New Bern/Craven County Area Farmers Market

The New Bern/Craven County Area Farmers Market frames a Saturday visit as a chance to connect with growers, learn what is in season, and ask vendors about CSA options or how to keep buying from them when the market is closed. That practical, educational bent fits the market’s setup in historic downtown New Bern at 421 S. Front Street, within two blocks of Tryon Palace and the convention center. With year-round Saturday hours and a mix that reaches from vegetables and meats to baked goods, plants, soap, and crafts, it works as both a produce stop and a downtown errand.

Why it matters locally

421 S. Front Street gives this market a downtown New Bern address, but its local role comes through most clearly in how it asks shoppers to meet the people growing and making the goods on the tables. The market encourages direct conversations with farmers, including questions about CSA options and how to get products outside market hours. Its vendor rules also emphasize grower participation, stating that vendors sell products they grow and produce themselves, with separate language for grower-resellers.

That local emphasis extends to the mix on site: farm products and plants sit alongside baked goods, edible specialties, fiber, woodwork, jewelry, and books, reflecting a market built around member vendors rather than a narrow single-category shop line. The market’s own historical notes place farmers market activity in New Bern back to at least the 1930s near George and Cypress Streets, tying the current market to a longer downtown pattern of farm trade.

What you'll find there

The strongest through-line here is range: produce and pasture-raised meats are joined by plants, pantry items, baked goods, soap, and a notably deep craft bench. Instead of a short essentials-only roster, the market reads like a place where a grocery run can overlap with plant shopping or a search for a handmade gift.

• -Pick up native perennials, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees from Above the Briery.
• -Find herb plants and vegetable plants at Garner’s Herbs and Plants.
• -Shop all-natural produce from Beaufort Co. Organics.
• -Look for custom blends of microgreens, hydroponic lettuce, and sustainably grown produce from Harlowe Custom Microgreens.
• -Add fresh vegetables from Moore’s Produce.
• -Browse farm fresh produce from Old Creek Produce.
• -Bring home grass fed beef, lamb, free range pork, chicken, turkey, rabbit, charcuterie, and prepared meals from Rainbow Meadow Farms.
• -Choose lamb and pork cuts, wool dryer balls, sheep milk soap, hand spun yarn, and more from Southern Sheep Company.
• -Stock up on 100% grass fed beef, lamb, pork, chicken, eggs, and spices from The Farm on Grape Creek.
• -Taste honey and creamed honey from TJ’s Bee Farm.
• -Check Vetshrooms for mushrooms.
• -Pick up gluten-free and keto baked goods from Breezes Delight.
• -Grab jams and jellies from Jams and Jellies R Us.
• -Add breads, cookies, pastry, cakes, bars, and cupcakes from Nina’s Bakery.
• -Find scratch-made goat milk soap from Beaman’s Fork Soap Co..
• -Browse handcrafted jewelry from Beadwork by Design.
• -See face jugs and other ceramic work at Connells Clay.
• -Explore upcycled vintage silverware jewelry and accessories from JMR Jewelry.

Winter Market runs on Saturdays, when produce and meat vendors and craft vendors share late-summer vegetables while introducing fall and winter fruits and vegetables.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change how you plan your stop. The market is at 421 S. Front Street in historic downtown New Bern, within two blocks of Tryon Palace, the convention center, and the Birthplace of Pepsi, so it fits easily into a downtown morning. Saturday hours run 8am to 2pm year-round.

If you like asking questions before you buy, this market is set up for that. Its shopper guidance specifically encourages introducing yourself to farmers, learning about their products, and asking about CSA options or off-market purchasing. Restrooms are not available on site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, and the market explains that shoppers can bring an EBT card to receive SNAP tokens for eligible purchases. The market also notes that SNAP can be used on edible plants and herbs, which matters if you are shopping the plant vendors as well as produce tables. Payment methods are clearly presented by the market.