Gastonia Farmers Market — Local services in Gastonia

it's a decent market. i went on a Saturday at 9. busy, though plenty parking. there was maybe 30 vendors selling mainly veggies like squashes, eggplant, corn, okra, crowder peas, pickle cucumbers, peppers, zucchini, watermelon. i rarely saw fruits or berries for sell. plenty tomatoes! huge garlic bulbs and the tallest green onions I've ever seen were being sold. pork, beef, chicken was at a few vendors. i had delicious coffee and breakfast biscuit while i shopped. hand made soap. flowers and succulents. handmade jewelry, crystals and stones. fresh baked breads. most vendors prefer cash, but some places took Cash app, Venmo and card. i recommend a visit. get there before 10:30 because some vendors were leaving by then. i will go on another day to see if there are...

Unlike the Shelby Farmers Market, this one has an office, inside, to the right where you can trade credit card, debit, EBT for wooden coins. POP IN THERE, then enjoy the indoor shade with roll-up garage doors! They also allow soap makers, hand-made goods and more which is so nice. And then don't just walk out. They have coffee and more plants and crafts OUTSIDE as well. A delightful market. Take note of the ENTER HERE signs and banners and be careful about Google Maps taking you into the wrong, one-way entrance. We had to drive all the way...

This is a great local market that offers opportunities for farmers and creatives of all types. They also do a great job of incorporating local food trucks and other opportunities for vendors that you don't always see at a market. Starting in early Spring and lasting through the fall, this is a great place to get all kinds of produce and know that what you are getting is locally sourced from people in your community. It's a great place to visit from week to week because you never know what new products will...