Our History:

Birdhouse Farmers Market is a friendly, all-weather, year-round mid-week, food-focused farmers market promoting healthy eating, a love of community and a clean environment. Born as a project of the William Byrd Community House (WBCH) in 2007 and based in the Oregon Hill neighborhood, the Byrd House Market sought to bring fresh, locally produced foods to central Richmond food deserts. When WBCH closed its doors in Fall 2015 after 93 years as a social services organization, the farmers market had to reorganize itself into a viable independent market and did. The next year, Byrd House Market became Birdhouse Famers Market, opening a few blocks west in Randolph. In 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Birdhouse Farmers Market added an online shopping option for the safety and convenience of our customers and extended the online season to year-round, adding the Birdhouse Winter Online Market. Throughout our history, Birdhouse has accepted SNAP and provided a match through the Virginia Fresh Match program. We are committed to providing greater access to healthy local foods and to supporting our local economy.

Our Mission:

Established in 2007, Birdhouse Farmers Market, is a non-profit organization, committed to strengthening our local food system and improving the health and well-being of the Richmond community.

Online details: 

May - November:

The online ordering window is open from Thursday (6am) - Monday (3am).

Ordering online eliminates the guesswork of whether you’ll arrive at the market before supply runs out! This is a great option for customers with mobility issues, customers who may arrive at the market later in the evening (once eggs and bread have run out!), or anyone who may be a little short for time on Tuesday!

Customers who order online pickup their entire order at the Welcome Tent during the Birdhouse Farmers Market (1507 Grayland Ave.). Ride, bike, or walk up to the tent and Birdhouse volunteers will load your order for you. 

Curbside Pickup is from 4-6pm Tuesday.  

Winter Market Only (December-April)

The online ordering window is open from Thursday (6am) - Monday (3am). 

Customers can add to their order as often as they want while the online ordering window is open!

Customers pickup their order outside of The Randolph Community Center (1415 Grayland Ave.) on Tuesday between 4:00-6:00pm. 

Fees:

To offset some of our costs of operation, we charge a $5 Curbside Fee per order*.

Onlt one Curbside Fee per order - you can add to your order as often as you want while the ordering window is open!

*The Curbside Fee is waived for all SNAP Customers at pickup.

For SNAP customers:

SNAP at the Market

Come to the Market Welcome Tent. We'll swipe your EBT/SNAP card for any amount and give you tokens in $1 denomination to spend at the market on any SNAP eligible foods and plants. We will also give you an amount equal to the swipe in free tokens that you can spend on fresh fruits and vegetables thanks to the Virginia Fresh Match (VFM) Program. In other words, if you swipe for $10, we'll give you $10 in SNAP tokens plus $10 in VFM tokens to spend at the market. Tokens can only be used at Birdhouse Farmers Market. Tokens have no expiration date. 

SNAP Online 

SNAP customers must first contact the market manager before ordering online to set up their SNAP credit (one time only). Contact: birdhousefarmersmarket@gmail.com with your full name (must match your Lulu's account) and a request to become a SNAP Customer at Birdhouse Online Farmers Market. 

No Curbside Fees or Sales Tax are charged on SNAP orders.

Only SNAP-eligible items may be purchased using SNAP.

SNAP customers qualify for 50% discount on their entire order, so long as at least half the order is fresh fruits and vegetables!

Customers who use SNAP will pay when they pick up their orders. All discounts are applied at pickup. Any purchases for non-SNAP items may also be paid for at pickup using a debit or credit card.

Email us if you have any questions:

birdhousefarmersmarket@gmail.com

website: birdhousefarmersmarket.org