Farmers Markets near Picayune, MS

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Abita Springs Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., operated through the town of Abita Springs. Vendors sell locally grown produce, wild-caught Louisiana seafood, pastured poultry, boudin, honey, baked goods, and artisan crafts, with live music some weeks. The market gives St. Tammany shoppers a weekly source for seafood and produce without a drive into Covington or New Orleans.

The Market at Saint Thomas sets up along US Highway 190 in Lacombe, a St. Tammany Parish community on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It's a small north-shore market in an area better known for its bayous and pine woods than its farmland.

Abita Springs

Abita Springs Art & Farmers Market meets every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., rain or shine, in the town's historic gazebo at the Trailhead in Abita Springs, Louisiana, on the north shore near Lake Pontchartrain. More than 40 vendors sell local produce, wild-caught seafood, pastured poultry, honey, and baked goods, with live music every week and nature trails nearby for kids and dogs.

Waveland's market sets up on Coleman Avenue, the rebuilt main street of this Hancock County beach town that took the brunt of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in 2005. The Gulf Coast's mild climate supports a long growing season, and vendors bring produce and local goods. Waveland sits next to Bay St. Louis on the western Mississippi coast.

Covington Farmers Market runs twice a week — Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon at City Hall on North Columbia Street, and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North New Hampshire Street. Vendors sell locally grown vegetables, fruit, dairy, seafood, beef, wine, honey, baked goods, and soaps, with live music most Saturdays. The market runs year-round, rain or shine, a rarity on the north shore.

Mandeville Trailhead Community Farmers' Market draws more than 80 local artisans, producers, and growers every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 675 Lafitte Street. Shoppers find fresh produce, eggs, poultry, baked goods, soaps, and prepared foods, with live music most weeks and pet adoptions on second Saturdays. The market won the 2026 Best of St. Tammany gold award in the farmers and community market category.