THE ABINGDON FARMERS MARKET’S OPENING DAY, APRIL 7TH

THE ABINGDON FARMERS MARKET’S OPENING DAY, APRIL 7^TH

Abingdon, V.A.—The Abingdon Farmers Market will kick off their regular season Saturday, April 7^th 2018. The market is located on the corner of Remsburg Dr. and Cummings Street in Abingdon, VA.  There will be over 50 vendors from local farms, artisans and prepared food vendors set up to sell their goods and to promote fresh local food throughout the community. This will be the official beginning to the 2018 market season that will continue through Thanksgiving with hours of operation on Saturdays from 8am- 1pm and Tuesdays from 3pm-6pm.

The Abingdon Farmers Market fundraiser raffle ticket sales will begin at 8am April 7^th with the drawing on April 21st during the Earth Day event at 12:45pm. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20 and will be available for purchase at the AFM information table as well as at some vendor booths. We will be drawing 3 tickets.

Grand Prize is at least $250 worth of vendor merchandise and gift certificates.

First Prize is at least $150 worth of vendor merchandise and gift certificates.

Second prize is a $50 gift certificate to the Abingdon Farmers Market.

All proceeds will go toward our Farm Fresh Kids Program and on site Chef’s demonstrations. 

The market hours will now be: Saturdays, 8am-1pm & Tuesdays, 3pm-6pm, through November. There are several new events planned for this season, including Chef’s demos, an Herb Festival, Berry Festival, Tomato Festival, Squashtober Fest along with other events to celebrate the bounty of locally produced foods & goods. We expect a full season, over 50 full-time vendors, offering a wide variety of local meats, eggs, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, wines, prepared foods and art & crafts. Now you can find even more of your everyday needs at the Abingdon Farmers Market.

Please contact David McLeish at (276)-698-1434 or email abingdonmarket@gmail.com with any questions. You can also visit the market website at www.abingdonfarmersmarket.com or follow us on Facebook:  Abingdon Farmers Market, Instagram: abingdonmarket.