 2pm | Market East Plaza

Newark Co-op Farmers Market

Local foods for local folks with real farmers who grow it; see many friends and make new ones there-it is one of the most popular places in Newark on Sundays; and enjoy live entertainment by local musicians. Stop by on Sunday and meet our vendors!

About the Co-op Farmers Market

The Co-op Farmers Market is sponsored by Newark Natural Foods Cooperative. The market meets every Sunday, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the front parking lot of Newark Natural Foods. The season runs from the first Sunday in May to the Sunday before Thanksgiving of each year.

At the Co-op Farmers Market, you will be able to: shop for local foods and handcrafted goods; talk about food with real farmers who grow it; see many friends and make new ones there-it is one of the most popular places in Newark on Sundays; and enjoy live entertainment by local musicians. Stop by on Sunday and meet the vendors!

The mission of the Co-op Farmers Market is to provide the opportunity for the Newark community to come together and enjoy shopping for a variety of locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants—harvested sustainably with natural and organic farming methods—baked goods, prepared foods, art, handicrafts, and other locally produced items.

Sunday mornings through the end of November, the Newark Co-op Farmers’ Market is an open-air market that operates from 10am to 2pm on Market East Plaza at 280 East Main Street. Contact 302-368-5894.