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17th Street Farmers’ Market

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The Times-Dispatch’s Jann Malone takes around to see what’s so great about shopping at a farmer’s market and hear from the people who produce the produce. Local farmers have come to sell their produce here since the 1700s. The open-air 17th Street Farmer’s Market underwent an $800,000 facelifting in 1986 and has been an important ingredient in the revitalization of Shockoe Bottom.

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17th Street Farmers’ Market, 17th and Main streets. Local farmers have come to sell their produce here since the 1700s. A roof covers the historic open market, and signs mark the district. From March through mid-December, shop the Thursday Growers’ Market, Saturday Mucho Market and Sunday Shockoe Flea Market. The market is also home to several special events and festivals throughout the year.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch Archives

Published: July 24, 2008

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of the 17th Street Farmer's Market in Shockoe Bottom.

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17th Street Farmers' Market, 17th and Main streets. Local farmers have come to sell their produce here since the 1700s. A roof covers the historic open market, and signs mark the district. From March through mid-December, shop the Thursday Growers' Market, Saturday Mucho Market and Sunday Shockoe Flea Market. The market is also home to several special events and festivals throughout the year.

Info: 646-0477 or 17thstreetfarmersmarket.com.

HISTORY
The open-air Farmer's Market underwent an $800,000 facelifting in 1986 and has been an important ingredient in the revitalization of Shockoe Bottom. With some of the city's best restaurants, a smattering of hip specialty shops, the rebirth along Tobacco Row, the resurrection of Main Street Station and construction of the Canal Walk, the market has to become a hub of activity.

The various markets and events held throughout the year at the 17th Street Farmer's Market attract a highly diverse crowd that spans all ages.

The site of the 17th Street Farmers' Market has been a public gathering place since 1737, and is one of the country's oldest public markets. When the Virginia General Assembly officially moved to Richmond in 1779, a "publik market" was established.
[Credit: Times-Dispatch archives; 17thstreetfarmersmarket.com]