Forsyth Farmers' Market

Forsyth Farmers' Market ties its Saturday market to a wider food-access network that includes Step-Up Savannah, giving this Savannah market a role that extends beyond weekly shopping. In Forsyth Park, the market is defined as food-only and producer-only, with vendors selling what they grow or produce themselves. That framework shapes the mix on the ground: farm products, prepared foods, and horticulture vendors share the market, while farmers remain the priority in the vendor ratio. For a visitor, that means the market's identity is unusually clear from the start—fresh food, direct producers, and a setting anchored in one of Savannah's best-known parks.

Why it matters locally

Forsyth Farmers' Market describes itself as Savannah's food-only, producer-only market, a distinction that keeps the focus on direct sales from growers and makers rather than resale. Its vendor rules require that sellers grow or produce the items they bring, covering both farm products and prepared foods while maintaining a 60% farm-product to 40% prepared-food ratio. That structure matters in a city market because it gives produce, meats, eggs, plants, and other agricultural goods a defined place each Saturday instead of letting ready-to-eat vendors take over.

The market's local footprint also reaches beyond the stalls. Its work includes 912 Food Farmacy and SNAP/EBT enrollment, and its listed partners include Step-Up Savannah, Wholesome Wave Georgia, Farm Truck 912, and public-health organizations serving Coastal Georgia. Taken together, those programs and partnerships connect the market to food access and public-health efforts in Savannah and the wider Coastal Georgia area.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix runs from raw ingredients to prepared foods, but the market's own rules keep farm products at the center with a 60/40 split favoring farmers. That shows up in a lineup where produce, meat, eggs, mushrooms, honey, plants, breads, coffee, and pantry goods all have a place.

• -Find pork and beef from 920 Cattle Co..
• -Pick up mushrooms from Swampy Appleseed.
• -Shop produce from Adam's Farm.
• -Bring home produce from Vertu Farm.
• -Choose produce and seafood from Billy's Botanicals.
• -Get produce and eggs from Clark & Sons Organic.
• -Buy meat from Hunter Cattle.
• -Look for goat products from Bootleg Farm.
• -Add bread, cheeses, and pasta from Castra Rota Fine Foods.
• -Sample signature seasoning from Stella Ruth.
• -Pick up gluten-free products from The Blissful Whisk.
• -Browse pecans from Alake's Georgia Pecans.
• -Choose honey vendors including Readee's Bees and Wild Light Honey Bees.
• -Take home flowers from Wilmore Farms Flowers.
• -Check plant-focused vendors such as Little Plant Things.
• -Stop for microgreens from Savannah Microgreens.
• -Add watermelon juice from Hayes Value Added Watermelon Juice.
• -Pick up coffee from Cup to Cup Coffee, PERC Coffee, or Tusk Coffee.
• -Grab tortillas from Mitla Tortilla Company.
• -Round out the morning with baked goods from Sprout Momma Breads or Tybee Island Bakery.
• -Finish with dumplings from Rainbowl Dumplings or pops from Savannah Square Pops. Forsyth Park gives this market a specific Savannah frame, but the defining thread is the way the market pairs that central park setting with strict producer rules. Vendors are loaded into the park each Saturday morning, and volunteer information notes an average of 35 vendors for setup, while the market also describes Saturdays where 60+ vendors offer fresh produce, pastured meats, local honey, and other food and horticulture goods. That combination makes the market feel organized around food production first: growers, meat producers, bakers, mushroom sellers, honey vendors, and plant sellers working within one defined format instead of a looser festival mix. In practice, the setting and the rules reinforce each other—Forsyth Park supplies the public-facing Savannah backdrop, and the producer-only model keeps the market's identity sharply on farms and food.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change a Saturday plan for anyone heading to Forsyth Park with a pet. The market takes place at 1 West Park Avenue in Forsyth Park and runs on Saturdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm year-round. Restrooms are not available, so it helps to plan that stop before arriving. If you want the strongest look at what defines this market, start with the farm-product vendors: the market requires vendors to grow or produce what they sell and prioritizes farmers in its vendor mix. For questions before you go, the market lists a phone number at (912) 495-8484.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Forsyth Farmers' Market, and SNAP/EBT enrollment is also part of the market's ongoing work. That fits with a broader food-access network that includes Wholesome Wave Georgia and Step-Up Savannah among the market's listed partners. Payment methods are presented clearly for visitors, which helps if you're planning a produce-first stop rather than a cash-only errand.