About Us: The Matthews Community Farmers' Market is the largest, most diverse producers-only farmers' market in the greater Charlotte area. All food and other market products are grown, raised or made within 50 miles of Matthews. Find out more... 
This page was last updated: May 20, 2013
Customers' Comments That Won Us A Top 75 Spot In The America's Favorite Farmers' Market Contest.......
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Volunteering At The Market:  If you have a love of the market, a little time in your schedule, a positive attitude and a willingness to help, please email us. 
Buying locally grown foods supports local farmers and the local economy.
Contact Market Management: Got a question or comment? Email us or reach us by phone at 704-821-6430.
Vegetables
strawberries, greenhouse tomatoes,  new potatoes, kohlrabi, pak choi, broccoli, sugar snap peas, snow peas, shelling peas, radishes, baby beets, turnips, Swiss chard, mesclun mix, Asian greens mix,  spinach, green onions, garlic scapes,  arugula, kale, lettuce mixes,  field-grown and greenhouse-grown lettuces, micro greens, oyster and shiitake mushrooms, squash blossoms
Meats and Poultry: 
beef: roasts,brisket, ground beef, short ribs, steaks, stew beef, sliced beef liver, soup bones roasts,brisket, ground beef, short ribs, steaks, stew beef, sliced beef liver, soup bones
pork: shoulders, hams, ribs, sausages, lard
poultry:  pastured chicken (whole and parts)
Chef Prepared Entrees, Charcuterie:
Sausages, quiches, ham croissants  
Plants: hostas, carniverous plants, blueberry bushes, vegetable and herb transplants, lettuce bowls, aloe
Fresh Cut Herbs: Italian parsley, rosemary, cilantro, oregano, mint, chives and more
Fresh Cut Flowers: corn cockle, baptisia, snapdragons, delphinium, dianthus, peonies, batchelor buttons, veronica
Other farm products:   
eggs from free-range chickens, goat cheese, local honey, stone ground grits and cornmeal, dried vegetables
Baked goods: 
European breads and pastries, brownies, cinnamon rolls, wide assortment of yeast breads, assorted muffins, scones,whoopie pies, Turkish pastries and other specialties, focaccia, pita, pizza crusts, granola, a variety of gluten free baked goods 
Other products:
jams, pancake mix, herbal soaps and lotions, soy and beeswax candles, handmade baskets, handmade pottery
 Open Year-Round on North Trade Street in Historic Downtown Matthews, NC

Regular Season Market Hours - Saturdays 7:15am until noon
Tuesday Twilight Market - closed until June 18th

Rain or Shine   ---   No Dogs, Please
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Winner of the 2012 Charlotte Magazine Best Of The Best Award For Farmers Markets
 Winner 2012 Readers' Favorite Farmers' Market, Charlotte Parent Magazine
At Market On Saturday, 
May 25
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We are delighted to be featured in the newly released cookbook "Farm Fresh Southern Cooking: Straight From The Garden To Your Dinner Table" by Nashville, TN food authority  author, radio and television personality Tammy Algood. Here's an excerpt...

"When you link a community with farmers, you strengthen both. That's what the Matthews Community Farmers' Market has been able to accomplish since it humbly began in 1991...It has down-home charm written all over it. Honestly, I am not sure how local grocery stores compete with this market. You can find eggs, free-range chickens, grass-fed beef, he most incredible mushrooms I've ever eaten, fresh pasta, pastries, cheese and remarkable stoneground grits and cornmeal. Need fresh flowers and plants? It's all there, along with handmade pottery and baskets and herbal soaps. It's a good thing this place is open all year. Oh, and the produce. Don't forget that. Bring along a wagon for the trip. You'll need it to haul the goodies back to your car and you'll love every moment of the shopping experience."
market customers and farmers to help feed hungry local resident who turn to the Matthews Help Center pantry for food assistance. Look for the blue coolers near the market Information Booth.
Community Outreach: Share The Harvest Challenge is a fresh produce  donations program that challenges
Applications For New Vendors are only accepted in January for the upcoming season. More information, market rules and applications form...
Shopping Tips, Your Food Dollar Well Spent Find out what every customer should know about shopping at the farmers' market
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Our new insulated tote bag is a roomy size for all your market purchases. It  sports comfortable straps, a zippered top and a handy outside pocket. On sale in the Community House for $10. All proceeds benefit the farmers' market.
Coming Up This Saturday, May 25 
Enter Our Annual Baking Competition! This year's contest challenges you to incorporate spring market produce as a main ingredient in your entry. Entries must be on the judging table by 9 am Click here for competition rules, details..  
Our esteemed panel of expert judges - Master Baker and Author Chef Peter Reinhart of Johnson & Wales University, Executive Chef Sam Stachon of King's Kitchen and King's Bakery, Chef Charles Semail of Chef Charles Catering and Charlotte Observer Food Editor Kathleen Purvis  - will evaluate entries for taste, texture and appearance.  Market customers can do the same as they sample entries and vote for their favorite at the People's Choice judging table. Prizes will be awarded to First, Second and Third Place, as well as People's Choice winners. 
And That's Not All...
Pop into our Chef's Secret's Class at 7:30am and pick up a little baking know-how from Executive Chef Sam Stachon of King's Kitchen and King's Bakery. He teach you how to identify different flours and the grains they are made from. He'll also demonstrate how to use them in baked goods to showcase their flavors and textures.

At 10am, kids will have a chance to try their hand at making basic pottery under the guidance of our master potter, Selma Krones of Dove Pottery. It's best if kids dress in old clothes for this messy-but-fun activity.