Farmers Market at Ix, June 6, 2026
Market Hours 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Location: Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Here we are at the halfway month of 2026, yet we are just at the early stages of the growing season. The warm weather produce is just coming in for vendors who do not grow in greenhouses. Encanto Homestead, and Singing Earth Produce have had tomatoes available for a month, but the outdoor growers are catching up. Second Mountain had cherry tomatoes last week. Garden plants are still available, but with the drought and heat, better get them soon. Starstead Farm, Lesley’s Produce, Hammered Inn (for hot pepper plants), Whisper Hill, Little Hat Creek, Gathered Threads, Singing Earth, Bellair and Henleys are good suppliers of plants.
With the impending summer heat, the Ix Art Park has installed a semi-permanent tent on the plaza. We cannot displace the vendors from their spaces, but we have placed a few tables underneath for customers to sit out of the sun. Hope you can find a spot in the shade!
Nona’s Italian Cucina with State of VA award winning tomato sauce , and Deep Roots Milling with locally harvested and freshly milled grain attend the markets the first Saturday of the month. Use our map to find them. IRC New Roots returns for the season this week, but otherwise, the vendors are now fairly consistent, with a few crafters and bakers taking turns attending. The vendor line-up and locations are available on the Marketspread map linked below.
If you can’t make it to the FM@Ix on Saturday, try our quieter, low key market on Sunday, the Starr Hill Market at Jefferson School City Center, 9:30 t0 1:30 , under the Oaks. We have a new farm this week, and some interesting bakers, food producers, and skin and body care products. There is minimal overlap of vendors at the Starr Hill Market and it’s a wonderful neighborhood.
Thanks as always for supporting local farms, food and arts.
See you at the market!