Welcome back to the Farmers Market at Ix Park for a new year of delicious, fresh local foods and art.
We have a great market planned for these winter months with plenty of delicious prepared foods to keep you warm while you shop. Stop by and say "hi" to Cecile, (she's missed you!).
Saturdays, 9 am-1pm, November- March
(8am-12pm, April-October)
Thursdays 4:30pm-7:30pm, May-October
Market Central & Ix Art Park, 522 2nd St. SE., Charlottesville, Virginia
Who's at the Market this Week?
Looking for a favorite vendor or want to plan your market shopping?
Mushrooms are on the list this week. With such a variety of textures and flavor profiles mushrooms can be a starring (or supporting role) on the plate. And if you think you don't like them, give one of these recipes a try. You might change your mind!
Even among novices with little to no knowledge of the kitchen,The Joy of Cooking is one of the most well known cookbooks around. Julia Child’s work is probably a close second. But the name Edna Lewis, depending on who you ask, is either met with a quizzical look or a smile of pure admiration.
For those in the know, Lewis was (and is, thank you very much) the Grand Dame of Southern Cooking. Published in 1972, The Edna Lewis Cookbook is said to be one of the first cookbooks by a Black woman that didn’t conceal the true author’s identity. (Continue reading here...)
More information and a Trail Map can be found HERE
Market Currency
Market Central accepts SNAP at the Saturday Market, and matches up to $50 of your SNAP for fresh produce with Fresh Match!
Come see us at the market booth!
Virginia Fresh Match is supported by the USDA Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
