Farmers Market at Ix, July 4, 2026 Happy 250th Fourth of July!
Market Hours 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Early closing due to heat advisory. Market location: Ix Art Park 522 2nd St. SE Cville
Hello all,
The market is closing at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow due to the heat advisory. Please come a little early to shop for the holiday celebration, and stock up for the week.
The prolonged heat and drought are affecting our markets. Deep Roots milling cannot attend because the stream that powers their stone ground mill is running dry. This affects not only customer’s grain source, but also our local bakeries. The local grain growers’ crops are also affected. Wayfinders Holistics cannot attend in order to tend to calves struggling to survive in the heat and drought.
The weather extremes are taking their toll, and we hate to see our green city’s trees struggling to survive. When we ask our market community to compost, use less plastic, and recycle what they use, we are doing our part to decrease the carbon footprint. Just shopping for local food is helping to mitigate climate change. With your ideas, knowledge and expertise, please help the Market Central community find a permanent home where we may make environmental and structural improvements towards a sustainable market. We need shade, solar energy and other solutions.We are focusning on forming a Community Land Trust to acheive this goal. Let us know if you have ideas or want to help work together.
In solidarity with the World Cup, we are having fun featuring the vendors who have roots in the participating countries. Learn about their food and culture at FM@Ix and Starr Hill Market. This week we introduce Afrika Moto Cuisine from the DR Congo, menu attached. Starr Hill is also attracting more food vendors and styles. Aspire Farm will be attending Saturday July 5.
See you at the Markets!
Check the Marketspread map for the July 4 Vendor list. Since this afternoon, several more vendors have cancelled so chedk the map for the latest updates. We have 70 vendors attending.
