Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market Returns– Bigger, Brighter and Bursting with Local Flavor

Saturday mornings in Downtown Culpeper are about to get a whole lot tastier. The Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market returns Saturday, May 2, inviting families, foodies, and friends to kick off the season at the longest-running and most successful farmers market in the area. Overseen by Culpeper’s nonprofit Main Street program, Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI), the market features an incredible lineup of 37 full-time and 25 part-time vendors including farmers, growers, bakers and craft artisans.

From meats to mushrooms, honey to hydrangeas, and breakfast biscuits to bath bombs, each Saturday offers something new to discover. And be sure not to miss out on market staples like eggs, bread, jam, hot sauce, hard cider, dog treats, and more.

Opening Day = Family Fun Day

The Opening Day on Saturday, May 2 will be packed with familiar faces, cheerful shopping, festive energy, special activities for kids, and live music for everyone. Festivities include Danny’s Bounce House 7:30am-12:00pm, Sandy’s Face Painting 9:00am-12:00pm and live music from Eric Misa 9am-11am.

The market will continue every Saturday May 2 through October 31 from 7:30am-12pm in the Culpeper Baptist Church parking lot located at 318 S. West Steet, rain or shine.

Thank You to Our Community Partners

CRI and the Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market are grateful that this year’s market programs will benefit from increased funding thanks to the PATH Foundation. Their generosity along with support from key community partners, helps CRI continue producing quality programs that are community-driven, fun, and educational.

CRI would like to thank our community partners that make the farmers market possible including Kid Central, Culpeper Human Services, Rappahannock Rapidan Regional Commission, Culpeper Farm Bureau sponsoring on May 9, Culpeper Baptist Church, and the Town of Culpeper.

Programs That Make Fresh Food More Accessible

The Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market is proud to offer programs that help families stretch their food dollars while enjoying the freshest local ingredients.

Farm Fresh Dollars for Kids: Every Saturday, children ages 2 to 13 can stop by the green Market Information Tent to pick up $5 in Farm Fresh Dollars (limit once per month per child). Farm Fresh Dollars can be used all season long on food or food-producing plants.

The SNAP Matching Program allows SNAP recipients to double their spending power at the market. Visit the green Information Tent to swipe an EBT card for up to $30, then receive double the amount in tokens to spend at the market. SNAP matching is available all season long, or until funds are exhausted.

New this Season: Healthy Plate Pop-Up & Children’s Entrepreneur Market

New this year is the Healthy Plate Recipe Program, featuring monthly shoppable recipe cards, so shoppers can purchase all ingredients right at the market. Best of all, recipes can be purchased using Farm Fresh Dollars and SNAP tokens.

Exciting news for young entrepreneurs! The first-ever Children’s Entrepreneur Market comes to Culpeper in partnership with Kids Markets. Young business owners ages 5–17 can register to sell their own products and services. Events are scheduled for June 20 and September 19 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. To register and for more information, visit https://www.kidsmarkets.com/markets/culpeper.