Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market

Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market puts education at the center of a Saturday market run, with vendors asked to teach shoppers through their displays and conversations as part of the market’s mission. That emphasis shapes a market built around fresh food, sustainable environmental and agricultural practices, personal health, and the value of shopping local in an informal learning setting. In Beaufort, it has served as a gathering place for over a decade, bringing together farmers, food makers, artisans, and community relationships rather than treating shopping as a quick errand.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix runs wider than a produce-only market, with local farmers and food makers set alongside a carefully selected artisan roster. That means a Saturday here can lean toward ingredients for dinner, ready-to-eat snacks, coastal pantry staples, or handmade goods from makers working in wood, pottery, glass, books, and photography.

• -Pick up sea salt from Atlantic Beach Salt Co..
• -Browse fiber goods from Alpacas of the Crystal Coast.
• -Find peanuts from Ann St. Peanut Guys.
• -Choose baked goods from Baking for Good.
• -Order biscuits from Beaufort Biscuits.
• -Grab pork skins from Better Batch Pork Skins.
• -Stock olive oil from Beaufort Olive Oil.
• -Look for honey from Bight Bees.
• -Bring home mushrooms from Crystal Coast Champignon.
• -Sip coffee from Dancing Baristas or New Day Coffee.
• -Shop seafood from Darden's Seafood.
• -Take flowers from Fountain Dream Flowers.
• -Add microgreens from Harlowe Custom Microgreens.
• -Taste hot sauce from HPC Hot Sause Co..
• -Pick up tamales from La Casa de Tamales.
• -Cool off with ice cream from Pop & Nana's Ice-cream.
• -Browse produce from Paradise Produce.
• -Look for farm offerings from Goodwin Family Farms, JW Merrell Farm, Shenk Family Farm, Shoe Branch Farm, and Simple Southern Garden.
• -Find kettle corn from Sunkorn and slush from Sunset Slush by the Sea.
• -Try prepared food from Thai Street Bites and Live Oak Eats.
• -Browse woodworking from 4 Pelicans Woodworking, Forward Wood Turning, Long Point Decoys, and Lucky Wood Furniture.
• -See pottery from Brushfire Pottery, Dreaming Dragon Pottery, In the Garden Pottery, and Salt of the Earth Pottery.
• -Flip through titles from Reams Books and Susan's Books.

Every Saturday includes upcoming market themes and events, with named dates such as “Moms as Sweet as Strawberry Shortcake” and “For the Love of Dogs” appearing on the calendar. Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market stands out for tying a historic setting to a mission that treats shopping as an informal learning experience. The market describes itself as a place to shop, learn, and connect in a welcoming, historic setting, and that language fits a lineup where farmers, food makers, artisans, community groups, and live music all belong in the same Saturday frame. Its nonprofit structure reinforces that thread: market operations support student scholarships, community projects, and seasonal farm-to-table dinners, giving the market a role that extends beyond the weekly vendor circle. Even the expectation that vendors educate shoppers through their presentations points to a market culture built around conversation as much as transaction.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which can change plans before you leave for Courthouse Square. The market runs at 300 Courthouse Square, and the setup uses a semi-circle vending area around the courthouse block. On market day, vendor vehicles are not permitted in the vending space after 8:15 a.m. or before 1:10 p.m., a rule that helps explain the pedestrian-focused layout during open hours. Parking guidance points vendors to the nearby Social Services building lot at Turner and Broad streets or to street parking away from the courthouse block. The market’s own mission also frames the visit: shoppers can expect vendors to share information about food, farming, and local products as part of the experience.