Farmers Market: Vendor List for Opening Day, May 3

logo for Saturday May 3 farmers market and 7th avenue street fest

This Saturday, May 3, the Friends of Downtown and City of Hendersonville invites the community to celebrate two exciting events in the heart of downtown! Start your day at the Opening Day of the Hendersonville Farmers Market and continue the fun with the 7th Avenue Street Fest, marking the grand reopening of the newly revitalized 7th Avenue District.

Locally Grown, Community Strong at the Hendersonville Farmers Market Opening Day 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Maple Street at the Historic Train Depot

Rain or shine, we’re here to create a vibrant community experience. We can’t wait to see you!

The 2025 Hendersonville Farmers Market season officially begins this Saturday! Shoppers can browse an incredible selection of fresh local produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, and more.  Many vendors will stay past market hours to participate in the 7th Avenue Street Fest.

The Market will feature live music by Jacob Dunham and fun activities in the Kids’ Corner, sponsored by Mini Batch Bakery. Over 45 local vendors will be on hand, ready to bring you the very best our area has to offer.

About the Hendersonville Farmers Market

  • Every Saturday, May through October
  • 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Historic Depot on Maple Street
  • Well-behaved dogs are welcome!
  • Please dismount from bikes and walk through the Market
  • Parking is available along Boxcar Street across the train tracks, and ample parking is also available at the Courthouse just 2 blocks away on 4th Avenue E. On opening day, there will be no parking available on 7th Avenue between Grove and Maple for the Street Fest.
  • SNAP/EBT Double Dollars Program: The market is a SNAP/EBT retailer and matches purchases dollar-for-dollar through the Double Up Food Bucks program. Shoppers can swipe their EBT cards at the information booth and use tokens to buy eligible goods, thanks to support from local sponsors and the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Double Up NC Grant.

Live Music: Jacob Dunham

 

Farmers & Growers (produce, eggs, meat, honey, plants):  Black Dog Flowers, Cleveland Farms, Honeybee Bliss, Stump Farms, Sylvia’s Succulents Cacti and Plants, Tiny Bridge Farm, Popp’s Posies at The Popp Shoppe, Wild Goods, Schuelace Farms, Bee-utiful Farm & Garden, Riverview Farms, Gray Family Farms, Stump Farms, Broom's Blooms, Phillip Farms. Bright Branch Farms, Caitlyn Farms

Value Added Food/Drink Vendors (baked goods, fermented foods, cheese, pasta etc.):, Aw Shucks Popcorn Barnhouse Kitchen, ShareWell Coffee Co. & Roastery, Bretzel Bus by Underground Baking Co., Immortal Juice, Deena's Bakery, Mimi's Mountain Mixes,  Youngs BBQ, Homemade Pasta Noodles, Up All Night Bottling Co. Iris Folk Medicinals, Mini Batch Bakery

Arts & Crafts (nonfood/nonplant):   Hooked by Meg, Handwoven Baskets by Michael Blake, Dragon Metal Studio, Best Friends Creation, Sue Ann Williams Pottery, Appalachian Rain Co, Sophia's Boutique, Sister Soaps, Butterfly Flights, Plated Bliss, Preservation Studios

Dogs and Pets: Mountain Barkery, Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique (Sponsor), Winni & Me Woofear

Other: Repair Cafe, Environmental Sustainability Board

Hendersonville Farmers Market takes place every Saturday (May 4-Oct 26) at the Historic Train Depot on 650 Maple Street, 8am-1pm.

The Hendersonville Farmers Market is presented by Pardee UNC Health Care with support from: Caroline Ericksen Real Estate, WAG! A Unique Pet Boutique, Osceola Lake Inn, Laura Flores, Joyce Windows Sunrooms and Baths, Duke Energy, Hendersonville Community Co-op, Honeybee Bliss Apiary, Printville, Mini Batch Bakery, and Discover Hometown Magazine.

 

7th Avenue Street Fest Celebrates the Grand Opening of the District

Noon – 5:00 p.m. | 7th Avenue District

Continuing on from the Farmers Market, we celebrate the grand opening of the newly refreshed 7th Avenue District with an afternoon of live music, local vendors, food, family-friendly activities, and community pride!

 

Street Fest Schedule:

  • 12:00 p.m.: Street Fest begins with live music by Radical Joy with Mary Kay Williams & Reggie Headen
  • 2:00 p.m.: Community Ribbon Cutting celebrating the revitalization of 7th Avenue
  • 2:30 p.m.: ArtScape Banner Reveal at the Hendersonville Rescue Mission
  • 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Live music continues with The Stipe Brothers

This celebration marks the completion of a $4.2 million streetscape project, including major underground utility improvements, that has transformed the historic district into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly destination.

Thank you to our 7th Avenue Street Fest sponsors:
Osceola Lake Inn, Noble Pest Solutions, Henderson Oil, Harper Construction, Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission, Watermark Landscape Architecture, Carolina Specialties Construction, Green Light Ink, White Duck Taco Shop, Dunlap Construction, and Hendersonville Honeycrisps.

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