Farmers Markets near Franklin, NC

Cullowhee

Sylva

The Sylva Farmers Market in downtown Sylva, NC, connects small, local farms with the community, offering seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, meats, and value-added products. The market supports sustainable and heritage farming, fosters direct farm-to-consumer sales, and promotes food access programs like HOP and FarmsSHARE. Educational events and vendor interactions strengthen local food knowledge while helping small farmers thrive.

Sylva

WNC Farm to Table is a regional food hub in Western North Carolina that connects small farms with wholesale, retail, and community markets. It provides local fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, and value-added products, supporting farm viability and sustainable agriculture. The hub strengthens direct farm-to-consumer and farm-to-business sales, improves access to fresh, local food, and fosters education and community engagement around healthy, regional food systems.

Cullowhee

Clayton

Community Market of Rabun County is a producer-and-artisan market at 201 West Savannah Street in Clayton, set up at the Rabun County Civic Center. Beyond the usual produce and crafts tables, it runs a Power of Produce Kids Club for ages 4 to 12, plus occasional chef demonstrations and live music.

A tailgate market at the historic Stecoah schoolhouse on Schoolhouse Road in Stecoah, in remote Graham County in far western North Carolina. Growers and makers from the Great Smoky Mountains foothills sell seasonal produce, crafts, and homemade goods. The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center anchors this small mountain community.

Hayesville

An evening market on Main Street in Hayesville, the small county seat of Clay County in North Carolina's far southwestern mountains near Lake Chatuge and the Georgia line. Held around the historic courthouse square, it gives growers from the Nantahala region a place to sell after the workday. Hayesville is the only incorporated town in the county.