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Southside Farmers Market

Meet me at the Market

Welcome to the Southside Farmers Market. Focused on serving the nearby community, this market provides easy access to fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs and seafood from local farmers. The market will be open from 2-6 p.m. at the Walker-Ford Community Center, 2301 Pasco Street. Market dates are listed below.

Nestled within the Greater Bond Community, the Southside Farmers Market is a safe space and also provides free health and wellness screenings. Through the frequent visitor punch card, you earn a free gift after six visits. More features and services will be added. Check back monthly for updates and special events.

Farmers Market Open 2-6 pm

Market is open from 2 to 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted

2022 Market Dates

  • April 14 – National Garden Month Market Day
  • May 26 – Mental Health Awareness Month Market Day

(Market Hiatus: June – July)

  • August 25 - Farmers Market Week Celebration/Back to School Market Day
  • September 22 – Good Neighbor/Fall Football Fan Market Day
  • October 13 – Fire Prevention Week Market Day
  • October 27 – Go Pink Market Day
  • November 10 – Salute to Veterans Market Day
  • November 17 – Harvest of Thanks Market Day
  • December 8 – Community Safety Market Day
  • December 15 – Holiday Happiness Market Day
Fresh produce available for purchase.
A variety of colorful carrots.
A vendor teaches kids how to plant seeds.
Vendors have lots of produce available.
An artist paints faces during a kids day event.
Vendors bagging vegetables for sale.
A young boy eats a fresh peach.
A variety of squashes and melons available.
Tomatoes, okra, potatoes, and other fresh vegetables available.
A group of kids with produce they procured.
A number of local farmers bring their produce for sale.
A young kid gets fitted with a bicycle helmet.

Now Accepting SNAP/EBT

Stay Safe at the Market

Masks are recommended.

Mission

To provide a fresh food market to the Southside community that improves access to and reinforces healthy food options for community well-being.

Vision

A self-sustaining market that provides access to healthy food and engagement for the Southside community.

Background

Areas of the Southside are considered food deserts, which is an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good quality fresh food. To address this issue, the City Commission approved funding in 2015 to establish a farmers market on the south side of Tallahassee. A small market was established but soon diminished. In 2018, the City received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to gain training and resources for operating a farmers market and to rejuvenate the Southside Farmers Market. More recently, the market was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida. The City of Tallahassee collaborated with local residents, community partners and local healthcare providers, including Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, CarePoint Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Medical Services, Bond Health Care Center, Whole Child Leon, University of Florida/IFAS, Tallahassee Food Network, Second Harvest of the Big Bend and others, to establish the revamped farmers market.

Partners

  • City of Tallahassee
  • Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
  • Fresh Access Bucks
  • Invest Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Supporters

Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida
Foundation for Leon County Schools
Neighborhood Medical Center
Care Point Health & Wellness Center
Bond Community Health Center
Second Harvest of the Big Bend
Whole Child Leon
Tallahassee Food Network
Frenchtown Heritage Market
University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Leon County Extension (UF/IFAS)
Florida A&M University
Florida Department of Health

 

Farmers Market Rx Program

Registration for the 2022 FFVRX Program coming soon!
Space is limited, and priority will be given to those who live in the Southside area.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Rx Program

An instructor shows participants cooking techniques.

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Rx Program is a community-driven partnership that addresses the overall health and well-being of Southside residents. This program is a partnership between the City of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Florida A&M University. This program is designed to address social determinants of health (particularly environments and behaviors linked to healthy nutrition choices and fruit and vegetable consumption) and the clinical care needs of patients.

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Rx program will expand beyond healthy food access to provide educational and skill building experiences for participants that will help them better manage behaviors affecting nutrition and health.

This program is conducted in coordination with the Southside Farmers Market; a $15 voucher will be provided after each class for use at the next market. There will be a total of 6 classes, which will be conducted twice per month on alternate Thursday evenings from the market.

The classes, which are both educational and experiential, will cover the following topics:

  • Optimal fruit and vegetable consumption
  • Diabetes self-management
  • Meal planning
  • Shopping for healthy food
  • Food preparation
  • Food portions

Participants will take a pre and post survey and have health and wellness screenings and evaluations. There will be hands-on cooking demonstrations, as well as free cooking supply giveaways..

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