Hampstead Farmers' Market

Hampstead Farmers' Market has operated in partnership with the Town of Hampstead since its 2010 launch, giving the market a civic footing that is built into its origin story. The market also launched in partnership with the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department, tying it to two local institutions from the start. Today, the season runs on Saturdays from June 6 through September 26, 2026, with live music featured at the market throughout the season. The market frames its mission around health, sustainability, family, community, and collective future, which helps explain its mix of local selling rules and weekly public programming.

Why it matters locally

The market restricts participation to local vendors who must make, bake, or grow what they sell, a rule that directly shapes who gets to set up each Saturday. Applications are reviewed by the Market Manager and the Hampstead Farmers Market Advisory Team based on product quality, available space, and market needs, so the market is curated through a local approval process rather than open entry alone.

Its roots are also local. Sharon Callahan and Marlene Duff are named among the local residents who conceived the market, and Keith Johnson is listed as Market Manager. The market’s own language emphasizes health, sustainability, family, community, and collective future, which places the Saturday market within a broader local purpose instead of treating it only as a sales site.

What you'll find there

The clearest throughline here is not a published vendor roster but the market’s producer standard: sellers must make, bake, or grow what they bring. That points to a market shaped around direct local production, with room for prepared foods and handmade goods alongside farm products.

• -Local vendors are required to make, bake, or grow what they sell.
• -Sweet treats are part of the mix, as one visitor noted after multiple trips to the market.
• -Craftsmen are part of the vendor base, according to one visitor describing who the market supports.
• -Chefs are also represented in the market’s offerings, based on a visitor account of the vendor mix.

Live music is part of the weekly experience, with local bands and musicians scheduled across the 2026 season, including Third Wheel on June 6, Hickory Wind on July 4, Alecia Band on September 12, and Jim Lewis on September 26.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the policy most likely to change how some shoppers plan a Saturday visit. The market is also handicap accessible, and free, ample parking is available, making arrival relatively straightforward for drivers and visitors with mobility needs. The season runs at the Coppermine Pantherplex, formerly North Carroll High School, at 1400 Panther Drive in Hampstead, while the listed visitor address is 1341 N. Main Street. Not every vendor attends every week, so the exact lineup can shift from one Saturday to the next. Keith Johnson is listed as Market Manager if you need the right name for market-related questions.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Hampstead Farmers' Market, an important detail for shoppers planning to use nutrition benefits. Payment flexibility appears broader than benefits alone: one visitor noted that most vendors take both cards and cash. The market also collects produce donations for the Westminster Rescue Mission, adding another practical outlet for food purchases intended to support local hunger relief.