Peachtree Road Farmers Market — Local services in Atlanta

Ya'll. I tried to give this place a second chance. But every time I come to this place, it makes my heart ache, and I never walk away buying anything.

I live on Peachtree Rd and am under a 5 minute walk to the Farmer's Market. I went once with my mother and sister when I first moved to the area, and one morning a few weeks ago decided to go one more time.

Affordability/Accessibili­ty (or lack thereof): Guys. These prices. These PRICES!! retweet the review that talks about how folks need to get perspective on how farmer's markets work in other cities. I am almost sad that this type of market exists because I truly believe with such unbelievably high prices, these are the type of places that actually DISCOURAGE people from going to farmer's markets and feeds into the fact that good, fresh, organic produce and artisanal goods are only made for the exclusively wealthy. $10+ for a gallon of raw cow's milk. $10+ for pasta. $10+ for certain loaves of bread. Perhaps only some of the produce can provide a saving grace to this market, but at that point just go get a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box and you'll be supporting supporting local farmers with much better market value per week than trying to go here and get your blood pressure /cortisol levels raised by the prices.

My partner and I make an upper middle class income, and maybe it's the mindset I was raised with (my mother is a 2nd generation immigrant coming from poverty), but hot damn I will never pay $12 for a carton of eggs. Please. I had to walk right back over to the Publix a few blocks down to keep my head spinning from all the high prices and feel comforted by the most expensive carton of eggs there being $8. I want to support local goods but I know that in other places in America, there are systems in place to ensure affordability and accessibility for all.

Hours: Hours are really limited. Saturday's only from 8:30AM-12PM. I went around 11AM and found some of the produce stalls not having a lot of the produce I was expecting around this season. I get this snarky "you need to come earlier" remark from one of the farmers after asking. Ok boomer. I feel particularly young in this market, and not for a good reason. In other great markets around America, every person from all walks of life feel rejuvenated by markets--not beat down bc I don't sleep at 6PM in the evening and want to sleep in after a 9-6PM week of work. But I guess that means I get last pick of produce and to get shamed for it, love it.

Literally if I'm gonna bother going somewhere on a Saturday, I would almost rather drive off to Savannah or Charleston where I know there are better, more affordable, more fun, and accessible markets. I am dead serious. I mean, I was going to miss most of the Peachtree Road Farmer's Market anyways, right?

Variety: Variety is OK. 30 tents sounds good, but when the price range is already so high and consistently high, I think we need to revisit what "diversity and variety" means. Virtually all white owners. Expensive. Not much freshly made food (I think the eating experience is also a really important aspect of Farmer's Market).

Literally the Emory Farmer's Market on Tuesday's that I used to go to as a student was a significantly better experiences despite only having 15-20 vendors in comparison, because there was a much greater price variety, there were vendors of all races and age demographics, and there was SO much fresh food I could buy a bunch of small bites and complete the best lunch ever. I could spend hours at the Emory Farmer's Market but couldn't hang around for more than an hour at Peachtree Rd FM. How is it that I could afford organic, locally grown produce as a college student but feel like this is a stretch while earning a real income...

scratched this off my self-care bucket list and I think I'm going to add this to my weekly rotation. dont let all of the cars looking for parking overwhelm you. it's plenty of parking. I think the line will go faster if they have someone to guide the people. now that I went I think next time parking will be a breeze for me. I arrived around 11. it opens at 8:30 so will prob come a little earlier next time. lots of kids and strollers lol. its pet friendly too so maybe ill bring my doodle. I tried so many new food items and even picked up a few things. looking forward to...

Not a go to market if you're mainly looking for PRODUCE. Overpriced, too. About a quarter of the vendors sell produce, and at the highest prices I've seen at a farmers market (much higher than NYC markets, for example). $7 for 4 small squash and 1 seedless cuke. Sample asking price: $7/lb for bell peppers. Lots of products, breads meats, pre-made foods and they look good, nice atmosphere and people. This just isn't what I like in a farmers market, it's precious. I'll try others. If you like that sort of thing and don't mind the...