We’re looking for Nashville farmers, bakers, makers, growers and crafters! The 2022 outdoor market application is now open, and we’re looking for the newest bunch of entrepreneurs and small businesses to fill our booths year round. We have lots of fun events planned for 2022, affordable flat-rate booth fees, tons of visitors every weekend and a whole lot more. Whether you’re a returning merchant or new on the scene (keep reading to learn about our New Farmer Program!), the application requires several different documents, including current business licenses, liability insurance policies a ..read more

Shopping for presents to put under the tree this year? Look no further than the Nashville Farmers’ Market! Buy local this holiday season and support small businesses while gifting your loved ones handmade crafts and artisan goods. While you can find a range of the finest art, jewelry, body care, clothing and food products in the city every weekend under the Farm Sheds, join us December 11 and 17 for our holly jolly Holiday Markets. Our halls have been decked in boughs of garland courtesy of Gardens of Babylon and Santa is coming to town! December 11: Holiday Market Nashville Farmers' Market ..read more

What do fresh produce, take-and-bake sides and hand-crafted desserts have in common? You can find all of them under the Farm Sheds this holiday season! Check out these incredible specials from our farmers and vendors and make the Nashville Farmers’ Market your primary Thanksgiving shopping destination: Pure Pastures Farm Boneless turkey breasts: Small Single Boneless Turkey Breast Skin-On (1 1/2 lb. - 2 lb.) - $34.63/ea Medium Single Boneless Turkey Breast Skin-On (2 lb. - 3 lb.) - Join Waitlist Large Single Boneless Turkey Breast Skin-On (3 1/2 lb. - 4 lb.) - $89.73/ea X-Large Sing ..read more

Spend your Saturday with us without spending too much green at our annual Turnip Green Festival, which makes its triumphant return on Saturday, November 6! This fall harvest event, sponsored by Smiley’s Farm, has been a staple in our Farm Sheds for over a decade, and we are so excited to see the giant bags of turnip greens being loaded into cars again. The Turnip Green Festival is known for great greens (fresh and cooked), delicious food and groovy live music—and this year will not disappoint! We have three farms participating in turnip green wholesales: Smiley’s Farm: $18/bushel, 2 for $32 P ..read more

The great tomato glut of 2021 is finally here and it’s time to reap what our farmers’ have been dutifully growing! We’re celebrating tomatoes on Saturday, July 17 for Tomat-O-Rama with all the varieties your heart could desire. Participating Farms: Smiley’s Farm, SE Daughtery & Sons, Plano Produce, Morning Star Farms, Hancock Family Farm, Hill & Hollow, Smokin’ Oaks Organic Farm Featured Varieties: Mountain Rouge, Cherokee Purple, Mr. Stripey, Red Deuce, Sun Gold, Pink Girl, Moneymakers, Amish Paste, Granadero, Japanese Pink and many, many more! And, if you can’t decide which kind of ..read more

It’s time to put your dancing shoes on and head down to the Market on June 18 and 19 for a weekend jam-packed with live music—Peach Jam-packed, that is. On June 18, Night Market is back with another night full of delicious dining options, tasty beverages, spectacular handmade artisan products and, yes, live music performances indoors and outdoors featuring Shawn Lacy and Emberland. Night Market takes over NFM every 3rd Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. But the fun doesn’t stop there—on June 19, our annual celebration of juicy peaches and jammin’ tunes is back for the 2021 Peach Jam festival. Of co ..read more

The votes are in from the judge’s table at the Nashville Scene, and we have a winner! Kayla King (@kayla.king.queen) won the top prize in the 2021 Strawberry Jubilee Recipe Contest. Her creative recipe for strawberry cheesecake fluffy cookies definitely drew the judge’s in, but what really earned her the win was the fun it looked like she had using Hancock Family Farms’ strawberries to bake up a culinary masterpiece with her son. Don’t take our word for it, though—try out Kayla’s “easy peasy,” spatula-lickin’ good recipe for yourself: Strawberry Cheesecake Fluffy Cookies Yield: 18 cookies ..read more

Could we contain our love of strawberries into just one day after a year without festivals? Heck no! We couldn’t even contain it in one weekend. We’re just so excited to bring back our beloved seasonal events that we’re celebrating the kick off of peak season with a berry special weeklong Strawberry Jubilee from May 10 through May 16. We’ve got the biggest and best Strawberry Jubilee ever planned, so to keep it safe and really showcase the tasty versatility of the strawberry, you’ll find exclusive specials, live music, a themed photo booth, a recipe contest and, of course, so many strawberrie ..read more

Nashville Mayor John Cooper (left) is all smiles with a highly-competent Market leader like Tasha Kennard (right). Tasha Kennard’s love of the Nashville Farmers’ Market is apparent in every corner of the market. Leading NFM with compassion and strength, she’s advocated for small businesses, led sweeping facility improvements and spearheaded the move to a producer-only model that allows the region’s growers, makers and more to shine.  Now, after over seven years at the helm as Executive Director, Kennard is moving on to a new opportunity. Kennard’s legacy as Executive Director is marked w ..read more

As the Nashville Farmers’ Market continues to expand its offerings (despite the limitations of a pandemic), we are excited to add new members to our team to better serve our vendors and guests. We're looking for two food-obsessed, farm-focused, locally-minded folks to add to our close-knit team as a Marketing Coordinator and Office Coordinator. Our perfect Marketing Coordinator loves hosting events, compelling design, creative copy, inventive campaigns and, of course, so much social media. Our ideal Office Coordinator is highly organized, detail-oriented, number crunching, proactive and alway ..read more