Local Farmers and Arts Markets

LOCAL FARMERS ART MARKETS &

Here’s a guide to help you make a fun-filled day of it as you navigate your way around the best NOLA has to offer — fresh, locally-sourced food, and some pretty cool arts and crafts, too.

Abita Springs Art and Farmers Market

22049 Main St. 985.892.0711 townofabitasprings.com/farmers-market Sundays, 11am–3 pm Locally grown produce, baked goods, meats, dairy, and more.

Arts Market of New Orleans

Palmer Park 504.523.1465 artscouncilofneworleans.org Last Saturday of each month, 10 am–4 pm Featuring paintings, photography, jewelry, and more from the region’s best artisans. While you’re browsing, take a break and check out the live music by Louisiana musicians and delicious food made by local vendors.

Covington Farmers Markets

Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St.; Saturdays, 8 am–noon Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire Ave.; Wednesdays, 10 am–2 pm 985.966.1786 / 985.630.1401 covingtonfarmersmarket.org Fruit and vegetables from local producers, and locally-produced eggs, milk, cheese, meat, poultry, and seafood. Prepared items include jam and jelly, juice and popsicles, Greek and Mediterranean food, authentic Mexican salsas and tamales, Italian food, bread, pastries, pies, candy, and more. The market offers a broad selection of live native, ornamental, and culinary plants.

Crescent City Farmers Market

Uptown Square, 200 Broadway St.; Tuesdays, 9 am–1 pm Crescent Park; Wednesdays, 3–7 pm Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital, 2614 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson; Wednesdays, 3–7 pm American Can Company, 3700 Orleans Ave.; Thursdays, 3–7 pm Bucktown Harbor, 325 Metairie Hammond Hwy., Metairie; Fridays, 3–7 pm Downtown, 750 Carondelet St.; Saturdays, 8 am–noon 504.861.4488 crescentcityfarmersmarket.org Year-round markets featuring seasonal fruits, veggies, and seafood, as well as baked goods, dairy, exotic meats, grass-fed beef and pork, flowers, and plants.

Freret Market

4421 Freret St., New Orleans freretmarket.org First Saturday of the month (except for June–Aug.), 11 am–4 pm The market is split along three categories: food, art, and flea. Besides all of the great shopping every week, the market also hosts local restaurants, live music, and a kids’ area.

German Coast Farmers’ Market

Winnwood Shopping Center, 1313 Paul Maillard Rd., Luling; Wednesdays, 1–6 pm Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Rd., Destrehan; Saturdays, 8 am–noon 504.782.8517 germancoastfarmersmarket.org Fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, and other products.

Gretna Farmers’ Market

300 block of Huey P. Long Ave. 504.363.1500 gretnafarmersmarket.com Saturdays, 8:30 am–12:30 pm Fresh produce, baked goods, barbecue, prepared foods, gift items, and more.

Harrison Avenue Marketplace

801 Harrison Ave. 504.535.4486 harrisonavenuemarketplace.org Second Wednesday of every month, 5–8:30 pm (no market in June–Aug.) It’s more of a family-friendly “happening” than a farmers or art market, with music and entertainment, in addition to the vendors offering food and handmade crafts.

Sankofa Fresh Stop

5200 Dauphine St. 504.872.9214 sankofanola.org Monday–Thursday, 9:30 am–4 pm Open-air, open-year round fresh produce market with locally-sourced produce, eggs, and seafood.

Sankofa Mobile Market

Villa St. Maurice, 500 St Maurice Ave.; second & fourth Tuesday of each month, 3–4 pm Hollygrove Senior Center, 3300 Hamilton St.; second & third Thursday of each month, 1–2 pm L9 Senior Center, 1616 Caffin Ave.; third Thursday of each month, 11 am–noon Royal Castle Childhood Center, 3800 Eagle St.; first Friday of each month, 4–5 pm Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St.; second Friday of each month, 3–4 pm sankofanola.org Works with the open-air market to strengthen the community-based food system by linking fresh food to the 9th Ward.