The Carytown Farmers Market

The Carytown Farmers Market connects Richmond shopping with one of the city’s signature cultural names through its support of the Richmond Folk Festival. On Sundays from May through October, the market sets up at City Stadium, just off Carytown, giving this seasonal market a clear neighborhood anchor rather than a downtown pop-up feel. Its focus is producer-only, with fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, artisan foods, and handmade products sold directly by the farmers, makers, and artisans who grow or craft them.

Why it matters locally

City Stadium is more than a pin on the map here; it is the recurring home for the weekly Sunday market as well as the Carytown Spring Artisan Market and Carytown Holiday Artisan Market. That gives the Carytown market a role that stretches beyond one weekly shopping window, linking a regular farm-and-maker market to larger seasonal craft events in the same Richmond setting.

The market also puts direct exchange at the center of the visit. Its producer-only format means shoppers buy produce, baked goods, flowers, artisan foods, and handmade products straight from local farmers, makers, and artisans instead of through resellers. The market’s support for the Virginia Farmers Market Association, SNAP, and Virginia Fresh Match further ties it to Virginia food-access and market networks.

What you'll find there

The mix here is defined less by volume than by who is selling: this is a producer-only market with food and handmade goods offered by the people who make them. Expect a spread that combines farm staples with prepared and crafted items rather than a produce-only stop.

• -Find fresh produce sold directly by local farmers.
• -Pick up baked goods from makers selling their own work.
• -Browse flowers alongside other farm-grown offerings.
• -Look for artisan foods made by local producers.
• -Shop handmade products from artisans and makers.

The broader Carytown market calendar also includes the Carytown Spring Artisan Market in April and the Carytown Holiday Artisan Market in December at City Stadium.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, a policy worth planning around before you head to City Stadium. The market runs only on Sundays from 9am to 1pm, and the season is limited to May 3 through October 25, so this is a warm-season stop rather than a year-round routine. The location is City Stadium, described as just off Carytown, which helps place it if you know the neighborhood better than the street grid.

Payment methods are clearly identified on site, which can make checkout simpler once you arrive. If you need a point of contact tied to the market itself, Patrick Warner and Rebecca Warner are listed on the contact page. Restrooms are not available, another practical detail to factor into a Sunday visit.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at The Carytown Farmers Market. The market also identifies Virginia Fresh Match as a supported partner, placing food-access programs alongside its producer-only shopping model. Beyond SNAP, payment methods are presented clearly by the market, which helps shoppers plan how to pay before they start browsing.