Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmer's Market 2012



The weekly market will start again on Saturday April 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and is planned to continue until December 22. Seasonal fresh produce; artisan breads, pies, cakes, scones, savory biscuits, brownies, cookies and other baked goods; beef, poultry, eggs, and seafood; jams and jellies, salsas and sauces; plants and flowers; hand-crafted soaps and more. Several farmers specialize in heirloom produce and free-range poultry and eggs, and most products are locally grown/raised without the use of chemicals or hormones. Portsmouth’s Master Gardeners sell potted herbs and are available for free consultation about gardening in the region and special programs and workshops.

FirstEvents Weekends in Olde Towne Portsmouth:

Special events are planned each month to coincide with the Farmers’ Market and Antiques to Flea Market. See the City events site for details. First Friday events include Concerts in the Courtyard at the Courthouse Galleries Museum. Saturday events take place in the Courtyard (next to the farmers’ market), the new Children’s Museum of Virginia, and the Naval Shipyard Museum, all within a short walking distance of free parking.

Also, Olde Towne Portsmouth's Downtown High Street corridor (between the riverfront and Effingham Street) offers a great selection of antique shops, art galleries and unique boutiques for your shopping pleasure and some of the finest restaurants and pubs in Hampton Roads, and many offer patio dining so you can take in the views. There's plenty to do to fill up your day, so shop, dine and experience Hampton Roads best kept secret, Olde Towne Portsmouth

Portmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market offers seasonal fresh produce; artisan breads, pies, cakes, scones, savory biscuits, brownies, cookies and other baked goods; beef, poultry, eggs, and seafood; jams and jellies, salsas and sauces; plants and flowers; hand-crafted soaps and more.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers’ Market starts at the northwest corner of High Street and Court Street (opposite the Visual Arts Center) and runs west along High Street and north along Court Street.

There is free parking on the street and in the nearby parking garages at:
441 Middle Street
County Street Parking Garage (300 Country Street)
Crawford Garage (Water Street)

In case of unexpectedly cold weather or rain, the January 21 market will be located here.

Here's the link to the Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market website.

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