The Prince George County Farmers’ Market will open for its fourteenth season on May 2, according to an April 29 announcement. The event will take place at 6380 Scott Park Memorial Drive and feature Youth Entrepreneur Day along with tomato planting activities sponsored by the Prince George Master Gardeners.
The market is set to highlight local vendors offering produce, honey, bread, plants, and handcrafted items. Organizers said the market will continue programs such as the income-based Senior Farm Nutrition Program for residents aged sixty and older who qualify for $50 worth of free fruits and vegetables. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) matching incentives through Virginia Fresh Match will also be available for fresh fruits and vegetables.
A range of activities are planned throughout the season, including Scaly Tails RVA, Juneteenth Day, Kids Day, First Responders Day, Wellness Day, and a Fall Festival. The Power of Produce (POP) Club returns this year for children ages three to twelve; each week from 10 a.m. until noon participants can earn vouchers and receive free fruits and vegetables. Some weeks include a two-bite challenge where children can try new foods.
The event is supported by partnerships with local vendors as well as sponsors like the Prince George Farm Bureau and PG Master Gardeners. Events such as tomato and pumpkin planting contests are among those sponsored this season.
Prince George County Public Schools District enrolled 6,181 students during the 2023-24 school year according to official data. Of these schools, Prince George High School had the highest enrollment with 1,818 students according to state records. White students made up the largest ethnic group in county schools at 44.7 percent or 2,765 students; Black students followed at about thirty percent or roughly 1,880 pupils according to state data.
Enrollment in county schools increased by about one point two percent over last year’s total as reported by state sources. North Elementary School enrolled forty-six pre-kindergarten students—the most among county schools—which accounted for over a quarter of all pre-kindergarten enrollment in Prince George County according to official figures. North Elementary also led kindergarten enrollment with one hundred nineteen students—about twenty-five percent of all kindergartners in county schools based on state statistics.
The market will run every Saturday from May through October between nine a.m. and one p.m., concluding with a special Holiday Market on November twenty-first.
