Pike Central Farm Market — Local services in North Bethesda

Kind of a small selection when I visited twice, once in autumn and again in the summertime. The location is very close to the North Bethesda metro (about a mile walk but it’s through a busy area with plenty of safe space to walk on the sidewalks).

They move the market around in the Pike and Rose shopping center (it’s in a closed parking lot) so it’s probably not super convenient to walk there from the metro if you have a stroller or lots of little kids in tow. This is a decent alternative to going to the Whole Foods on Saturdays if you just need a few items (bakery, eggs, meat). And there was a live band when I visited in October 2023. And it’s dog friendly too! But...

We love having so many options for farmer's markets, but this is our go-to. Convenient location, a great selection of produce and meat/dairy, as well as some other fun stands (like pasta or bonsai trees). Everyone is always...

We walk here often and buy produce for the next day. They also have candles, bread and pie, ice pops, cheese, meat, eggs… coffee…. It’s great. Very relaxed. Not too crowded and a...