Fresh Finds: A Guide to Local Farmers Markets

One of the best ways to explore Forsyth County’s flavors is by spending a morning at the farmers market. Each week, vendors from Winston-Salem, Clemmons, Kernersville, and beyond fill stalls with just-picked produce, pasture-raised meats, fresh-baked goods, flowers, and more. Whether you're after heirloom tomatoes or fresh-cut bouquets, these markets offer a true taste of the region—and a chance to support the people who grow it.

Cobblestone Farmers Market

• Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

The popular Cobblestone Farmers Market is a producer-only market featuring 40–50 local farms, bakers, cheesemakers, and more. Offerings include sustainably raised meats, herbs, baked goods, and fresh produce, all held to high-quality standards. Open early spring through fall, the market also hosts a popular winter edition. Launched inside Krankies Coffee in 2009, it now has a permanent home in the West Salem area, just a mile south of downtown..

Fairgrounds Farmers Market

• Saturdays, 6 a.m.–12 p.m.

Forsyth County’s longest-running market, the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Farmers Market has been open year-round since 1974. Expect over 40 vendors selling fresh produce, meat, fish, eggs, flowers, baked goods, and crafts. It’s a community staple—where first-generation farmers still sell alongside newer growers, local artisans and makers.

Clemmons Farmers Market

• Saturdays, 8:30–11:30 a.m. (May–Oct)

Operating seasonally outside the Jerry Long YMCA, the lively Clemmons Farmers Market features more than 60 growers, bakers, artisans, and plant vendors. Highlights include local produce, jams, kettle corn, flowers, and soap—an ideal blend of food and creamery goods for families and early risers.

Kernersville Farmers Market

• Wednesday & Saturday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. (May–Oct)

A community favorite May through October, the Kernersville Farmers Market attracts hundreds of shoppers each week to Kernersville's downtown area. It showcases area farms, nurseries, bakers, cheese makers, and specialty food producers. This smaller, welcoming market is as much a social hub as a shopping destination.

Piedmont Triad Farmers Market

• Open daily, year-round (6 a.m.–7 p.m.)

Just over the Forsyth County line, the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market is the region’s largest market, with more than 150 vendors offering produce, meats, baked goods, flowers, crafts, and more. It even features an on-site Moose Café serving scratch-made Southern breakfast and lunch fare. Open daily, the market hosts seasonal events like Strawberry Day (May) and Fall Harvest Fest (September). It’s one of four regional markets across the state operated by the N.C. Department of Agriculture.

Fair Share Farm Barn Store

•Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Located about 20 minutes north of Winston-Salem in the Pfafftown community, the Fair Share Farm's onsite barn store is a year-round, open-air barn offers fresh, organically grown produce and pantry staples five days a week. Fair Share partners with nearly a dozen local producers, including Magic Beans Coffee, Bobby Boy Bakeshop, and Goat Lady Dairy, for a true farm-to-table shopping experience. Browse in person or pre-order online for easy pickup. 
 

*FINAL NOTE: Hours, offerings, and special events vary by season at each market. Check each market's website or social media page for updates throughout the year.

Farmers markets are just one way to enjoy the outdoors in Winston-Salem. Pack a picnic and head to a local park, wander along some scenic greenways and walking trails, or explore the blooms at our historic gardens. Whatever your pace, there’s no shortage of adventures.