Weirton Farmers Market

Want to print a flyer to post in your business to remind you of the farmers market?

Want to receive an email to remind you of the market and specials that week?

Weirton Medical Center reminds everyone to eat healthy to stay healthy. The hospital encourages purchasing local produce from the local farmers market as one way to eat healthy.

Most vendors at all three markets accept the WVDA Senior Farm Market vouchers and the WVDHHR WIC Farm Market vouchers. Contact your local Senior Center or WIC Office:
Hancock Senior Center 564-3801
Brooke Senior Center 527-1967
WIC Office 723-3153

Want to know more about the markets? Check out our guidelines.

Farmers Market Guidelines

Registration to sell at the market is easy! Simply download the forms and return it to us. We will be in touch with further details. Our address to return the form is PO Box 457 New Cumberland, WV 26047 or email it to us!

Registration Form

Locally grown also means that the late May freeze killed many local apple, peach, pear and other fruit blossoms. Apples and other fall fruits will be in short supply.

Farmers Market Vendors are required to participate in training courses. These training courses are available throughout the northern panhandle counties in as well as one training session being offered at WVU in Morgantown, WV. Training includes farm and harvesting safety, WV Department of Agriculture special programs, High tunnels and extending the season, Value-added crops, Marketing and advertising, customer service and much more.

Fresh Produce and baked goods. Locally Grown by the farmers that sell it. That's what you'll experience at the three local Farmers Markets. With over 30 vendors supplying seasonal produce, you're sure to find everything you want for healthier living while supporting the local growers of our community.

Monday	Wednesday- Every other	Thursday
Weirton Market	Follansbee Market	Chester Market
3-6pm	4-6pm	4-6pm
Weirton Walmart	Follansbee City Building	Chester Municipal Building

Weirton Farmers Market
The Weirton Farmers Market is preparing for it's 6th selling season this summer. It's located in the Walmart parking lot on Three Springs Drive. It operates on Mondays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. It is open in 2007 from July 9th - October 8th.

Chester Farmers Market
The Chester Farmers Market will be beginning it's third selling season this summer. It's located in the parking lot of the Chester City Building. It operates on Thursdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm from July 19th - October 25th.

Follansbee Farmers Market
This market is located next to the Follansbee City Building on every other Wednesday from 4-6pm. It will start on July 18, Aug 1, 15 and 29, Sept 12 and 26 and October 10 and 24.

What are some of the items offered at the Markets?

Tomatoes	Sweet Corn	Apples
Green Beans	Peaches	Plums
Raspberries	Blueberries	Blackberries
Eggs	Cucumbers	Melons
Onions	Squash	Peppers
Eggs	Potted & dried herbs	Lettuce
Honey	Pears	Gourds
Beets	Swiss Chard	Pumpkins
Corn stalks	Cabbage	Much more.....

Baked goods	Individual pies	Family size pies
Individual fruit breads	Cookies	Fudge
Candies	Honey sticks	Jams and jellies
Pickles	Carmel apples

Want to receive a weekly email reminder for the market that you would usually shop? This email reminder would let you know the specials for the week and would be sent the day before the Market. Your email address would be added to a protected listserv that wouldn't show your address or allow viruses or spam mail into your computer via the listserv. Send your email address to Leanne Moorman, Market Master or LKMoorman@mail.wvu.edu with the message: Add my email to the Weirton, Chester or Follansbee Market listserv. Delete the ones that you don't want! Or call the Hancock County Extension Office at 304.564.3805 and give us your email address.

Last modified August 8, 2007
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