Ohio Valley Farmers' Market

Ohio Valley Farmers' Market traces its start to July 1979, after area citizens and farmers spent months organizing a market for the region. That long-running mission still shapes the market today: it is set up to give existing farmers and small businesses a place to sell, while keeping the shopping mix broad enough to include produce growers, bakers, food makers, and craft vendors. In St. Clairsville, the market’s Ohio Valley Mall location pairs a short Saturday window with a vendor roster that ranges from blackberries and pasture-raised meats to sourdough loaves, herbal teas, soaps, woodcrafts, and 3D-printed goods.

Why it matters locally

The market grew out of a 1978 effort by area citizens and farmers working with the Belmont County Extension Agent to form a farmers' market for the Ohio Valley. It opened in 1979 and has continued through relocations and expansion, including the addition of a second market in St. Clairsville at the Ohio Valley Mall.

Its local role is also visible in how the market is run. The 2025–26 board includes vendor members who own Lone Oak Farms and Gardens, River Vue Gardens, CrossRoads Farm, The Shroomeister, and Appalachia Roots Apothecary, alongside a community member. Weekly features such as the Kid's Corner, Ohio Valley Young Farmers' Club, Tasting Tent, and local musicians keep the market tied to food education and regional participation, not just transactions.

What you'll find there

The mix here stretches well beyond a produce stop. Fresh foods anchor the lineup, but the vendor roster also leans hard into home baking, pantry staples, plants, bath goods, and handmade objects that reflect the market’s small-business focus.

• -Pick up blackberries, peaches, apples, produce, annual flowers, and planters from Bud's Produce.
• -Find quail eggs, pasture-raised non-GMO poultry, free-range non-GMO eggs, grass-finished beef, and lamb at Manna & Quail Homestead, LLC..
• -Shop naturally grown produce plus gourmet, exotic, and specialty mushrooms from Rufener Farms.
• -Look for specialty pumpkins, pumpkin products, sunflowers, houseplants, and cookbooks at Twelve Oaks Produce.
• -Choose scratch-made baked goods from Hilltop Home Bakery and Farmstand.
• -Browse sourdough bread and danishes from Rustic Kneads.
• -Take home baked goods, fruit pies, croissants, cakes, and cookies from Take Me Home Bakery.
• -Sip from Evelyn's Totally Terrific Teas, which offers 14 types of organic teas.
• -Stock up on jams, jellies, butters, seasonings, dried herbs, and dips from River Vue Gardens.
• -Cool off with lemonade from Tailgate Lemonade.
• -Browse homemade soap, natural products, and resin jewelry at Buttercup Ridge Farm.
• -Find cold processed soaps and body butters from Soaps That Make Sense.
• -See woodcrafts, ornaments, trays, home decor, and personalized engraving from Creekside Designs.
• -Check out 3D printed items plus laser-engraved glass and wood from Dragon Beard Prints.
• -Bring home all-natural homemade dog treats and non-toxic, taste-safe playdoh kits from SWP Barkery.
• -Add houseplants from Love Hoya.

Each Saturday also brings a Kid's Corner, the Ohio Valley Young Farmers' Club, a Tasting Tent with farmers market products sampled on site by the market's chef, and a Musician Tent with local musicians performing during the morning.

Know before you go

The biggest planning detail is the location: this St. Clairsville market is held in the lower parking lots of the WVU Bellaire Health Center, at the Ohio Valley Mall site on Mall Road. Parking is tied directly to that lower-lot setup, which makes arrival straightforward if you head for the health center lots rather than the main retail entrances.

Two other policies may shape your visit. Dogs are not allowed, and restrooms are not available on site. The market also runs in a compact Saturday morning window, so timing matters if you want a full pass through both food and craft vendors.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted, and card processing is handled at the Market Tent near the entrance. That same tent also offers sign-up for the customer loyalty program, which gives shoppers the opportunity to potentially receive up to $20 in Market Bucks. Complimentary coffee or tea is available there as you browse.