Farmers markets make us so happy! Where else can you shop, eat, hang out with your family, friends and even your pets — all while supporting your local farmers? Get out, shop local and enjoy the freshest flavors of the season at some of our favorite Birmingham farmers markets. Here’s our guide, arranged by day. Enjoy!
Everyday
EVERYDAY MARKETS
Alabama Farmers Market
- When: 7 days a week, open year-round
- Hours: 5 a.m to 8 p.m. (summer hours); 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (winter hours)
- Location: 344 Finley Ave. West, Birmingham, AL 35204
- More info: alabamafarmersmarket.org
Since 1921, the Alabama Farmers Market has been the mecca for fresh, local produce in Birmingham. Situated on 49 acres of land, the multiple sheds and warehouse spaces allow for farmers from all over the state to sell their harvest seven days a week, year-round. Rows and rows of the seasonal best line the tables situated on Finley Avenue, and the growers are happy to suggest their personal favorites. Most of the space dishes out product of the edible kind, but if you’re looking for goods not of the palatable variety, there is also an adjoining flea market open daily.
The Alabama Farmers Market
Large fans keep customers cool as they peruse the colorful rows of fresh veggies.
A cute little barrel of sweet potatoes at the Alabama Farmers Market
The Alabama Farmers Market offers a wide variety of fresh produce from across the state.
Mon
MONDAY MARKETS
Montevallo Farmers Market
- When: Mondays, June 6 – August 22
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Location: 660 Main Street, Montevallo, AL 35115
- More info: montevallofarmersmarket.blogspot.com
Montevallo Farmers Market is held just a stretch away from the University’s campus. Sponsored by the Montevallo Chamber of Commerce, the market is full of the best finds you can hope to catch at a market: food, flowers and homemade goods. This quaint little market does nothing but enhance the sense of community within the proud city of Montevallo. Meandering around to the vendors and enjoying a little bit of southern hospitality will always help to cure your case of the Monday blues!
Tue
TUESDAY MARKETS
Rocky Ridge Church Market
- When: Tuesdays, now until TBD
- Hours: 3 p.m to 6 p.m.
- Location: Rocky Ridge Church, 2404 Altadena Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
- More info: facebook.com/Rocky-Ridge-Church-Farmers-Market
West Homewood Farmers Market
- When: Tuesdays in June, July and August (opening June 7)
- Hours: 5 p.m to 8 p.m.
- Location: 160 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
- More info: westhomewood.com
A stone’s throw from Patriot Park in the space between Shades Valley Church and the Homewood Diner, a menagerie of arts & crafts, local produce, food trucks and live music is offered at the West Homewood market. According to Jamie from Todd’s Farm, based out of Chilton County, the market has grown from just a few tents, to filling up almost all of the space available in only a matter of a few growing seasons. Jamie said, “Watching this thing grow over the last eight years has been one of my favorite parts about West Homewood, and of course seeing the familiar faces each week.”
Colorful tents and shoppers enjoy a day under blue skies at the West Homewood Farmers Market.
Baskets of gorgeous peaches make our mouths water!
The Greater Birmingham Humane Society brings their traveling truck of adorable, adoptable pups to the West Homewood Farmers Market.
Wed
WEDNESDAY MARKETS
Linn Place Market
- When: Wednesdays, now until TBD
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Location: 20th Street North @ Park Place, Birmingham, AL, 35203
- More info: soilmate.com/markets/linn-place-market
Vestavia Hills Farmers Market
- When: Wednesdays, May 11 – September 14
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Location: United Methodist Church at 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
- More info: vhumc.org/farmersmarket
Vestavia Hills Farmer’s Market is hosted by the Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church and is full of seasonal vegetables, fruit, breads, baked goods, cheeses and meats from local farmers and purveyors. This adorable market showcases the best of local vendors and is stationed in the heart of one of Birmingham’s most booming neighborhoods. Stop by the market and explore Vestavia afterward!
Thurs
THURSDAY MARKETS
The Summit Market
- When: Thursdays, June 2 – August 11
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Location: 143 Summit Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35243
- More info: urbancookhouse.com/market
Next time you’re headed along 280 on a Thursday afternoon, you’ll be able to spot the red and white tents set up near Saks Fifth Ave. for the Summit Market. Sponsored by Urban Cookhouse, this local market hosts an array of both specialty and produce merchants. Manna Farms, whose produce is grown on a 30-acre farm located in Pelham, was proud to show off their beautiful spread of tomatoes, squash, homemade jams and more for our StyleBlueprint cameras. Though it is just one stop of many they make each week, the folks at Manna said they love the time they spend at the Summit Market throughout the three busiest months of market season.
The Summit Market is produced by Urban Cookhouse.
This table of offers a rainbow of fresh veggies!
Jars of honey from MannaMarket Organics at the Summit Market
Alabama tomatoes at the Summit Market
Center Point Parkway Market
- When: Thursdays, June 2 – August 25
- Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Location: Reed-Harvey Park, 335 Polly Reed Road, Center Point, AL 35215
- More info: fma.alabama.gov
North of the City, a farmers market is held each Thursday at the Center Point Chamber of Commerce, and they’ve got the best of everything home grown or homemade, from fresh fruits and veggies to pecan pie, just like your grandmother used to make it. This small market is designed to make access to locally grown goods convenient for the people of Center Point, and to promote healthy eating choices to all of its visitors.
Bessemer Farmers Market
- When: Thursdays, June 2 – TBD
- Hours: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Location: #2 19th St., Bessemer, AL 35020
- More info: fma.alabama.gov
A coalition of fresh food advocates worked to create a farmers market held every Thursday in downtown Bessemer. The market is located behind Boateng’s Cajun Creations Restaurant, and is home to a small group of local farmers and their goods. This project took shape after the need arose for more fresh, healthy food options located in the city. Bessemer’s farmers market is by no means the biggest of those featured, but the spirit of offering good locally grown food to shoppers who appreciate their local farmers is on full display at this market every week.
Fri
FRIDAY MARKETS
Ross Bridge Farmers Market
- When: Fridays, through August 14
- Hours: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Location: in front of the Ross Bridge Welcome Center, 2101 Grand Ave., Hoover , AL 35226
- More info: facebook.com/rossbridgefarmersmarket
UAB Farmers Market
- When: Fridays, June 3 – August 26
- Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Location: 18th Street South and 6th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233 (North Pavilion Entrance)
- More info: uab.edu
The healthcare industry makes up a large part of the corporate culture in Birmingham and as part of promoting a healthy lifestyle for its inhabitants, UAB Medicine also offers healthy food choices to the public at this open access farmers market every Friday. The hope is to encourage health-conscious diet decisions in a convenient way. Don’t think vendors are just limited to crops though; artisans marketing their hand-crafted goods are also in attendance!
Sat
SATURDAY MARKETS
The Market at Pepper Place
- When: Saturdays, April 9 – December 10
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Location: 2829 2nd Ave. South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
- More info: pepperplacemarket.com
In one of the fastest growing areas downtown, the Market at Pepper Place has developed an almost cult-like following among lovers of all things local. This gathering is the largest of the most popular in the city, spanning three different large sections of space, each with its own soundtrack put on by local musicians. From artists, to hopeful startups, to family farms and well-known veterans of local business, Pepper Place hardly discriminates against any kind of good that can be sold under a pop up tent. Make sure to get there early next Saturday, because there is guaranteed to be a crowd.
There’s a sense of Saturday morning celebration and cheer at the Pepper Place Farmers Market.
The Happy Trails Flower Farm tent at the Market at Pepper Place offer bouquets to brighten up your weekend!
Musicians play live music beside the iconic Dr. Pepper Co. building sign.
Pets, lush greenery, tents of beautiful produce and crafts abound at Pepper Place Farmers Market!
The band sets up beside the Zyp bike station at the Market at Pepper Place.
Homewood Farmers Market
- When: Saturdays, June 18 – August 20 (excluding Memorial Day weekend)
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Location: 1623 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
- More info: urbancookhouse.com/market
On the ample green space in Homewood Central Park, the Homewood Farmers market is a kid-friendly, family-focused gathering during the summer. Blow-ups, giveaways and face-painting are just a few of the things that will keep the kiddos happy when you enjoy this market for some local goods from vendors of all kinds. The city’s pride is felt with tents present for the fire department, police department and Homewood High School alongside the typical produce purveyors. The Homewood Farmers Market is another of the events put on by Urban Cookhouse each week.
With inflatables for the kids, this is a great farmers market for the whole family!
At the Homewood Farmers Market, local emergency responders and firemen bring their helicopters and trucks to share useful information with adults and an exciting interactive introduction to civil service for the youngsters!
Mount Laurel Farmers Market
- When: Saturdays, June 4 – October 8
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Location: 50 Manning Place, Birmingham, AL 35242
- More info: facebook.com/MtLaurelFarmersMarket
The farmers market scene travels over the mountain each Saturday to the center of the town of Mt. Laurel, where vendors selling crafts, homemade eats,fresh produce and more fill the tents around the square. Don at Vincent Gardens said he has been selling his honey at Mt. Laurel for around four or five years. He explained that the great taste of their honey doesn’t come from a particular type of bee, but from the local Alabama pollen we all seem to curse during the allergy season. “Nothing is better than seeing repeat customers come here each Saturday,” said Don.
Honey bears from Bee Creek Farm in Vincent, AL are available at the Mt. Laurel Farmers Market.
The MarketPlace at Lee Branch
- When: Saturdays, June 4 – October 29
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Location: 611 Doug Baker Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35242
- More Info: themarketplaceatleebranch.com
Sun
SUNDAY MARKETS
Park & Crest Market
- When: Sundays, May 22 – TBD
- Hours: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Location: 601 Shades Crest Rd, Birmingham, AL 35226
- More Info: facebook.com/parkandcrest
In the shadow of the blue silo at Bluff Park, the folks at On a Shoestring Antiques host a gathering of artists, crafts, food and fashion at the Park & Crest Market each Sunday. This market brings the love of local produce to the Hoover area, as well as an opportunity to see an evolving array of great goods. This is one of the smaller farmers markets featured in the Birmingham area, but don’t knock the little guy — they continue to grow each week!
Here’s to summer’s bounty!
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