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Hampton Roads Virginia Farmers Markets

Hampton Roads Virginia farmers markets are excellent sources of fresh fruits, vegetables, produce, herbs, flowers, garden plants, seafood, meats, cheeses, poultry and more. The following list includes some of the more popular Hampton Roads Virginia farmers markets.

Old Beach Farmers Market is a quaint open air market that gathers in the parking lot of Croc’s 19th Street Bistro along the 19th Street Corridor in the heart of Virginia Beach near the Old Beach. The market is popular among locals as well as visitors to Virginia Beach that are shopping for fresh Virginia produce.

The Virginia Beach Farmers Market features a variety of merchants offering seasonal, fresh vegetables and fruit in addition to many other products. This includes an organic grocer, butcher shop, dairy store, flower gift shop, candy and bakery shop, restaurant, nature gifts and specialty gift stores, and a home and garden gift store, offering a unique and varied shopping experience.

5 Points Community Farm Market features local and regional conventional small farm and Organic Produce, seafood, meats, dairy products, BBQ, smoked chicken, ribs & fish, Virginia roasted coffees, peanuts, dry goods, artisan breads, organic foods and a market cafe serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. 5 Points Community Farm Market is located at 2500 Church Street in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Olde Towne Portsmouth Farmer’s Market is located in the first block of Middle Street, between High and Queen Streets, adjacent to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Museum. The market operates on first Saturdays through November The Farmer’s Market coincides with the First Saturday Olde Towne Business Association Flea Market that is held each month. Farmer’s Market items for sale often include fresh produce, flowers, plants, canned goods, baked goods, jams, breads, honey and more.

The Newport News Farmers Market offers farmers, gardeners, seafood retailers and other select vendors the opportunity to market home-grown and crafted products. The open air market includes 10,000 feet of covered vending space. Shoppers will find the freshest produce from local farmers and gardeners as well as fresh fish, fresh-frozen seafood, cheeses and meats. Other items include bedding plants, cut flowers, baked goods and hand made crafts. The market is open year-round.

The Suffolk Farmers Market is one of the most popular farmers markets in Virginia. Vendors offer fruits, vegetables and plants including beans, corn, grapes, greens, melons, peanuts, squash, strawberries, sunflowers, tomatoes and more.

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The Irish Farmers Market Cookbook $15.99 Both a cookbook and a culinary tour of Ireland, celebrating the diversity and quality of local food and showing how the experience of shopping at farmers’ markets can transform your everyday cooking.Over 100 recipes range from new takes on traditional Irish favourites to dishes with more Mediterranean flavours, always emphasising seasonality, local produce and fresh ingredients the return to slow food.Includes a guide to the best farmers’ markets in each region of Ireland, with profiles of some of the farmers and producers bringing their food sensations to market.As well as using ingredients available at the market, recipes also recreate some of the breads, cakes, chutneys available, like Gallic Kitchens organic steak pies and Giana Fergusons baked cheese with winter herbs so even if you can’t visit the markets you can still enjoy a taste of Ireland.Recipes for everyday cooking Fried mackerel, Cork Beef Stew as well as more unusual offerings that reflect the wider range of produce available at farmers’ markets, such as Roast Pheasant with Apple and Sweet Geranium Stew.