The Evening
Farmers Market
at Pecan Park
in Historic Downtown
Statesville, NC
OPEN
April through October
THURSDAYS
4pm–until
The Evening Farmers Market of Statesville was started by a group of local farmers who
wanted an afternoon market to sell only their locally grown produce, baked good or crafts.
There were four vendors at the first market. The fourth says he sold everything before he
was able to unload it from his car and set up. So began the Evening Farmers Market
thirteen seasons ago.
Farmers markets were the first "grocery stores" and are still the main source of produce
in many foreign countries. They are gaining in numbers and popularity in the USA as
people learn that locally grown vegetables are higher in nutrients because they are sold
hours after picking, precious fuel is saved in transportation, reduced packaging therefore
saving trash from the landfill and locally grown means dollars spent go directly to the grower.
By getting to know the farmer you can learn how the produce is grown and recipes for
cooking them. Starting a new farmers market is not easy as customers have to learn to
work the hours the market is open into their busy schedules.
Shopping locally benefits all and is truly a beneficial shopping experience.
This page was last updated: October 17, 2011
October 20th
Next-To-The-Last Market Night
Say it ain't so! Only two more market nights this season!
Stop by and stock up on your favorite items. While you're out, pick up a vendors list of folks who will be happy to keep you supplied with goodies during the off-season times, too.
See you there!
