Virginia Street Farmers Market

Forest Hill Park anchors the weekly market experience tied to Virginia Street Farmers Market’s Richmond page, placing this market in the same GrowRVA orbit as the Sunday open-air market held there. GrowRVA’s markets are built around a producer-only model, meaning the focus stays on goods made, grown, or prepared in Virginia by the people selling them. That gives this market a clear identity from the start: local farms, local food, and local arts connected to Richmond communities through the same organization founded by Karen Grisevich. Instead of a resale-heavy mix, the emphasis here is on direct-from-maker and direct-from-farm shopping shaped by GrowRVA’s broader local mission.

Why it matters locally

GrowRVA frames its work around connecting local farms, local food, and local arts with Richmond communities, and Virginia Street Farmers Market sits inside that same Richmond-based network. The organization also ties those markets to sustainability and healthy food options for Richmonders, giving the market a role beyond simple weekly shopping.

The producer-only standard is the most concrete local feature here. GrowRVA states that all products sold through its markets must be handmade, homegrown, or homemade in Virginia by the vendor, which keeps spending closer to Virginia growers and makers rather than outside distributors. That same model is used for the South of the James Market in Forest Hill Park, described as an open-air producer-only market where farmers and artisans sell locally grown and handmade items. Founder Karen Grisevich started GrowRVA to bring European-style open-air markets to the Richmond area, adding a distinct organizing vision behind the market network.

What you'll find there

The strongest through-line here is GrowRVA’s producer-only mix: local produce, handmade goods, and homemade products sold by Virginia vendors rather than resellers. Expect the emphasis to stay on farm and artisan offerings shaped by the same open-air format used at South of the James.

• -Shop from farmers selling locally grown items in the producer-only market format.
• -Find artisans offering handmade goods as part of the market’s local vendor mix.
• -Browse produce highlighted in GrowRVA’s weekly Sunday market description.
• -Pick up handmade, homegrown, or homemade products that meet GrowRVA’s Virginia-only vendor standard.

GrowRVA also runs other recurring Richmond markets, including the Sunday South of the James Market in Forest Hill Park and the Saturday RVA Big Market in Bryan Park, which helps place this market within a larger citywide schedule of open-air shopping.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to plan around before heading over. SNAP/EBT is accepted through GrowRVA markets, so shoppers using food assistance can plan on that option being part of the visit. The market belongs to GrowRVA’s producer-only system, so shoppers should expect vendors to be the actual growers or makers behind what is on the table rather than third-party sellers.

Forest Hill Park is the landmark most closely tied to the Sunday market experience in this network, and GrowRVA directs shoppers there for weekly Sunday shopping from 10am to 1pm. Restrooms are not listed as available in the visit details, so it helps to plan your stop with that in mind. GrowRVA also notes weekly vendor lists through its South of the James channels, which suggests the lineup can shift from week to week.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted, giving the market a documented food-access component through GrowRVA. Payment methods are otherwise marked as clear in the visit details, though the strongest confirmed point for planning is that SNAP is available here. Because GrowRVA markets are producer-only, those purchases go to Virginia vendors selling handmade, homegrown, or homemade products.