About the Peachtree Road Farmers Market

The Peachtree Road Farmers Market was founded in 2007 as a joint project between Gina and Linton Hopkins (of Restaurant Eugene, H&F Bread Co., H&F Bottle Shop, and Holeman & Finch Public House) and the Cathedral of St. Philip. The farmers with whom the Hopkins' work were in need of a centrally located weekly market and the Cathedral, located near the center of Buckhead, had space in its large parking lot and the desire to bring the community together around local food.

The Market has grown from 12 vendors in its first year to 70 vendors in 2011, making it the largest producer-only market in metro Atlanta. Producer-only means that everything at the Market has been grown, raised, or made by the seller, ensuring fair prices for both the vendors and the consumers. The Market staff visits member farms and kitchens to make sure its consumers are getting the highest quality produce and products. Vendors range from farmers, meat and dairy purveyors, chefs/prepared food specialists and artists.

Now in its fifth year, Peachtree Road Farmers Market is a leader in the community. The Market accepts Georgia EBT/ SNAP benefits (food stamps) and doubles the value through our partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia to help make healthy food more accessible to all. Those who want to use SNAP benefits should visit the information tent at the Market to process their card.

2011 Peachtree Road Farmers Market

The Market takes place every Saturday beginning April 9, rain or shine, until December 17th. There are over 36 chef demonstrations scheduled for this season and 50 weekly vendors. Each week brings new produce, vendors, events and fun!

This year, in partnership with The Captain Planet Foundation, we will have monthly hands on programming for children to learn about the earth, environment and how food grows. Look for our monthly Learning Patch days on the event calendar.

We are pleased to partner with the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation (AFYF) to provide corn-based biodegradable bags to customers for PRFM’s 2011 season. Together, AFYF and PRFM will save a half-ton of plastic bags from entering landfills. The BioBag innovation was developed by PRFM intern Ms. Avery Wiens, a Lovett High School student who secured the funding as part of her senior project. Just because the bags are biodegradable doesn’t mean they can’t be reused. Make sure to reuse your bags week after week!

We'd like to thank our Sponsors! The Ellis Hotel, Whole Foods Market Buckhead, Wholesome Wave GA, Captain Planet Foundation, Atlanta Falcons Youth FOundation!

            

View our current list of market vendors.