Farmers Markets near Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring

Oak Chapel United Ministries runs a food hub at 14500 Layhill Road in Silver Spring, connecting the church's ministry work to fresh food access for the surrounding Montgomery County neighborhood. No independent website or social page was found to confirm current distribution days or hours.

Briggs Chaney-Greencastle Farmers and Artisans Market runs out of the Fairland-area location on Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring, pairing local produce with handcrafted goods in what's now billed as an indoor, community-hub setup. It draws a mixed crowd — families doing a weekly shop and browsers there for the artisans as much as the food.

Silver Spring

FRESHFARM is a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, that works to create a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable food future. For 25 years, we have operated producer-only farmers markets in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Our farmers market network is the third-largest in the country and the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing economic opportunity to a network of 250 Mid-Atlantic farmers and producers and a community space to restore the vital connections in our local food systems.

Kensington

Crossroads Farmers Market has run every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Anne Street and University Boulevard East since 2007 — one of the longest-running markets serving Takoma Park's Langley Park corridor, home to a large immigrant community. Every vendor grows or processes what they sell within 125 miles of Takoma Park. The nonprofit behind it, Crossroads Community Food Network, built the market around a choice-based model meant to make fresh food affordable for low-income shoppers.

Garrett Park

The Garrett Park Farmer's Market sets up Saturdays in front of Penn Place at 4600 Waverly Avenue in Garrett Park, Maryland — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April through December and 10 to 1 in winter. Shoppers find vegetables, fruit, eggs, poultry, cheeses, jellies, and seasonal plants, anchored by certified organic growers like Chicano Sol Farm.

College Park

A group of North College Park residents started this market in 2013 to bring fresh food to their side of town, and it's grown into a Saturday fixture — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., through late November — in the Hollywood Shopping Center lot next to MOM's Organic Market. Live music runs alongside the produce and handmade goods stalls, and SNAP and WIC shoppers get matching-dollar incentives on top of their benefits.

Beltsville

The USDA Farmers Market at Beltsville sets up in Parking Lot B of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center on Sunnyside Avenue. Vendors including Harris Orchard, Melwood Horticulture, and Westmoreland Produce sell fresh fruit, vegetables, and plants to USDA employees and the surrounding community. Its location inside a federal research campus makes it one of the more unusual farmers market settings in the state.

College Park

Downtown College Park's market has run since 2010, set up indoors on Knox Road every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. across the spring-through-fall season. It draws a mix of residents, University of Maryland students, and visitors looking for locally sourced produce and prepared foods, with vendors taking a mix of cash and card. It runs alongside the newer Hollywood Farmers Market a few blocks north, giving College Park two Saturday options.

North Potomac

This Petworth neighborhood market gathers Saturdays from 9am to 1pm near 14th and Kennedy Streets NW, drawing regulars for local produce, eggs, cheese, and fresh-baked goods. Vendors also bring coffee, cut flowers, and crafts, and most take cash and cards, with some accepting SNAP, EBT, WIC, and Senior FMNP. It runs as a seasonal gathering spot for the surrounding blocks.

Bethesda

Bethesda Central Farm Market is one of the largest farmers markets in the Washington region, hosting over 100 vendors and artisan food producers year-round on the Bethesda Elementary School lot in downtown Bethesda. Open Sundays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. rain or shine, the market adds table seating, live music, Maryland winery and farm brewery tastings, kids club activities, and chef demos.

The Broad Branch Farmers' Market is a producer-only Saturday market at 5701 Broad Branch Road NW in Chevy Chase DC, open year-round from 9am to 1pm. Only growers and makers sell here, offering fresh produce, cut flowers, plants, meats, cheeses, coffee beans, and baked goods. It takes cash and cards and has indoor space for colder months. Shoppers can also pre-order for pickup through the Foraged app.

Hyattsville's farmers market is marking its 25th season at 3505 Hamilton Street, with stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, baked goods, and bodycare products alongside nutrition education and chef demonstrations. The market accepts SNAP, WIC, and EBT, and runs a matching-dollar program that adds $10 for shoppers who complete an on-site market tour.

Bethesda

Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market has operated on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda since 1932, making it one of the oldest continuously running markets in the region. Indoors, vendors like Mullinix Meats and Bakery St. Michel sell fresh meat, seafood, cheese, and baked goods; outdoors, farmers set up produce and flower stands several days a week. The market predates the Bethesda commercial district that now surrounds it.

Riverdale Park

Community-run since 2010, the Petworth market gathers growers, bakers, and artisans on 9th Street NW between Taylor and Upshur, just off Georgia Avenue. It runs Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through November, and matches WIC, Senior FMNP, and SNAP benefits dollar-for-dollar. Vendors range from fresh produce and cheese to desserts and prepared food. The Petworth Metro on the Green Line is a few blocks away.

Connecticut Ave. & Nebraska Ave.

This Saturday market sets up on Connecticut Avenue NW between Nebraska Avenue and Fessenden Street, in the Forest Hills stretch of upper Northwest DC. Growers and food vendors sell from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the season. It's a short walk from the Van Ness-UDC Metro on the Red Line. Public detail is thin, so check locally for the current vendor lineup and dates.

Fulton

The original Maple Lawn Farmers Market at 7405 Maple Lawn Boulevard has closed permanently, according to its own Facebook page. A successor, the Fulton Farmers Market, now runs nearby on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April through November, selling seasonal produce and prepared foods. Shoppers headed to this address should confirm the current market location before visiting.

The Brookland Farmers Market runs Tuesday afternoons from about 4 to 7pm at 10th and Otis Streets NE, next to the Brookland Metro station, from late spring into October. Growers from Pennsylvania and Virginia bring fruit, vegetables, and flowers, and it doubles as a CSA pickup point. A related Saturday FRESHFARM market operates a few blocks away on Monroe Street. The markets match SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP spending dollar for dollar.

FRESHFARM launched this Brookland market in 2014, and it sits on the Arts Walk beside 27 local artist studios, next to the Brookland-CUA Metro at 716 Monroe Street NE. Farmers and food producers within 200 miles bring produce, artisan goods, and prepared meals, and the market adds live music and yoga on some mornings. It serves Ward 5 as a neighborhood gathering point. SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP benefits earn a FreshMatch.

NW

The University of the District of Columbia hosts this market on Connecticut Avenue NW in front of its Van Ness student center, right at the Van Ness-UDC Metro. It runs Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the growing season, with regional farmers, bakers, and artisan makers. The market ties into the District's Zero Waste composting program and UDC's own urban-agriculture work, with campus and community resources on hand.

Route 1 Farmers Market & Bazaar occupies the former B&J Auto Lot on Rhode Island Avenue in Brentwood, inside Prince George's County's Gateway Arts District. The market opens for the season in early June, selling produce, baked goods, flowers, and artisan goods, and accepts SNAP/EBT. Its arts-district location puts it alongside galleries and studios rather than a typical town square.

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier's Farmers Market operates seasonally at One Municipal Place, giving small regional farmers and food producers direct access to Prince George's County shoppers. The lineup runs typical for the area — fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade crafts — with health and wellness programming alongside the food stalls. Confirm current weekly hours directly, since seasonal schedules shift year to year.

FRESHFARM is a nonprofit founded in 1997 that runs 24 farmers markets across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, including Dupont Circle, Columbia Heights, and Silver Spring. Beyond the markets it operates food-access and education programs to widen local food in the Mid-Atlantic. The office is on Monroe Street NW in Washington, DC; the Washington state field here reflects a data error.

Held on the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza at 14th and Park Road NW, this FRESHFARM market runs Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round, with a second day on Wednesdays. Regional farmers bring fruits, vegetables, seafood, mushrooms, baked goods, and preserved foods, and prepared-food vendors round out the mix. The plaza sits right at the Columbia Heights Metro. SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP benefits are matched dollar-for-dollar through FreshMatch.

The Columbia Heights Community Marketplace fills Civic Plaza at 14th Street and Park Road NW on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, year-round. Running since 2010 and now part of FRESHFARM, it brings fresh produce, cheese, bread, and seafood alongside vendors selling empanadas and other prepared food. The market pairs local food with arts, music, and community programming. It accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC, and Senior FMNP, and FreshMatch doubles federal benefits.

Every producer at this Mount Pleasant market grows or makes what they sell within 125 miles of the city, inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It runs Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round on the plaza at 17th and Lamont Streets NW, a ten-minute walk from the Columbia Heights Metro. Expect fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, bread, flowers, plants, and prepared food from regional farms.

Greenbelt

Rockville

This Wednesday market ran outside Dawson's Market, the specialty grocer on North Washington Street in downtown Rockville, from May through September — produce, gourmet cheese, baked goods, meat, and seafood pulled partly from the store's own local sourcing. Dawson's Market closed permanently in June 2024 after twelve years, and there's no indication the outdoor market has continued under a different host. Anyone updating this listing should confirm whether it still runs at all.

DC

DC

The Cleveland Park market runs Saturdays from 9am to 1pm on the 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, under the old Uptown Theatre marquee, roughly April through December. Started in 2016 by the neighborhood business association, it joined the FRESHFARM network in 2023 and offers weekly produce, meats, and prepared foods. It accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC, and Senior FMNP, with FreshMatch doubling federal benefit dollars.

NE

Run by the DC Squared Markets network, this market appears in the Woodridge neighborhood of Northeast DC near Bladensburg Road, across from the Woodridge Library. Local farmers and food vendors sell on alternating Saturdays through the summer. It's one of several DC Squared stands bringing produce and prepared foods to Ward 5. Specifics online are sparse, so confirm the current schedule before you go.

Part of the DC Squared Markets network, this stand serves the Edgewood neighborhood in Northeast DC near 680 Rhode Island Avenue. Vendors bring naturally grown produce plus eggs, cheese, baked goods, honey, jams, flowers, and prepared foods. It typically runs on alternating Saturdays through the summer season, close to the Rhode Island Avenue Metro. Confirm the current schedule locally, since dates shift year to year.

Clarksville

Rockville

Rockville

Milk Lady Markets runs this Saturday market (9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through October) in the lot outside Neighborhood Church of Rockville on Redland Road. Vendors sell farm produce and meats alongside breakfast tacos, croissants, quiches, honey, jams, coffee, and local artwork — more of a full breakfast stop than a bare produce stand. Established in 2018, it runs rain or shine, no weather cancellations.

Rockville

The Adams Morgan Farmers Market sets up at 18th Street and Columbia Road NW, where vendors sell certified-organic produce alongside eggs, cheese, meat, honey, grains, herbs, jams, and cut flowers. Shoppers also find fresh coffee, baked goods, and crafts. Most stalls take cash and cards, and some accept SNAP, EBT, WIC, and Senior FMNP. It serves the Adams Morgan neighborhood in northwest DC.

In front of the Reeves Center

A producer-only market where every vendor grows or makes what they sell, 14 & U runs Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, May through November, at 14th and U Streets NW by the Reeves Center. Tables carry handmade cheeses, grass-fed meats, eggs, vegetables and fruit, plus pickles, kimchi, kraut, breads, pastries, cider, and ice cream. Cut flowers and plants round it out. It accepts SNAP, WIC, Senior FMNP, and Produce Plus.

The Laurel Farmers Market runs Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m., April through October, on Main Street downtown. Vendors including Zahradka Family Farm, Metro Microgreens, and Hexed Honey Farm sell locally grown produce, honey, and handmade goods, and the market accepts SNAP/EBT with matching funds through Maryland's Money Market program. Compost drop-off bags are also available on-site each week.

Union Market packs around 20 food stalls into a 47,000-square-foot hall at 1309 5th Street NE, open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Several vendors, including TaKorean, Red Apron Butcher, Rappahannock Oysters, and Buffalo & Bergen, started as DC food trucks before setting up permanent counters. The building revives the 1931 Union Terminal Market and reopened in 2012. Shared tables let you graze across tacos, bagels, oysters, and ice cream in one visit.

The Rose Park Farmers Market brings vendors like Bread Furst, Potomac Roasting Company, and Quaker Valley Orchards to 26th and O Streets NW each Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. Shoppers grab produce, baked goods, and fresh juice, then stay for tacos from Alejandro's or pizza from El Jefe. Set in Georgetown's Rose Park along Rock Creek, the market runs spring through fall with the Friends of Rose Park.

NE

The NoMa market began at Alethia Tanner Park, named for a formerly enslaved woman who bought her freedom selling produce, and outgrew it, moving to Third Street NE between M and N. It runs Thursday evenings, roughly 4 to 8 p.m., from late April into October. Farm-fresh produce and local groceries fill the stalls near the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The NoMa BID organizes it.

Join the NoMa BID at the NoMa Farmers Market from April – October on Thursdays from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., located on Third Street NE, where you’ll find fresh produce, quality meats, and artisanal goods. Grab ready-to-eat meals and treats while enjoying live music and outdoor seating. Conveniently located near the NoMa-Gallaudet Metro and Union Market, it’s perfect for evening commuters and locals alike!

One of DC's oldest farmers markets, the Dupont Circle FRESHFARM market draws peak-season crowds to some 50 vendors selling certified-organic produce, artisan and farmstead cheeses, handmade dumplings, gluten-free baked goods, locally roasted coffee, and District beers and spirits. Washingtonian magazine credited it with teaching the city to love its vegetables. It runs Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. beside 20th Street NW between the Circle and Massachusetts Avenue.

FRESHFARM is a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, that works to create a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable food future. For 25 years, we have operated producer-only farmers markets in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Our farmers market network is the third-largest in the country and the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing economic opportunity to a network of 250 Mid-Atlantic farmers and producers and a community space to restore the vital connections in our local food systems.

FRESHFARM runs this Sunday market in the PNC lot off 20th Street NW near Dupont Circle, and it's the network's flagship, open since 1997. From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. more than 50 farmers sell fruits and vegetables, pastured meat and eggs, farmstead cheeses, fresh pasta, cut flowers, and District-made spirits. The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times have both ranked it among the country's best markets. SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP checks all earn a dollar-for-dollar FreshMatch.

Founded in 2009, this Saturday market runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1819 35th Street NW, between the Glover Park and Burleith neighborhoods. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, and pastries, and a Kids' Corner offers free weekly activities with occasional live music. Recent listings show conflicting operating status, so confirm the current season before heading over. It sits along the Wisconsin Avenue corridor in upper Northwest DC.

Mount Vernon Triangle

FRESHFARM's Mount Vernon Triangle market sets up Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5th and I Streets NW, serving the residential blocks north of downtown. Vendors bring vegetables, meats, breads and baked goods, flowers, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and fresh fruit. The Mount Vernon Triangle CID helps host it. SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP benefits are matched dollar-for-dollar through FreshMatch.

Georgetown's weekly farmers market takes over Rose Park at 26th and O Streets NW on Wednesday afternoons, 3 to 7 p.m. Neighborhood growers and bakers set up beside the park's tennis courts and playground, selling seasonal produce, breads, and fresh juice. Ready-to-eat options include wood-fired pizza and tacos. The Friends of Rose Park help run it, and the season stretches from spring into late October.

FRESHFARM's Mount Vernon Triangle market sets up Saturdays from 9am to 1pm at Milian Park, corner of 5th and I Streets NW in downtown DC. Vendors bring regional produce, orchard fruit, grass-fed meats, pastured eggs, baked goods, cider, coffee, and prepared food, with bistro tables for eating on site. Like all FRESHFARM markets, it accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC, and Senior FMNP, and FreshMatch doubles federal benefit dollars spent there.

Saturday mornings on H Street NE bring out FRESHFARM growers with grass-fed meats, pastured eggs, certified-organic vegetables, fermented krauts, and fresh flatbreads and sandwiches. The market runs year-round and serves the H Street corridor's Atlas District, reachable by the DC streetcar. Baked goods, roasted coffee, and cut flowers fill out the stalls. Federal nutrition benefits (SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP) are matched dollar-for-dollar through the FreshMatch program.

FRESHFARM is a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, that works to create a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable food future. For 25 years, we have operated producer-only farmers markets in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Our farmers market network is the third-largest in the country and the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing economic opportunity to a network of 250 Mid-Atlantic farmers and producers and a community space to restore the vital connections in our local food systems.

Set in the Park at CityCenter downtown, this FRESHFARM market gathers 18 vendors every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October. It leans toward lunch: wood-fired pizza and falafel wraps share space with local produce, artisan meats, cheeses, and handmade soaps. The location puts it among downtown DC's luxury retail blocks at 10th and I Streets NW. FreshMatch matches SNAP, WIC, and Senior FMNP spending.