Farmers Market at Ix, April 11, 2026
Market Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Location: Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hello Market Community,
The vendor line-up is becoming more consistent with the weather settling down, although 3 days of 90+ degrees are predicted for next week with no rain. It is advised for planting during a drought, to improve your soil with organic matter to hold water, to plant early to get plants established before peak heat, to conserve water- water deeply but less frequently, choose drought tolerant plants, i.e. right plant , right place. Or just buy locally grown flowers, fruits and vegetables! Once again local farmers markets have the advantage of offering regionally and seasonally acclimated plants and produce. Because most of our growers use organic or renewable methods, they produce their own fertilizer with cover crops, animal manures, and compost; and with less gas miles used, the local choice avoids the cost increases due to the war. The wild weather swings are not helpful, and we do dope the flowering fruit trees and berries escaped the recent freeze.
The occasioanal vendors this week include Honeysuckle Creek Farm, Owen Guiffre with his little felted creatures, and Yes Candles.
The Starr Hill Market on Sundays will open on May 17 until Nov. 22 to give you more local choices. It will be a smaller, quieter market with plenty of parking, shade, restrooms, and access to farm produce and local foods. Vendor sign ups are welcome.
Two part time Market Central positions are posted at the Center for Non-profit Excellence job board, for those interested in market management or the inner workings of farmers markets. CNE Job Board There are other cool non-profit jobs listed there as well. For those looking for meaningful non-profit board service that will influence the future of local food access, the Market Central Board has openings. Contact admin@marketcentral.org
Thank you for supporting the Market Central markets (the Market at Ix, and Starr Hill).
See you at the market!
To see the April11 vendor line-up, click on the correct date on the Marketspread map.