Farmer’s Market. Photo by Robert Mason
Local farmers markets include:
• Gloucester Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., second Saturdays, May to October, Ware Episcopal Church, parking at 7877 John Clayton Memorial Highway, Gloucester.
• Heathsville Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., fourth Saturdays, April to October; Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
• Holly Point Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., fourth Saturdays, May to September, Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville.
• Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., first Saturdays, May to November; Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.
• Mathews Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, April to October, Courthouse Green, Mathews.
• Tappahannock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., third Saturdays, April to October, Water Lane and Prince Street, Tappahannock.
• Urbanna Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. second Saturdays, May to September, Taber Park, 428 Bonner Street, Urbanna.
• Warsaw Community Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays, April to October, Warsaw Town Park, 117 Main Street, Warsaw.
• White Stone Street Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. third Saturdays, May to October, Rappahannock and Chesapeake drives, White Stone.
National Farmers Market Week, observed August 2-8, is an opportunity to support local agriculture by visiting a farmers market and recognizing the many benefits they provide.
Beyond offering a variety of products, farmers markets play an important role in stimulating local economies, strengthening communities, increasing access to fresh food and preserving farmland and rural livelihoods, reported the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.
“Farmers markets give customers direct access to the freshest possible produce, meat and dairy, often harvested within hours of reaching the market, while giving farmers a venue to sell directly to….
