Mission, Vision & Market Docs

Vegetables laying on a quilt

Our History

The Main Street Farmers Market is a producers-only, farmer-run market. It was founded in 2009 to provide a viable marketing outlet for local farmers and food producers and to bring locally grown products to Chattanooga area consumers.

Our Mission

The mission of the Main Street Farmers Market is to inspire healthy, environmentally responsible lifestyles by fostering relationships within the local food community.

Our Vision

We envision a Chattanooga made vibrant and prosperous through our connection to the food we eat and the people who produce it.

Our Standards

When you shop at the Main Street Farmers Market you can be sure that each and every vendor has been inspected by our Board of Directors and has proven to be producing high quality, sustainably grown and prepared goods. In order to be considered for vendor membership to the market, farms must be located within a 100 mile radius of downtown Chattanooga, and must practice environmentally friendly farming methods. In the case of prepared food and other items at the market, artisan vendors use local ingredients when available.

Heirloom tomatoes for sale