The Market Report: What you’ll find at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market
The Port Royal Farmer’s Market, situated perfectly in the Naval Heritage Park right along Ribaut Road, is a paradise of sorts for lovers of our local markets. Nursery plant, seafood, and produce vendors line the cement walkway smiling at potential customers from a variety of backgrounds and age groups. Child strollers are abundantly present showing that it’s clearly a family friendly place.
The market is fairly big on size, and that means it’s big on quantity of products offered; and it’s certainly big on personality. Any given Saturday brings an assortment of entertainment including live music and it always has a festive upbeat atmosphere with an average of 30+ vendors showing up with their best.
Most of the fresh produce you’ll find there is locally grown or from the next county over. You’re buying right from the source, and that’s very important.
Here’s a small sample of what you can find this Saturday at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market:
fresh berries
green beans
okra
onions
peppers
eggplant
squash
broccoli
cauliflower
several varieties of lettuce
peas
carrots
brussels sprouts
potatoes
grapes
bread
eggs
meat/beef/steaks
cheeses
pastas
jams
boiled peanuts
popcorn
crepes
honey
plants
fresh local seafood
ready-made meals
fresh cut flowers
…and lots of smiling faces and community fun.
The market accepts EBT, debit and credit cards as forms of payment. Market hours are Saturday 9am – 12pm.
eatstayplaybeaufort.com is a strong supporter of our local farmers, growers and fishermen. We ask that you buy local whenever possible and support our local farmers markets and area farm and seafood stands. Farm-to-table…nothing’s fresher, and nothing tastes better.
