Below, a list of farmers markets in the Piedmont Triad region (or, visit the Google map):
ALAMANCE
* Alamance County Farmers Market
Address: 200 S. Main St., downtown business center, Burlington
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday; May through October
Contact: (336) 222-5002
* Elon Community Church Farmers Market
Address: At the corner of Williamson and Haggard avenues
Hours: 3-6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, starting June 4
Contact: Visit eccfarmersmarket.org
* Farmers Market at the Village at Brookwood
Address: In the parking lot of 1860 Brookwood Avenue in Burlington
Hours: 8-11 a.m. on Tuesdays; May 5 through Oct. 27
Contact: (336) 570-8400
* Gibsonville Market Day
Address: At the corner of Burke and Main streets
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays; May 2 through Nov. 14
Contact: 449-7241 or visit gibsonville.net and click on “Market Day.”
* Mebane Parks and Recreation Farmers Market
Address: On Clay Street next to Warren's Drug Store
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday; June through September
Contact: (919) 563-3629
* Saxapahaw Farmers Market
Address: Downtown Saxapahaw
Hours: 5-8 p.m. on Saturdays; May through August
Contact: Call Heather LaGarde at (336) 376-5694 or visit rivermillvillage.com/farmers.html
DAVIDSON
* Farmers Cooperative Livestock and Flea Market
Address: On Old Hwy 64 exit out of Lexington just beyond Forrest Hill Cemetery
Hours: 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and Wednesday; year-round
Contact: (336) 248-5208
* Lexington Farmers Market
Address: Historic train depot at 29 Railroad Street between East 1st Street and East 2nd Street
Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays; 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays; May through October
Contact: http://lexingtonncfarmersmarket.com/
* Thomasville Farmers Market
Address: Corner of Guilford & Commerce Street underneath the water tower, in downtown
Hours: 3-7p.m. on Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday; June thru October
Contact: (336) 472-1258; amy_albertson@ncsu.edu
FORSYTH
* Downtown Farmers Market
Address: Cherry and Sixth Street, in the downtown Arts District, Winston-Salem
Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; May through October
Contact: (336) 747-7360; http://www.dwsp.org/places_to_go/farmers_market.php
* Winston-Salem Retail Farmers Market
Address: 421 West 27th St. (Dixie Classic Fair Grounds)
Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; April through September
Contact: (336) 727-2236
* Winston-Salem Downtown Market
Address: Krankies Coffee, 211 E. Third St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, starting in May
Contact: Mitchell Britt at (336) 327-5078
GUILFORD
* Greensboro Farmers Curb Market
Address: 501 Yanceyville Street
Hours: 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, year-round; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on on Wednesday from May through December
Contact: (336) 373-2402
* High Point Farmers Market
Address: 600 N. Hamilton St. (Roy B. Culler, Jr. Senior Center parking lot)
Hours: Daybreak to mid-morning on Saturdays and Wednesdays (starting in July) from around June to October
Contact: (336) 883-3584; http://www.high-point.net/pr/fmkt.cfm
* Hillsdale Farmer's Market
Address: Parking lot of Dwelling, 1000 Hwy 150 West, at intersection of Lake Brandt Road, Summerfield
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, June through October
Contact: Angie Besecker at Dwelling, 298-4401
* Piedmont Triad Farmers Market
Address: 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax
Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. everyday; year-round
Contact: (336) 605-9157; http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/facilities/markets/triad/
MONTGOMERY
* Candor Farmers Market
Address: 165 Farmers Market Road
Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; Easter weekend to December
Contact: (910) 974-4221
RANDOLPH
* Asheboro Downtown Farmers Market
Address: 134 S. Church St.
Hours: 6 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; May through October
Contact: (336) 626-1240
ROCKINGHAM
* Reidsville Downtown Farmers Market
Address: 230 W. Morehead Street (located 100 block of Settle Street parking lot)
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday; May through November
Contact: (336) 349-1045 or rdc@ci.reidsville.nc.us
* Rockingham County Farmers Market
Address: 1944 Wentworth Street, Reidsville
Hours: 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday; May through October
Contact: (336) 613-6320 or brenda_sutton@ncsu.edu; http://www.co.rockingham.nc.us/farmark.htm; www.theproducelady.org
STOKES
* Danbury Farmers Market
Address: 102 Old Church Road (off Main Street between post office & fire department)
Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday; noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday; May through September
Contact: (336) 593-8179
* King Farmers Market
Address: 446 South Main Street (American Legion)
Hours: noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday; 8-10 a.m. Saturday; May through October
Contact: (336) 593-8179
SURRY
* Elkin Farmers Market
Address: corner of North Bridge Street & West Market Street (Elkin Town Hall parking lot)
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday; May through September
Contact: (336) 401-8025
* Mount Airy Farmers Market
Address: 218 Rockford St. (Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot)
Hours: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday; May through October
Contact: (336) 401-8025
YADKIN
* Shacktown Farmers Market
Address: 2816 Shacktown Road
Hours: 8 a.m. until sold out on Saturday; May through November
Contact: (336) 961-3035; http://www.shacktownnc.com/ShacktownFarmersMarket.php
Need to add a Piedmont Triad farmers market? Contact Morgan Josey Glover at 373-7078 or morgan.josey@news-record.com.
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