Ashley Valley Farmers' Market (Vernal)

Ashley Valley Farmers' Market runs with the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce as organizer, tying this Saturday market closely to Main Street civic life in Vernal. The market began in 2007 and is still run by the volunteers who started it, a detail that gives the market a distinctly local shape rather than a generic pop-up setup. You’ll find it at the Old Dinosaur Gardens on Main Street, around 225 East, with a summer-to-fall schedule that makes it a seasonal stop for produce, baked goods, and handmade items. The mix of growers, artisans, and limited food truck spaces points to a market that keeps agriculture at the center while making room for other small sellers.

Why it matters locally

Ashley Valley Farmers' Market started in 2007 through a group of volunteers who continue to run it today, giving the market a long-running local base rather than outside management. Its connection to the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce also places the market inside the town’s existing business and civic network, with applications handled through the chamber.

The market’s own vendor structure emphasizes growers and producers who sell locally grown produce or items they make themselves, while separating those booths from artisan sellers and food trucks. That distinction matters because it keeps farm products visible at the center of the market. Rules around honey sales, including a Department of Agriculture certificate for bottled honey products, show that agricultural products are treated as a serious part of the market rather than a decorative extra.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix here is compact and practical: seasonal farm goods, orchard products, sweets, and handmade items sold within a market structure that also allows artisan booths and a small number of food trucks. Booth assignments are posted week by week, which suggests a market where regulars may see some movement from one Saturday to the next.

• -Find Freestone Farms for local seasonal farm produce alongside handmade jewelry.
• -Look for Pride of Neola Orchards for local seasonal tree-ripe fruit, fresh eggs, and raw honey.
• -Pick up sweets and treats from Earlybird Bakery.

Food trucks are part of the market too, but the market limits them to two spaces per date, keeping them as a complement to the core vendor lineup rather than the main attraction.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit-planning rule to know before you head out. The market is set at Old Dinosaur Gardens on Main Street, around 225 East, and runs on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during its seasonal window.

Restrooms are not available on-site, so this is a market where a shorter, more purposeful stop may make the most sense, especially for families with young kids or anyone planning a longer morning downtown. Payment methods are clearly communicated by the market, which helps when planning purchases across produce, orchard goods, and baked items, even though a sitewide list of accepted payment types is not spelled out here. If you return more than once, posted booth assignments may shift vendor locations during the season.