About the Market

HOURS: Regular Market: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7am to 1pm,  April to Thanksgiving
Holiday Market: First 3 Saturdays in December  9 am to 12 noon, 
Winter Market: Saturdays, 9 am to 12 noon,  January through March

LOCATION: The Turner Pavilion on the Municipal Parking Lot, South Liberty Street in Harrisonburg

Our Mission : The mission of the Harrisonburg Farmers’ Market is to provide the public with easy access to fresh, healthy, locally-produced agricultural goods and crafts of the highest quality while assisting local and regional farmers and other producers in directly marketing their products to the local customer base.

Organizational History: The organized downtown Harrisonburg Farmers’ Market we enjoy today was started in 1979 by Samuel Johnson, a fruit and vegetable grower, with the help of community leaders and the Downtown Harrisonburg Retail Merchants.  The first real roots of the current Market began in the 1950’s with Clarence Dellinger, a local organic producer, who began selling produce in the parking lot of the Harrisonburg Police Station.  He later joined the organized market and can still be found there with his signature smile, freshly harvested treats from his farm and a wonderful story for anyone who has the time to listen…