Farmers Markets near Newark, DE

Newark

The Glasgow Park Farmers Market, run by New Castle County, sets up Thursdays from 3 to 7 PM at Glasgow Park on Pulaski Highway in Newark, Delaware, May through October. It's one of three county markets — with Carousel Park on Fridays and Middletown on Saturdays — bringing fresh produce and local goods to the community.

Newark

Run by New Castle County government, this farmers market sets up Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m., starting the first week of May, at Glasgow Park on Pulaski Highway in Newark. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, honey, flowers, and meat, and the market takes cash, debit and credit cards, and EBT.

Carousel Park Farmers Market is one of New Castle County's three official markets, running Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m., May through October, at 3700 Limestone Road in Pike Creek, Delaware. Vendors bring fresh produce and local goods, with sister county markets in Glasgow Park and Middletown rounding out the week.

Avondale

New Castle

The New Castle Farmers Market at Airport Plaza has been a feast for the senses since 1954, with over 70 owner-operated shops spanning an indoor-outdoor market voted Best in Delaware. Its Pennsylvania Dutch section brings fresh Lancaster County meats, baked goods, and produce Thursday through Saturday, alongside a weekend flea market, hand-tossed pizza, and Philadelphia-style pretzels.

A farmers' market on West Harmony Road in West Grove, southern Chester County. The borough sits in the mushroom-growing belt around Kennett Square, some of the most productive farmland in the region. Local growers bring produce, plants, and farm goods to the market during the season. Days and the vendor roster aren't posted online.

Kennette Square

Kennett Square

Runs every Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. year-round outside Kennett Square Borough Hall at 600 S. Broad Street, with free on-site parking. Local farmers and food artisans sell produce and freshly made goods; the market has operated since 2000 and is run by the nonprofit Kennett Collaborative. Kennett Square anchors Chester County's mushroom country, and the vendor lineup reflects the area's growers.

Delaware City

Open year-round at 86 Clinton St. in Delaware City, this market pairs farm vendors with a gallery space under one roof — an unusual combination for a small-town Delaware market. It was built to give area growers and artisans a place to sell direct and let residents shop, socialize, and support local producers without driving to Wilmington or Dover.

North East

Cecil County Farmers' Market sets up on South Main Street in North East, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., pairing area growers like Carlisle Produce and cheese with local crafters selling homemade goods. It's a small-town market walkable from the North East waterfront, running through the growing season with a loyal, regular crowd of vendors.

Wilmington

The Delaware Avenue Farmers Market sets up Thursdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m., spring through fall, at 1727 Delaware Ave. in Wilmington's Trolley Square neighborhood. It's a neighborhood-scale market drawing produce and prepared-food vendors to one of Wilmington's older commercial strips.

Wilmington

Wilmington

A small farmers market sets up at 2nd and French streets in Wilmington on a recurring seasonal schedule, part of the same city farmers-market network that includes Delaware Avenue and Fresh Friday. Beyond the intersection, specific vendor lists and hours aren't published — confirm current days before visiting.

Wilmington

Fresh Friday Farmers Market runs Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May through October, in Nemours Plaza at 10th and Tatnall streets in Wilmington. It's one of several city-run markets giving neighborhood residents a walkable option for produce, baked goods, and flowers without a trip out to the suburbs.

Wilmington

Southbridge Farmers Market sets up at Elbert-Palmer School, 1210 Lobdell St., in Wilmington's Southbridge neighborhood, one of six USDA-listed farmers markets operating in the city. Specific hours and vendor details aren't published beyond the address — confirm the current schedule locally before visiting.

Wilmington

Lutheran Community Services runs a food pantry network and community garden out of its Baynard Boulevard building in Wilmington, serving over 30,000 people in 2025. The nonprofit also operates the Delaware Food Farmacy with ChristianaCare, a program that provides medically tailored groceries to patients managing chronic illness. LCS has served Wilmington and New Castle County families since 1959.

Oxford

The Bellefonte DE Farmers Market sets up Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from mid-May through mid-September at 912 Brandywine Boulevard in North Wilmington. It's a growers market — vendors sell what they raise or make themselves, including produce, eggs, breads, sausage, and prepared foods, rather than reselling from wholesale.

Wilmington

A second Bellefonte-area market operates at 500 Duncan Rd. in Wilmington, near the Bellevue Community Center — a separate listing from the Saturday growers market on Brandywine Boulevard a few blocks over. Historically it's run on Friday afternoons and evenings during the growing season, though current hours should be confirmed locally before visiting.

Salem

Salem City's market operates at 203 East Broadway in the seat of Salem County, one of New Jersey's most agricultural corners in the state's southwest. The county's farms run heavy on vegetables, so a summer stand here typically means field tomatoes, peppers, corn, and greens picked nearby. Salem sits close to the Delaware River farmland belt. Confirm the current season and days with the city or market organizers before you go.

West Chester

The West Chester Growers Market is a 30-year old producer-only farmers market located in the Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is open weekly on Saturdays from May-December and weeks 1/3/5 January-April.

West Chester

Artisan Exchange is a Saturday indoor market of small specialty-food businesses at 208 Carter Drive in West Chester, open year-round from 10am to 1pm. More than 75% of its members are women-owned, and the lineup spans authentic meals, baked goods, sauces, and heritage recipes from Argentina, Greece, India, Japan, Ukraine, and beyond. It works as both a market and an incubator for local food makers.

Thornton

A farmers' market in Thornton, a village in the rolling countryside of western Delaware County, near Glen Mills and Media. Vendors bring seasonal produce and farm goods to the site on Glen Mills Road. The area keeps a rural character despite its closeness to the Philadelphia suburbs. Market days and the vendor list aren't posted online.

Downingtown

Perryville

The Perryville Farmers Market has run at Lower Ferry Park on Broad Street since 2013, drawing farm and craft vendors to a spot overlooking the Susquehanna River near Rodgers Tavern Museum. Saturday hours run 8:30 a.m. to noon, May through October, with homegrown produce and homemade goods filling the stalls. It's one of the few Cecil County markets with river views built into the shopping trip.

Havre de Grace

Salem

Located at 723 Harmersville-Canton Road outside Salem, this market lies deep in Salem County, the most rural and agricultural corner of South Jersey. Farms in this area grow field tomatoes, sweet corn, and other Jersey Fresh crops on some of the state's richest soil. Confirm days and hours locally, since stands here follow the harvest.

Pilesgrove

Open every Tuesday and Saturday, 8am to 4pm year-round, Cowtown pairs a working farmers market with one of South Jersey's largest flea markets: 400-plus vendors across outdoor rows and heated indoor space at 780 Route 40 (Harding Highway) in Pilesgrove. Produce stands sit alongside general merchandise, and the site shares its grounds with the long-running Cowtown Rodeo in Salem County.

West Chester

East Goshen Farmers' Market runs at East Goshen Township Park on Paoli Pike near West Chester in Chester County. Local growers and food makers bring seasonal produce, eggs, baked goods, flowers, and prepared foods to the park during the warm months. The park setting, with its walking paths and open space, makes the market an easy family outing. Confirm the current day and hours, as township markets follow a seasonal calendar.

Exton

Eagleview Farmers' Market sets up at Wellington Square in the Eagleview Town Center, a planned community in Exton, Chester County. Seasonal outdoor markets like this one gather regional growers and food producers selling fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and prepared foods around the square's green. The town-center setting draws families and neighbors on market evenings through the summer. Check the current day and hours, since the market runs on a seasonal schedule.

Smyrna

Smyrna Farmers Market runs seasonally, June through October, at 106 W. Commerce St. in downtown Smyrna. Like most small Kent County markets, it centers on direct-from-the-grower produce and local artisan goods rather than a large vendor roster — check locally for the current week's lineup.

Brookhaven Farmers Market sets up along Edgmont Avenue (Route 352) in Brookhaven, a Delaware County borough southwest of Philadelphia. As a seasonal community market, it draws growers and food vendors from the surrounding southeastern Pennsylvania farm belt through summer and early fall. Expect the produce the region is known for in that stretch: sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, and tree fruit from nearby orchards. Confirm current market days directly, since borough markets adjust their schedule each season.

The Anselma Farmers and Artisans Market sets up at the Historic Mill at Anselma, a preserved colonial gristmill and National Historic Landmark at 1730 Conestoga Road in Chester Springs. Vendors bring local produce alongside handmade and artisan goods, pairing a working-history site with a small seasonal market. Schedules vary by season, so confirm market days before visiting.

Media

The Media Farmers Market runs every Sunday on North Edgmont Street in Media, Pennsylvania — 10 to 1 during the April-through-November growing season, continuing year-round on a winter schedule. The community-minded market encourages plastic-free shopping with a bag swap, hosts community tables, and welcomes volunteers in America's first Fair Trade Town.

Malvern

Newtown Square

The market sets up along West Chester Pike (Route 3) in Newtown Square, a Delaware County township west of Philadelphia. Suburban markets in this stretch run through the warm months with produce, flowers, cheese, and baked goods from Chester County and nearby growers.

Newton Square

Swarthmore

Ridley Park

Paradise

This Saturday market sets up at 3293 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30) in Paradise, deep in Lancaster County's Amish farm country east of Strasburg. Standholders sell produce, meats, cheeses, and baked goods, much of it from the surrounding Plain-community farms.

Paradise

Essington

Cowtown Farmers' Market is located at 918 Delview Drive in Folcroft, a small Delaware County borough just southwest of Philadelphia near the airport. The market brings produce and food vendors to this densely settled suburban stretch, drawing on growers from the wider southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey farm region. A neighborhood market like this puts fresh produce close to home for Folcroft and nearby Delaware County towns. Check current market days before visiting.