Partnering with the Downtown Knoxville Alliance, you will be able to share what you love most about the people, food, vendors, artists, and sights of Market Square Farmers’ Market in a mailbox hand-painted by Paris Woodhull (who also found her own start at the MSFM!). Just drop by the mailbox located in Market Square in May and drop your note, drawing, poetry, or picture. There will also be a template you can download to make sharing your love easy!
Partnering with the Downtown Knoxville Alliance, locate businesses across the Downtown District that had their start at the Market Square Farmers’ Market. Stay tuned for more details!
Hand-painted by a local artist, check out the Instagram-worthy photo op of the MSFM-inspired mural at the Knoxville Chamber (at 17 Market Square).
Join us as we launch Nourish Moves for the first full season at the Wednesday MSFM, learn about the history of Market Square and its preservation as a market space through the years from our special guests the Knoxville History Project and the Mabry-Hazen House Museum, and maybe even write a Market Love Letter ❤️.
Join us at the RED Gallery and see all 20 MSFM posters in one place, plus some special one-of-a-kind pieces. Find your favorite or discover the original cabbage-themed poster from 2004.
Come peruse and shop among our 100+ vendors, learn about the history of Market Square and its preservation as a market space through the years from our special guests Knoxville History Project and the Mabry-Hazen House Museum, and maybe even write a Market Love Letter ❤️.
Catch it before it’s gone – this evolving mural by Megan Lingerfelt changes for each season and this summer’s edition will be inspired by the Market Square Farmers’ Market. Partnering with the Downtown Knoxville Alliance and Dogwood Arts, this location adds to the rotating public art gallery in Strong Alley (Union Ave side).
Introducing our special dinner celebrating the history of the Market Square Farmers’ Market: A Storied Supper, with appetizers and dinner by Oli Bea’s Jeffrey Dealejandro. This new dining experience will be held at the beautiful hilltop of the Mabry-Hazen House Museum on June 7 and interweave stories of the history of Market Square, Evelyn Mabry-Hazen’s integral role in saving our beloved market space, and the food that creates the unique taste and flavors of East Tennessee. Join us for immersive storytelling from Mabry-Hazen House Museum Executive Director Patrick Hollis, a family-style meal, and a celebration of 20 years of the MSFM! Stay tuned for more details!
There’s nothing we love more than local food. That’s why we are partnering with 20 restaurants in downtown Knoxville to create or feature a special locally-sourced menu item during National Farmers’ Market Week. Proceeds from menu items will be donated to Nourish Knoxville. Giving back has never been so darn tasty!
| Date | What’s Happening |
| Apr 20 | Opening Day of the New Harvest Farmers’ Market |
| All May | Market Love Letters, Scavenger Hunt for MSFM vendors, Mural and photo op @ Knoxville Chamber in partnership with Downtown Knoxville Alliance |
| May 3 | Opening Day of the Market Square Farmers’ Market w/ special guests The Mabry-Hazen House & Knoxville History Project; Nourish Moves Launch |
| May 5 | First Friday opening at RED Gallery of MSFM art |
| May 6 | First Saturday Market Square Farmers’ Market w/ special guests The Mabry-Hazen House & Knoxville History Project |
| June- Sept | Strong Alley Mural inspired by the Market Square Farmers’ Market @ Union Ave |
| June 7 | A Storied Supper at The Mabry-Hazen House Museum |
| Aug 6 – 12 | National Farmers Market Week, 20 for 20 restaurants specials across Knoxville |
| Oct 22 | Friends and Farmers |
