Howard County Farmers' Market — Local services in Columbia

Somehow I've never been to a farmers market before? This was the perfect one for a first experience! Not too big so I wasn't overwhelmed, but such special stuff at every vendor. I didn't plan to buy much of anything, but ended up leaving with a delicious sourdough loaf, Puerto Rican coffee rum (tried it and it's soooo good!!), super fresh apples, and some really tasty coffee. Thinking of going back again this Sunday to get more types of produce and try the oatmeal loaf!

Best of all, I felt good about all the things I spent money on because I knew it was supporting local businesses in my community (and it's more eco friendly than imported groceries) 💕

Please take this review as your excuse to stop putting it off and give this a try. Perfect date spot or place to take your kids for a truly special shopping trip...

Their business hours are Sundays 9-1. But no idea about when they shut down for the winter (though that is a long way off!).

My wife and I went here for the first time yesterday. Small but really nice. About 6-7 vendors selling a nice variety of veggies, fruits, flowers, meats, baked goods, and one selling cooked something-or-other for a meal to eat there. We will definitely be coming here again!

Most of the items we think are locally-grown, but cannot absolutely verify this.

Considering the pandemic and the physical distancing we all have to abide by, everyone was doing a really nice job, both sellers and customers.

Definitely...

Quality vendors, a couple choices for produce, one selling meat, others selling perogies, bread and baked goods, beauty products, olives and oils, beautiful flowers from Blue Gables Farms (see photo). They also had a Jamaican food truck and a couple of distilleries. A very strong 4 stars, if it were larger...