Decatur Farmers Market

Decatur Farmers Market sits inside a larger nonprofit food-system effort led by Community Farmers Markets, whose mission centers on building local food infrastructure and connecting farmers, producers, chefs, and consumers through education and sustainable distribution. In Decatur, that mission takes a weekly, street-corner form: a seasonal Wednesday market at 308 Clairemont Avenue, on the front lawn of First Baptist Church Decatur at Commerce Street. The result is a market that reads as both neighborhood routine and organizational project, with produce growers, prepared-food vendors, bakers, beverage makers, and specialty goods gathered in one compact midweek stop.

Why it matters locally

Community Farmers Markets frames Decatur Farmers Market as part of a broader vision for “a diverse, interconnected food system” in Atlanta, one that supports healthy food, sustainable ecosystems, and living-wage working conditions. That local role is visible here in how the market links shoppers with farmers, producers, chefs, and consumers through both food sales and education, including SNAP/EBT resources and seasonal cookbooks. The market also sits within an organization that directs proceeds from community events back into programming, tying everyday shopping to longer-term food access and farmer support work across the city. For Decatur shoppers, that gives this Wednesday market a clear local function beyond transactions alone.

What you'll find there

The Decatur mix spans farm produce, breads, sweets, ready-to-eat meals, drinks, flowers, pantry goods, and a smaller set of household and personal-care makers, so a midweek visit can cover both dinner and extras for later in the week. The vendor roster also leans distinctly regional and cross-cultural, with tortillerias, apothecaries, cheesecakes, lemonade stands, mushroom growers, and pizza vendors appearing alongside fruit farms and bakeries.

• -Pick up Pearson peaches, Pearson pecans, berries, apples, and citrus from Georgia Proud Provisions.
• -Find fruit-focused stops including Georgia Peach Truck.
• -Shop farm vendors such as Hartnett Farms ATL.
• -Browse seedlings and plant stock from Hearthfire Farm + Nursery.
• -Bring home produce from Mealor Family Garden.
• -Add mushrooms from Mycelial Minds.
• -Look for flowers from Love Joy Farm Flowers.
• -Choose sourdough from Le Pain Sourdough.
• -Stop for baked goods from Hi Honey Bakery.
• -Save room for cakes from Keia’s Cakery.
• -Pick up pies from Coffyn Pies.
• -Grab chocolate from Lewis Pogue Chocolate.
• -Find fresh tortillas from Molino Tortilleria.
• -Order prepared food from Aleppo Kitchen.
• -Catch a hot slice or whole pie from Strada Napoli Pizza.
• -Cool off with pops from King of Pops.
• -Sip coffee from Dope Coffee.
• -Try juice from Black River Juice Bar.
• -Add honey from Sweet Hone Atlanta or Honey Next Door.
• -Browse refill and low-waste household goods from Joyful Jarra Refillery.
• -Pick up green cleaning products from Nature Kleen: The Green Cleaning Company.
• -Bring a dog along and look for pet-focused vendors such as JOI Pet Treats. On the front lawn of First Baptist Church Decatur, the market’s setting and vendor mix give the Wednesday evening stop a distinctly layered feel: church lawn in the center of Decatur, produce and pantry shopping at one table, then pizza, juice, coffee, pops, or lemonade at the next. That blend gets even more specific in the roster itself. Molino Tortilleria, Aleppo Kitchen, Refugee Women’s Network, The Basque Cheesecakes, Omusubi Momo, Marrakech Express, and Just Add Honey Tea Co all appear in the same broader vendor universe for this market, alongside flower farms, goat dairy, seafood, chocolate, and refill goods. The impression is less of a single-product produce stop and more of a weekly dinner-and-shopping circuit with many points of entry.

Know before you go

Free parking is built into the visit. Market attendees can use the church parking lot on Clairemont Avenue, and starting at 4:30 p.m. there is also free parking in the upper deck next to the church at Commerce Drive; the lower parking deck is always free, entered from Clairmont. The market is held at 308 Clairemont Avenue on the corner of Commerce Street, on the front lawn of First Baptist Church Decatur, which helps when navigating once you arrive. Dogs are welcome. Restrooms are not listed as available, so plan your visit accordingly.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, and Community Farmers Markets matches EBT dollars with an equal amount of tokens through its partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia. Green tokens are limited to fruit and vegetables under USDA rules. The market also highlights SNAP/EBT as part of its shopper resources.