The Old Beach Farmers’ Market (OBFM) is a fresh outdoor marketplace situated in the heart of the resort area, just six blocks from the ocean and one block from the Virginia Beach Convention Center, on 18th Street between Cypress Avenue and Mediterranean Avenue adjacent to ViBe Park .  OBFM, a non-profit market, was conceived in February 2008 and its first market session took place on June 8th, 2008 with three vendors (Cromwell’s Produce, LG’s Happy Clam Stand and Croc’s 19th Street Bistro) who grew to 10 by the end of that season. 

All participating vendors self-produce or offer regionally available agricultural, culinary, seafood and food-based products within a local Food shed of 150-mile radius of the Market location, and all of the State of Virginia.  Each vendor must provide a full and honest disclosure concerning their product production as it pertains to growing and/or production methods, particularly in the case of products sold as ‘organic’ or from ‘sustainable sources’.  Each vendor must adhere to high ethical standards in terms of product measuring and pricing.

Full time Market season begins in April every Saturday morning from 9-12pm through October.

Part-time Season begins in November having markets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday through March from 9-12pm .