Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location

Rooted in the agricultural tradition of North Carolina, Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location in Wilmington offers a weekly opportunity to buy directly from the farmers and producers who grow your food.

Visitors can plan their trip around market hours of Sat: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM, Apr 16 - Nov 19. Seasonal produce availability changes as the weeks progress.

Among the items available at Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location: Vegetables and Fruits. Stock reflects what local farms are currently harvesting.

Shopping at a farmers market like Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location is a different experience from buying groceries at a chain store. Vendors at Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location are not middlemen — they are the farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, and food artisans who produced what they are selling. That directness creates a quality and freshness that supply-chain grocery products rarely match.

The seasonal nature of a farmers market is one of its most distinctive features. Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location carries what Wilmington-area farms are currently harvesting, which means the selection is always an honest reflection of what is growing well in the region right now. Early-season markets tend to be heavy on greens and transplants; midsummer is the peak of variety; fall transitions to roots, alliums, winter squash, and preserves. Regular shoppers come to understand this rhythm and plan their cooking around it.

Every vendor at Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location is there because they chose to sell directly to consumers — which generally means they take more pride in what they bring to market. Asking questions about how something was grown, what is coming next week, or how to cook something unfamiliar is not just welcomed at most farmers markets; it is part of the culture.

Every purchase at Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location supports a local grower or food maker and keeps money circulating within the Wilmington regional economy.

Contact Riverfront Farmers Market - Downtown Location directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.