Huntington farmers market returning for third season

April 9, 2017 Community News
Farmers market vegetables

The Huntington farmers market will again be held near the south entrance to the metro. (Smart Markets Facebook image)

The Huntington farmers market will be back for its third season starting April 27.

The market will again be located near the North Kings Highway entrance to the Huntington metro, across the street from the Huntington Station shopping center (see map). It will be open every Thursday from 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

The Huntington market began in 2015 and is one of seven operated by Smart Markets. The founder of Smart Markets, Jean Jannsen, passed away in November, but her husband Bill has kept the company going. 

“[Jean] viewed her markets as a way to provide better and healthier (producer-only) food to her customers, but also as a way to help her vendors make a living or start a new business,” Bill Jannsen said in a Facebook message following Jean’s death. “She helped innumerable people during this time by devoting many hours a week overseeing and promoting the markets. Although no one can replace her, the market managers and I are committed to continue operating the markets in the way Jean would expect. And you can be sure that Jean will be with us every step of the way.”

This year’s Huntington market will include some vendors from last year’s lineup, as well as a few new names:

  • Barnola
    granola, snack bars, energy bars
  • Chester Hess’ Farm and Orchard
    fruits, vegetables
  • Ignacio’s Produce
    fruits, vegetables
  • Real Country Sausage
    country sausage, hand-tied links breakfast links
  • Uncle Fred’s BBQ Smoke Shack
    prepared BBQ foods
  • Allie’s Pies
    freshly made pies
  • Arc Angels Creations
    Virginia finest all natural smoked salsas
  • El Tenedor De Nacho
    empanadas 
  • Greenwic Farms
    pork and meats
  • Inside Scoop
    ice cream
  • Kingdom Gourmet Foods
    Peanut brittle, almond brittle, cashew brittle, coconut flaxseed cookies, coconut oatmeal cookies
  • Lund’s Sustainable Produce
    fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs
  • Metropolitan Baking Company
    breads and baked goods
  • Sweek Craft Candy Company
    candy
  • Towers Bakery
    Bolivian baked goods

For more information on the vendors, check out the Smart Markets website. 

The McCutcheon/Mount Vernon farmers market, the only other Richmond Highway-area farmers market, will open on May 3.