Looking for some farm-fresh ingredients to make a favorite recipe even better? Eager to support local growers and makers? Then drop in one of the several farmers markets around Knox County throughout the week.
Here’s when and where to find them:
Tuesday, 3 to 6 pm: Ebenezer Road Farm Market, Ebenezer United Methodist Church,1001 Ebenezer Road.
Wednesday, 10 am to 1 pm: Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square.
Thursday, 3-6 pm: Hardin Valley Farm Market, Hardin Valley Church of Christ, 11515 Hardin Valley Road.
Thursday, 3-6 pm: New Harvest Farmers’ Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane.
Saturday, 9 am-1 pm: Market at Mary Costa Plaza, outside the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Avenue. The 9 am hour is dedicated to shopping for the elderly and immunocompromised; shopping for the general public begins at 10 am.
Saturday, 9 am to noon: Dixie Lee Farmers Market at Renaissance Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike.
Charlotte Tolley, who oversees Nourish Knoxville, the nonprofit that operates the markets downtown and at New Harvest Park, says that as COVID guidelines change over time, so might the locations and restrictions at the markets. She encourages shoppers to check their website for the most up-to-date info.