Starr Hill Market, June 28, 2026
Hours: 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Location: Jefferson School City Center, 233 4th St. NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Hello Community,
Let us tell you about the Starr Hill Market. It was founded in 2025 by Market Central with a grant from the State of VA, to increase food access, support local food growers and producers, and help create small food -oriented businesses, particularly in the historically marginalized community who have been left out of the economy. Market Central’s outreach fellow, Saturn Edwards took the lead on connecting with the Jefferson School Foundation and forging an agreement to have a trial market. We had enough interest in the market to open every Sunday in 2026 from May through Novevember, and we’re delighted to invite the community to attend.
So far, more food producers are attending, and the choices are increasing, and hopefully the public will stay interested. We have had the honor of hosting Rum Punch Jamaican Cuisine from the start, and now are hosting Afrika Moto Cuisine for a taste of Afrika. Bakers rotate through the market, fruit juice and smoothie markers, tea, and now a vendor promises to bring coffee. A crepe maker is attending this week, a vegetarian taco vendor has applied for the future, and the craft and home goods producers are filtering in. We have 2 farms now, who are rotating in, and with enough public support, hope to attract a few more.
The space is very comfortable with easy parking, public restrooms, shade, a play space (lawn games are frequently on-going), and seating. Come on out on a Sunday morning, relax, let the vendors make your breakfast or lunch, and shop for a few items for your week’s meals, or for a few unexpected items. Starr Hill is the up and coming neighborhood pop-up market.
Every week you can check the Marketspread map to find out which vendors are attending that week.
We’ll see you at the market!
