Farmers Market Returns, Adds Night Events

The North Meck Community Farmers Market returns to Cornelius Town Hall on Wednesdays starting today and is expanding its nighttime offerings, with the goal of creating a vibe not found at most daytime markets.

The weekly farmers market is a partnership between the Town of Cornelius Parks and Recreation Department and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council.

The council’s mission is to promote local food producers, enhance access to healthy food options, and support farmers and small businesses.

The market launched in 2023 at the Northern Regional Recreation Center but moved to Cornelius Town Hall in 2025 under a new partnership with the town

While quainter than some larger weekend markets, the North Meck market features a wide variety of offerings, including farm-fresh fruits and vegetables from Austin Kidd Farm, Harvest Roots Farms, and Wild Daisy Farms.

Specialty products such as baked goods, pastries, juice, cheese, and honey are available from local purveyors, including Butter Crust, Blue Goat Dairy, Carthage Fresh, and Savor Well.

Flowers are sold by Purple Sunrise Farms and Bluebird Hill, as well as coffee by Controlled Chaos and vegan baked goods from Sweet Imalda’s.

There will also be chef demonstrations by Cheryl Terry of Just Delish and Gillian Howard of Your Cultured Chef.

Live music is still being finalized but will include Papa Greybeard.

Last year, organizers held a few night markets toward the end of the summer that proved popular with attendees and exposed the market to a slightly different crowd than the morning events.

The evening events generally attract more vendors across categories and present a new opportunity for local breweries and food trucks to participate.

The night markets will take place on the last Wednesday of each month—May 27, June 24, July 29, Aug. 26 and Sept. 30—from 5–7 p.m.

The Wednesday morning markets begin May 6 and will run weekly from 9 a.m.-noon.

By supporting local farmers and small businesses, organizers say the market helps ensure a steady supply of produce and other high-quality products while building awareness of healthy eating habits.