Farmers Market at Ix, Nov. 15, 2025

Market Hours: 9:00 a.m.-1:00p.m. Market location: Ix Art Park 522 Second St. SE, Charlottesville VA.

Market Management and fiscal sponsors: Market Central, 501 (c) 3 All donations are tax deductible

Hello Market Community,

We are jam packed this week, with only 2 more Saturdays before Thanksgiving. The cooler weather and leaves everywhere remind us the the inevitable darker days are ahead. Stock up on root vegetables, mushrooms, winter squash and apples— all the winter keepers that go well with local meats, tempeh, nuts, beans, eggs and the protein dishes. (I have seen fresh beans and pulses for drying at the market, but not lately). Brighten things up with fresh winter greens and cole crops.

We are so lucky to have access to such healthy food. Market Central is participating in a special Harvest VA Fresh Match program in which SNAP participants receive $20 to buy fresh produce by showing an active SNAP card at the managers booth. A new philanthropy program started by the Keep Going Together group, has opened a fund to distribute bread and eggs to SNAP recipients at the Farmers Market at Ix. Bread, eggs and meat are ineligible to purchase with Fresh Match. This program is addressing the food access gap between the SNAP shutdown and getting benefits back on track. More about their program here: Keep Going Together Bread and Egg Program

Starting on Nov. 22, vendor DL Shipp will be bringing pasteurized whole milk from family owned Mt. Crawford Creamery from Mount Crawford in the valley. We’re pleased to be able to access milk from the Valley at the market. DL Shipp also provides jams from their farm, baked goods, and artistic creations.

More arts and crafts vendors will be attending the market for the holiday season. Enjoy browsing local creations and works of art.

Click here to view the Nov 15 vendor map

See you at the market!

P.S. The last Starr Hill market this season is Nov. 23. Check it out for new, up and coming vendors at the historic Jefferson School City Center!