A new farmers market in Waynesboro will open next month at the pavilion in Constitution Park.

“The mission of this market is to support sustainable agriculture and provide a weekly event for downtown Waynesboro,” said Jim Nichols, the chairman of the farmers market committee.
The market, he said, is designed not to conflict with other farmers markets in the region. It will be open Wednesdays beginning April 23 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“We arrived at that date after a lot of research,” Nichols said. “We don’t want to compete with other markets.”
Besides providing fresh local produce, organizers plan to provide entertainment and children’s activities.

The committee of volunteers, under the umbrella of Waynesboro Downtown Development,Inc., has been meeting since September.

Startup money for the market comes from a grant through the nonprofit Resource Conservation District Council.

Nichols said the committee is still working through the logistics of the farmers market, and it is still looking for vendors.
He said there had been a previous market here until about three years ago, and said now was the time to bring the market back to the city.

“I did think it was worth pursuing to put another market on the ground,” Nichols said.