Grant Park Farmers Market — Attraction in Atlanta

I wish I lived closer!

My husband, my dog, and I have been to the Grant Park Farmers Market twice, and I hate that we've missed it the last few weeks. I always enjoy seeing what there is to buy and visiting with the vendors. Everyone I've talked to there is more than happy to share about their products and always glad to introduce themselves. Sidney with the Intown Healthy Hound tent has actually helped me find my dog's vet, and she has always been engaging and curious about how my dog has been. When Simply Seoul didn't have enough of the kimchi I needed, the girl was ready to tell me where else I could purchase their kimchi. I've been able to pick up goat's cheese cheddar for my lactose-intolerant mom, snacks for my dog, and my favorite King of Pops treat in the lovely woods of Grant Park.

What makes this experience special is the Grant Park Information Booth. If you stop by on your first visit, they will give you a "loyalty card," $5 worth of coins to spend at the market, and a calendar of events. Visiting the booth on your second time will get you coupons, and I'm told that the third visit gets you a tote. It's interesting to see how the information folks really care about promoting the market, but it isn't hard to see why.

The artisan bakers, butchers, and farmers at the market care about their products, and they're proud of what they do. They often rotate in new products as the weather changes to showcase seasonal ingredients and produce. You can find fresh vegetables, homemade sausage, vegan kimchi, organic dog food, artisan bread, flavored peanut butter, local honey, pizza, sandwiches, pastries, and sweets. I reckon we could do a good chunk of our weekly grocery shopping here.

The Grant Park Farmers Market is a beautiful place to invest in your community by supporting small and local business. Dogs, children, families, and adults of all ages are completely welcome. Everyone we've met, even the other customers, have all been friendly. I wholeheartedly recommend visiting. Definitely check out their seasonal events, too. On Halloween, there was a face...

A man bun carrying iced coffee and a canvas tote filled with kale captures the essence of Grant Park Farmers Market.

I once overheard a mom telling her kids to finish their raw organic milk because “milk” wasn’t specific enough.

Cynicism aside, this is a great weekend farmer’s market. There’s a nice balance of crafters, produce vendors and food vendors. Iced coffee and kombucha are obtainable. Flowers are super popular during the spring through early fall, and my understanding is if you don’t get to the market early enough, all the flowers will be gone. I’m not really into ornamental plants without roots, but I understand people like them.

Across the street, there are a few breweries and restaurants. You could certainly have a decent Sunday Funday starting with the farmer’s market and then heading across the street for food and drink.

Parking is along the street. It’s best to park a short distance from the market and walk. The cars vs people situation gets dicey close to the market. Bike racks are across the street in front of the restaurants.

There’s been a notable increase in strollers and small children among...

A small but mighty farmers Market and a beautiful addition to that area of the city each Sunday. Certain vendors rotate every other week so it is great to come multiple times to get a really full experience of it. It's worth it to come for breakfast/lunch and grab some produce and meat while you are there. You could really do an entire shop here if price was not a concern for you. There is a cleaning supplies vendor, provisions, drinks, meats, pastas, produce, flowers, baker goods prepared meals and even more. Hibiscus Heaven is an absolute treat and is luckily there every week (teas, sodas, juices). There is plenty of street parking and parking in the lots closer to the market. Update: this market still gives me a reason to wake up early on a Sunday. The quality of the produce there is lovely. Hibiscus heaven has the best smoothies and juices. There are so many vendors worth giving a try. This year, there feels to be even more of a rotation in the prepped food vendors which keeps it fresh. I urge you to become a regular and see where...