Its spring, which means flowers, green trees, pollenand,
coming soon, farmers markets. No With 452 Upstate vendors being Certified South Carolina grown, that means plenty of variety for your kitchen right here at home. And with many markets accepting SNAP/EBT, WIC and senior vouchers, buying local can be affordable for everyone. In Spartanburg County, the Hub City Farmers Market has a new home at Northside Harvest Park as part of the ongoing Northside revitalization initiative. In Greenwood, construction is underway on a permanent home for the Uptown Marketit should be finished by the end of this year. Here are the main markets in each of the 10 counties of the Upstate:
Abbeville Farmers Market (Abbeville County): Opening Thursday, June 4th Hours of Operation: Thursday 3:00 7:00 p.m., Friday 7:00 a.m.noon Market Location: Livery Stable on Trinity Street, Abbeville Programs Accepted: Check with individual vendors
Anderson County Farmers Market (Anderson County): Open year-round on Saturdays (Facebook) Hours of Operation: Starting in June, Tuesday 5:00 8:00 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., plus holiday markets Market Location: Murray Ave. & Tribble Street, Anderson Programs Accepted: WIC, food stamps, and senior vouchers
Gaffney Station Farmers Market (Cherokee County): May 31 November 1 (Facebook) Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Market Location: 500 North Granard Street, Gaffney Programs Accepted: check with individual vendors
Hours of Operation: Saturdays, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Market Location: Downtown Greenville South Main @ McBee Ave. & Court St., Greenville, SC 29609 Programs Accepted: SFMNP - Senior Checks
Greenwood Farmers Market (Greenwood County): Open mid-June through mid-October Hours of Operation: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 7 am - Noon Market Location: Hwy 72/221 E, Greenwood Programs Accepted: EBT/SNAP, SFMNP - Senior Checks, WIC Vouchers
Uptown Market (Greenwood County): Open year-round; summer hours in effect now (Facebook) Hours of Operation (summer hours): Monday 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m., Wednesday 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Market Location: 301 Edgedfield Street, Greenwood Programs Accepted: Check with individual vendors
Fountain Inn Farmers Market (Laurens/Greenville Counties): Kickoff Saturday May 30 (Facebook) Hours of Operation: Saturday 8:00 a.m. noon, June through September Market Location: 102 Depot Street, Fountain Inn Programs Accepted: Check with individual vendors
Foothills Heritage Market (Oconee County): May 3rd November 1 (Facebook) Hours of Operation: Saturday 8:00 a.m. noon Market Location: 178 Hayfield Rd., Westminster, SC Programs Accepted: Check with individual vendors
Clemson Farmers Market (Pickens County): May 15 October 16 (Facebook) Hours Of Operation: Every Friday, 3:30-6:30 pm Market Location: 578 Issaqueena Trail, Clemson Programs Accepted: Check with individual vendors
Easley
Farmers Market (Pickens County): Opens April 11 (Facebook) Hours: Saturday 8:00 a.m.noon (rain or shine) Market Location: 205 North 1st St., Easley Programs Accepted: EBT/SNAP
Hub City Farmers Market (Spartanburg County): March 28 December 19 Hours: Saturday 8:00 a.m. noon, Wednesday lunch market 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. (Wall Street downtown Spartanburg) Market Location: Northside Harvest Park, 498 Howard Street, Spartanburg Mobile Market: Check Facebook for times and locations Programs Accepted: SNAP, Double SNAP, Healthy Bucks
Union County Farmers Market (Union County): May through November Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. noon, Monday through Saturday Market Location: Main Street, Union Programs Accepted: senior vouchers; check with individual vendors on WIC
Photos, from top: Foothills Heritage Market, Gaffney Station Farmers Market, TD Saturday Market, Easley Farmers Market
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