Rittenhouse Farmers' Market

Been here today to the farmers market. It's a wonderful place to visit for fresh vegetables bakery items, honey , cauliflower, doc pickles, flower bouquets, garden equipment and plants. It's usually on Tuesdays and Saturday between 10 am and 2 pm. Can spend easily the whole day doing shopping and chilling in the garden. The market is on the walkway. Coffee and brewery items are also available for relaxing. Must visit place for a weekend outing.This market not only supports sustainable agriculture but also strengthens the local economy by providing a platform for regional producers to sell directly to consumers.

The Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market, located at 1800 Walnut Street in the heart of Center City Philadelphia, is a vibrant community hub that brings together families, food artisans, and farmers. Operating year-round, it’s a producer-only market, meaning all goods sold are grown or made by the vendors themselves. With a mission to foster local food connections, the market runs on Tuesdays from 10 am to 2 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm. It’s a place where locals can find a diverse array of fresh produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted items, all sourced within a 150-mile radius of Philadelphia. This market not only supports sustainable agriculture but also strengthens the local economy by providing a platform for regional producers to sell directly to consumers. Whether you’re looking for organic vegetables, freshly baked bread, or unique homemade preserves, the Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market is a must-visit destination for anyone passionate about supporting local food systems.

Wonderful variety of farmer vendors, selling all manner of fresh goods, year-round: seasonal produce, eggs, seafood, chicken, beef, bison, wine, baked goods, pickles, plants/flowers, pottery. Well worth the trip on Saturdays.

This place is amazing love PeTal for all their plants most wonderful people so pleasant to come here and meet all the wonderful customers of the plant world thanks to Judy and Pat for all your help

I just love the plants and the entire market. It was fun vibrant.

Rittenhouse Square Park hosts the Farmer's Market throughout the year. I enjoy all of the festivities, taste testing evens & the farm fresh produce. You can also buy wine, cheese & spices. Yeshua ✝️ Jerusalem ✡️

This was my first visit, but will not be my last. My new Saturday morning past time.

While not a large farmer's market, it had some nice offerings. There was one vendor who had wonderful rosemary garlic focaccia, along with some tasty cookies.

This is a good farmers market. Nice variety of vendors and many are reasonably priced. So much beautiful produce that it takes willpower not to buy it all. The mushroom vendor sells delicious mushrooms. If you like shrooms, don't skip it.

Great farmers market by Rittenhouse Square. There are varities of vendors some of them offer samples -fresh flowers -canele. The best ever. Very moist inside with custard texture. Not overly sweet with a hint of lemon taste, but crispy on the outside. They have regular and mini size. I recommend the regular because you can taste the custard. If you like more crunchy texture, get the mi i. - cookies by Flour and Oats: they have some samples for shortbread cookies and regular cookies. Very moist and delicious cookies. Highly recommended. -wild caught fish - fresh fruit -chocolate :offers samples -bakeries: huge scones, flat, bread, gluten free -gourmet popcorn: offers samples. -pickles -guacamole and chips: offers samples -soup -international food -fresh plants

While this is a very expensive market it is also a great market. You will pay $3 a lb for tomatoes and apples but I have never gotten an inferior fruit! The vegan gluten free cookies at Amarynth are awesome as are the dinner rolls. The flower market prices are obscene but the offerings are gorgeous bouquets. I think last week's Mother's Day bouquets were $29 for a large bunch when on non holiday weeks they are $26 or $27 which is really still high and almost double Whole Foods.....but again they are gorgeous bouquets.

I was in the area for brunch earlier on the a Saturday morning, and accidentally ran into this Farmer's Market when we were taking a walk in the Rittenhouse Square. It's such a small Farmer's Market, yet on the Philly's Farmer's market where it claims to be the largest Farmer's Market of Philly. Even though it's pretty small with no more than 20 booths, it does contain a lot of varieties of goods including fresh flowers/plants, produce (fruits, vegetables, farm eggs, and meats/seafood), ice cream, and fresh soups. There aren't many booths serve freshly made food though. I got some white peaches from the "Beechwood Orchards", and they were sweet and tasty. $2.50/lb is a pretty good deal compare to the Farmer's Market back in California (Usually $3.5/lb for organic peaches). Also, Rineer Family Farms offer many different types of produce, and I got the a dozen of Brown Eggs for about $4. They all take cards! Overall, I won't come here on purpose due to the size of the Market. However, it's definitely a great stop if you are in the area. Highly recommend to take a walk in the Rittenhouse Square to get some Philly vibe.

This is a fun place to go on Saturday morning to get some produce. It gets really crowded(especially when they decide to also sell art sometimes??). People are all really nice. Love the honey guy, he is french and sometimes brings his dog. His fresh honey does actually taste different than what I used to get from trader joes. Mushroom guy is a character too (you're welcome for not making a fun guy joke). He really is a mushroom expert and is will answer any questions Redbrick whiskey gives free samples. Ruth is the best, she's been living in philly for years and just knows all the cool spots to go visit. Dr. Pickle gives out free samples and they do have a lot of great options you don't really see in stores. Finally the produce is okay, its expensive but it has tasted good. One of the apple people literally told me their apples stay in the fridge for weeks sometimes at the end of the season, so like thats cool that she was honest but probably not the best for the apples. Losing a star because its just too crowded sometimes and I feel the need to gtfo and that sorta ruins the experience.

Love that this is around the block from me and also that it is open through the winter time as well. Its great that there is always a variety of vendors and that their offerings change throughout the year. I also appreciate that most of the vendors take credit card. The winner of the farmers market is the flower stand for sure.

I'm lucky to live close to one of the farmer's markets in the city. I love this location not only for this particular reason but also because It has many farmers that sell a variety of uber fresh products. Prices are cheaper than regular supermarkets. Last Saturday, I bought pasture eggs. The best ones I've ever had in a while. Half the price of the ones I buy at Whole Foods and there's no comparison in taste. Also, I like to buy the free range chicken or pasture beef. During the summer they continue to add seasonal fruits and vegetables and you can shop around for cheaper prices within them. Also, if you juice and/or want to buy a whole lot of stuff, make sure to ask if you can get a deal. You never know. They are there to sell as much as they can. After getting done shopping, I go for a stroll around the park.

The Rittenhouse Farmer's Market is a delightful open-air market held in Rittenhouse Square each Tuesday and Saturday. There are a variety of grocers and local farms, as well as some ready-to-eat snacks, small hot meals, and baked goods. I enjoyed strolling through the park while treating myself to a sambusa and a cookie for breakfast. Pay a visit to the market on a nice day for a chance for fresh air, good food, and some community building!

This is my favorite farmer's market in the entire city! This is located along the border of Rittenhouse Square, so if the large variety of vendors exhausts you, you can take a break from the excitement and sit on a park bench. This is a great place to find local meats and produce as well as different baked goods and plants, and my dog loves all of the other pups here!

My most useful advice? Prices are lowest near 19th and tend to rise as you move towards 18th (similar to the Italian Market with low prices near Washington increasing to Christian). With only a week or two left for peaches it's not too late to get in before apples take over. Rittenhouse Farmers' Market keeps me up to date with local produce. It's also a great way to get used to eating with the seasons. My non-produce faves? John & Kira's chocolates near 19th St. for drunken stuffed figs - all boxes & bars are roughly 30% off online prices. The children's bouquets from the Amish florist at the corner of 18th & Walnut always offer beautiful little pops of color & texture at a great price (I think $4) and sell out quickly. The Market Day Canele pair perfectly with a cup of La Colombe. Select vendors accept visa/ mc, but it's a safe bet to bring cash for most produce stands.

Farmers markets are a great thing -- especially for all you city dwellers who have to settle for having your lunch in Rittenhouse Square as a brush with the great outdoors. The vendors here are very friendly. Here are a few highlights. Apologies that I don't have the exact names: Amish flower vendors - two young Amish men with straw hats and two young women in bonnets -- who take credit cards. I've never seen such a lush and colorful collection of flowers. I keep imagining that this is just a glimpse of their backyard. For $5 you can get a kiddie bouquet, which is a nice fist full of flowers, perfect for your sweetheart, your mother, your neighbor's birthday. The herb lady - I've never seen so many herbs that I've never heard of before. Need mint? She's got about five different types (Kentucky, chocolate, orange, etc). Need basil? She's got about four kinds (Italian, Greek, lemon, Thai, etc). Need oregano? She's got about six kinds (Greek, Italian, Cuban, etc). I'd never head of lemon-scented verbena. Just as encyclopedic is her knowledge of how you can use the herbs. Usually they are 4 for $10. The apple man - He's got apples and cider. The Ginger Gold apples are my favorite. Also very famous pies, tarts, and caramels. He also has very good peaches and tomatoes in the summer. The mushroom man - He's there year round, unless it's absolutely freezing and it's winter. Need fresh cremini, shataki, oyster, pom pom mushrooms? This is your guy. The soup guys - From their kitchen up in Kensington they make very very excellent soup. Several are hot and ready to serve, but many more are frozen that you can take home. There is an excellent peanut and chicken soup. The greens guy - Actually, several people sell excellent greens, but this guy sells the most delicious spinach. Those two words are not often used together. I once asked about it and was told that they thought it was an Asian varietal. Anyone selling berries - once June/July comes around, back up the car and buy as many strawberries, blueberries, red or white raspberries as you can get. Eggs - Worried about bird flu or if your eggs have been sitting in a warehouse for weeks? Pish posh. These people have you covered.

Nice market to stop by if you're in the area or live near Rittenhouse Square. There's a good variety of vendors, from baked goods, apple and produce vendors, and other odds and ends of food items. Not cheap, but not super pricey either since you're probably buying direct from a lot of the producers.

I was truly disappointed with the fish I bought last Saturday from Shore Catch, and I go to Rittenhouse mainly to buy from them! The cod I bought was so mushy that it had to have been frozen, and I know it had also been brined. Really smelly.

A fun neighborhood "farmers market" that surrounds Rittenhouse Square every Saturday afternoon . Various local vendors include : Fresh Apples and Fruit ; Flowers in bouquets and loose ; and so much more . I have discovered lots of fun new taste sensations here . The produce is a bit pricey , however , its generally really good quality . I especially love the apples in the autumn . The products are seasonal , so expect to see a few new items each time you go .

Absolutely LOVE Rittenhouse Square, and when the Farmer's Market is around my love just intensifies. Such a perfect, quaint little market right in the heart of Philadelphia, surrounding the Square. There aren't TOO many stalls - you can probably walk through the entire market in around 10 minutes, but that doesn't mean gems don't exist. There are some GREAT stalls - from flowers, to guacamole and hummus, to baked goods, to produce. Definitely check it out if you're in the area -- a great way to get a taste of Philadelphia and its community-based culture.

Deceivingly small, especially when other events like the Fine Arts Show are occurring.

Loved it! I happened to be walking to Barnes and Noble, and stumbled upon this pretty big farmers market against the park. It's a beautiful area to just walk and gaze. Fresh peaches, tomatoes, flowers, you name it. Freshly squeezed lemons at one stand,totally worth it.

Love it! Wish it were bigger and more days - but I will take what I can get. Support Philly's Farmer's Markets. Support Fair Food. Support Farm to City. Join a CSA and patronize local farmers!

Lots of awesome vendors and options at affordable prices! Also a great, green location. I went on a Saturday around noon. It was busy but definitely manageable to get around.

I used to think that this farmer's market was probably super expensive considering its target market/location. But I went in the spring/summer several times and was pleasantly surprised. You need to simply be aware what is in season, and of course summer is a great time to shop there since there is an abundance of produce! Most of the veggies I bought were about/less than Trader Joes prices but much more fresh and full of flavor. I'm vegetarian, so sometimes it's difficult to try new exotic things. This place was my dream land to try various vegetables and be taught how to use them in my cooking! Be conscious, some items are a bloody rip off. Aka the flowers and lemonade in my opinion.

I get almost all my produce here. I love seeing what vegetables everyone has in this week and thinking about what to make with them. I wish the market had more stands, but you can get what you need here for sure, and I like that it's not the same vendors week in and week out. Don't miss the honey guy (lots of different ones to try, and he never minds my questions about the ins and outs of beekeeping), the goat guy (goat milk fudge? YES!), and the tomato/peach/apple guy, depending on the season. The unpasteurized apple cider tastes like drinking the perfect apple, except better, and they serve it hot when it gets cold outside. The apple turnovers are awesome too.

I live in the neighborhood, and this market every Saturday is a solid option, not the best one. Prices are quite expensive... You can find locally grown and sourced food, and more variety, for much less at Reading terminal market. With that said, I do highly recommend the Amish flower vendor that is at the corner of 18th and Walnut except in the winter. Their flowers are delightfully fresh and always last multiple days in our apartment.

Sorry, but yet again I feel the need to complain about the intended audience for a Farmers Market, as the Rittenhouse FM (quite clearly, and not surprisingly) is catering toward a crowd with more money than sense. Certainly there are high quality vendors here, but there are also way too many "top-end" vendors whose prices are just way too high. Clark Park, people. Clark Park.

We very much enjoyed walking through the farmers' market on a Saturday morning. Everything looked very fresh and there was a nice variety. I'm giving it 4 stars because it seemed a bit pricey, but not terrible.

I love this farmer's market. OK, so I complain about being stuck behind hordes of people who meander the sidewalks and suddenly stop to stare. "It's a gourd!" I want to yell. "You eat them! This is a farmer's market! That's why it's all here!" But then I rein in my vegetable rage and stop and smell the wildflowers. There's 2 or 3 flower stands that set up here on the regular, maybe because there are other overly aggressive city-dwellers who calm down when confronted with giant sunflowers. As awesome as the various vendors are, this spot would get 5 stars just for having the PHILLY BILL'S DILLS PICKLE STAND. A pickle stand. At a farmer's market. It is such a wonderful idea! Pickles! In buckets! And they sell them to you right there! And they are delicious! I love them. I swear to god I am not a plant I just really, really like these guys and their pickles. Annnd I'll stop now 'cause I sound like a creeper. But seriously, go buy you some pickles and smell the flowers.

I'm not a Philly native, but am surprised to see people complaining about high prices. Have you looked up and down the street at the shopping the area? I certainly think this is a spot for a higher-priced market. That said, we strolled through the 7-10 booths set up along the edge of the park on a Saturday morning and were surprised to find a nice offering of fresh veggies, cheeses, pickled things, a food demonstration (hell yeah I want that plate of free sweet potato gnocchi!), etc. It's not the biggest or best farmer's market I've encountered (that would be http://www.yelp.com/biz/grand-lake-farmers-market-oakland#hrid:_PLPLbb9H8EYSX9ymqyAAQ/) but it was cute and had decent offerings. I'd stop by regularly if I lived in town.

There are some good stands. A couple of good vegetable stands and a great plant stand, on the northwest corner of the square. And the guacamole! Buy the guacamole, it's the best ever!!

Super cute farmer's market- I come from California where it's the land of milk and honey for farmer's markets- so this market is still small on my scale. However, really great options in cheese, honey, vegetables and pickles!! Check it out!

This is a sweet little market. So far my favorite thing are the kiddy-sized bouquets at the Amish Flower stall. The bouquet lasted a solid week and was so lovely! I also like being able to find white eggplant here. The texture is great and there are fewer seeds than in regular purple eggplant. Great market to stroll around in!

Love the plant selection! Pickle guy is great. yum.

Great selection of produce, cheese, free-range eggs, and other farm goods. Plus that Saturday morning entertainment of hunting for the wackiest fruit or vegetable... Purple cauliflower? Dandelion greens? Gigantic Asian pears? It's all here. Reliable familiar faces like Fahnestock's (best peaches in the world!) return year after year, along with some new or occasional folks like the goat cheese or maple syrup stands. Prices are decent, and it's less crowded than Headhouse.

Love having it available, but as others have noted the prices are a bit high. You're going to pay for the luxury of walking to a beautiful park and getting delicious fresh food. I would take advantage of the very fresh and unaltered meat products available. I got some very good italian sausages and you can't beat fresh from the hens ass eggs.

I really enjoyed the farmer's market! It has a good variety of vendors and everyone was very nice and helpful! I would especially recommend the herb lady all the way at the end, close to Rittenhouse Circle (or ave? Cannot remember the name), she was truly lovely and helpful. I am definitely looking forward to going back next weekend.

When I first discovered the market back in 2008, I was super excited. It was just outside my apartment and there seemed to be plenty of stalls. After going a bunch of times, I'm not really a fan, unfortunately. There is a decent selection but everything is so overpriced. You'll be able to find fruits, veggies, meats, cheese, baked goods, plants, flowers, etc.

Sometimes it seems like America is little more than a dark conspiracy to keep me from buying good quality lettuce, fruit and fish. Farmer's markets are the antidote, and this is one of the best. Its only equal in Philadelphia is Headhouse. To me the highlight is "shore catch". Unless you have a Samuals and Son hookup this is the best place -maybe the only place- to get truly fresh fish in Philly. It all comes directly from their boats in Barnegat NJ. I usually go for their amazing yellowfin tuna, scallops or swordfish. Their wild NJ oysters are the best Saturday morning breakfast on earth, and the cheapest way I've found to get world class oysters ($10 a dozen). Since the Hurricane two weeks ago they haven't been at the market... I really hope everything's OK... **PRAYING 4 U SHORE CATCH U R THE SUNSHINE IN MY LIFE** Otolith Seafood is great too- flash frozen Alaskan seafood. Sable, Sable baby. Z-Farms has some amazing produce. Heads of Heirloom baby lettuce at the beginning and end of summer. Heirloom Haricort Vert, dragon beans, wax beans, romano beans and green beans in July and August. Mind blowing spinach and toscano kale in the fall. The spring mix the amish produce stand sells is amazing-- a huge bag of delicate baby lettuces for $2.75. Their fresh Lima beans are great. Try Beechwood Orchards for berries, cherries, plums, apples, persimmons, ground cherries, mini-kiwis, and paw-paws.

In the grand scheme of things, this Farmer's Market isn't too much - but it is growing and improving! It started out with only a few booths set up on the north side of Rittenhouse Square Park, but now booths extend down the East side a bit too. I appreciate that they bring in fresh, local produce and goods to an area that doesn't have immediate or easy access to that, but it is small and on the more pricey side. In addition to the farmers with their produce, there's fresh cheeses, baked goods including a gluten free bakery, chocolates such as John & Kira's, wine, and flowers and plants. It's cute and diverting to walk through on the weekend, and occasionally you can stumble upon a good find - like the 10 zucchini blossoms I bought for only $5. Awesomeness. Not awesomeness? Paying quite a bit for 'rare' tiny little plants. Only in Rittenhouse.

Fresh produce right from the farm. Good prices, nice people and good quality produce.

This was cute local farmers' market. There was a great mixed of things from fresh veggies to very crafty stuff. I just wish I got their earlier because many of the vendors sold out so quickly.

This Farmers' Market has an interesting mix of vendors beyond just produce. And the park makes an excellent back drop. But I think that Iovine's has spoiled me because I didn't find anything worth getting there. Comparing Rittenhouse to other Farmers Markets, it's just okay.

Hands of the Earth Orchard brings fresh from the farm Apples to the square with more than a dozen varieties... some that you will never find in a supermarket. Hands on the Earth's Apple Pie is the best pie I had in the last 20 years.

(temptation) i was walking down the street innocently enough, on my way to the b+n to finish a book i was reading and possibly hit up a liquor store nearby, when something caught my eye: red balloons, white tents, and the distant carressing sounds of the jackson five. they beckoned to me. but this is not enough to tempt me, very serious scholar that i am, from my lofty literary pursuits and Very Important errands, so i continued down the straight and narrow -- until, with only a momentary glance, i was caught, a sailor hypnotized by the lorelei, dumbstruck and mesmerized by a man with a wide-brim hat and beard. i was eve, enchanted by some dazzling exotic fruit. could it be? could it be....the Amish?! i Love the amish. they're survivors from a long lost era, simply, effortlessly defying our modern whims, our superficial, hedonistic obsessions, our "electricity," and "haircuts." i Love them. if i weren't so lazy and self-absorbed, i'd probably stalk them or, you know, try to join their club, devote my life to an honest day's work and the good of the community. (i'm really a hard worker. really.) but then it got even better. not long after my enthralling minute of discourse with an amish scion (heirloom tomato transaction), i noticed a stray puppy, wandering along (leash dragging, owner following attentively), makin the rounds, visiting with friends. i kept walking. dogs multiplied. not only were the amish there, standing next to me, in the flesh, unassumingly selling their delicious and underpriced produce, but dogs were having their own dog day in the park. wtf? they'd set up trampolines and games in a field, someone was blasting "you ain't nothin by a hounddog;" there were hot dogs to be had, doggy treats dispensed, vets and trainers to consult, photographers to accomodate, paw-readers to forecast their puppy futures. i was impressed. happy puppies, happy people....it's all...a blur. like a dream upon waking, i only vaguely made it out of that park, my head somewhere smashed against rocks, dreams doused with that poison of the unreal...the amish, some crazy psychedelic mysticism only ancient dutchmen could decipher....and maybe dogs... i crossed the street, back to the right and upright world. some guy outside the b+n was chuggin a forty, speaking a language i understand. and i was back, back from the dangerous depths of temptation.