Farmers Market Fresh

Charlotte's best local vendors

Local produce can be found year round at markets like Matthews Community Market, Davidson Farmers Market, Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, and Atherton Market. While all the dishes here feature wares from local vendors, these four sellers rank among the top:

Grateful Growers Farm
3006 Mack Ballard Road
Denver, NC 28037
828-234-5182

This Lincoln County farm produces pasture-raised pork with no added hormones or antibiotics. The pork, which comes as bratwurst, chops, shoulder roasts, chorizo, and uncured bacon, is available at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, Matthews Community Farmers Market, and Davidson Farmers Market as well as Reid’s Fine Foods in Myers Park. ggfarm.com

Dancing Bees Honey
5903 W.M. Griffin Road
Monroe, NC 28112
704-764-3731

This thirty-three-acre Monroe farm includes tulip poplar trees, buttercups, and sweet clover to add a rich taste to the sweet honey. The honey is available at Matthews Farmers Market and Monroe Farmers Market, as well as Healthy Home Market on South Boulevard. localharvest.org/dancing-bees-honey

Red Barn Market/Correll Farms
1185 Woodleaf-Barber Road
Cleveland, NC 27013
704-278-2329

One of the few farms in the region that has much luck producing Brussels sprouts, this Cleveland, North Carolina, farm offers vegetables throughout the year at the Salisbury Farmers Market and Davidson Farmers Market. facebook.com/correllfarms

Bosky Acres Farm
Can be Found at Matthews Community Farmers' Market
188 N Trade St
Matthews,NC 28105

Just outside of Waxhaw, this goat farm brings soft goat cheese, feta, chocolate goat cheese truffles, and even goat’s milk soaps and lotions to the Matthews Farmers Market, Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, and Waxhaw Farmers Market. Plus, you can find their wares at EarthFare, Dean & DeLuca Phillips Place, and Vintner Wine Market. boskyacres.com