Why we started the market
Create Community
Create Small Business Development
To Help the Farmers
We started the Northwest Area Farmers Market in Oak Ridge four years ago to give people in Northwest Guilford a place to gather and connect with neighbors and friends. And to provide those connections with farmers that provided fresh farm vegetables, fresh local fruit, and specialty foods. We grew into 3 different northwest locations ove
We started the Northwest Area Farmers Market in Oak Ridge four years ago to give people in Northwest Guilford a place to gather and connect with neighbors and friends. And to provide those connections with farmers that provided fresh farm vegetables, fresh local fruit, and specialty foods. We grew into 3 different northwest locations over those years and in 2023 decided to consolidate into a larger, central location where we can offer future growth, events, and educational opportunities for our community.
To Help the Farmers
Create Small Business Development
To Help the Farmers
Giving farmers a place to distribute their fresh local fruit and fresh farm vegetables was important to us. We are interested in saving our local farms and in order to do that we need to support our farmers. Local farms are important to all of us because it provides large green sections of land, local wildlife, local crops where we benef
Giving farmers a place to distribute their fresh local fruit and fresh farm vegetables was important to us. We are interested in saving our local farms and in order to do that we need to support our farmers. Local farms are important to all of us because it provides large green sections of land, local wildlife, local crops where we benefit from local foods, and adds to the economy and future generations of farmers.
Create Small Business Development
Create Small Business Development
Create Small Business Development
Farmer's Markets are an excellent place to learn how your vegetables and fresh local fruit will do in the marketplace. Test recipes and product introductions and get ideas directly from the source of your sales. Customer feedback in real-time can save money and can be the difference with being successful.
Contact us about being a vendor.
Volunteers Needed!
If you're interested in joining our team to help us bring fresh farm vegetables to our community, submit an application online or come by and visit us at the market. Looking for people who want to meet others, help the farmers, and help the staff with set up and break down.
We're excited to meet you!
Announcement
Welcome! Check out our Facebook page too for updates on vendor specials, food trucks menus, weather announcements, and special giveaways.