West Palm Beach farmers markets: the waterfront, Westgate and North Military Trail
West Palm Beach’s food-market map runs from the Intracoastal waterfront to the Westgate neighborhood and the North Military Trail shopping corridor. Those settings offer three different ways to bring Florida-grown food home: a large seasonal Saturday gathering downtown, a community farm stand with direct sales and food-access support, and a year-round neighborhood produce market with a broader grocery range. The useful question is not which one is universally best, but which market fits the day, the shopping list and the part of town where you are starting.
The downtown anchor is West Palm Beach GreenMarket, at 100 N. Clematis Street on the waterfront. The 2026–27 season opened October 3 and is scheduled through May 30, 2027, Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The city lists about 130 vendors this season, with local produce, flowers, herbs and spices, baked goods, specialty foods, coffee and tea, plus live music, workshops and a monthly MasterChef showcase. It is both a shopping stop and a public event, so expect a broad mix of food stalls and makers rather than a produce-only row.
Getting to the downtown market is unusually well documented. West Palm Beach Parks names three garages with free parking during market hours: City Center at 401 Banyan Boulevard, Clematis Street at 500 Banyan Boulevard and Sapodilla at 640 Clematis Street. The nearer Banyan and Evernia garages use the city’s $5 all-day weekend rate. Free public docks are available to boaters. Because the streets around the market close during the event, use the city’s current directions and check its notice page before driving; the Palm Tran trip planner and the Brightline West Palm Beach station are alternatives for planning a trip into the central district.
Westgate changes the scale and purpose. Westgate Community Farm Stand operates from a one-acre community farm at 1130 Wabasso Drive, west of the downtown waterfront. The farm says it grows organic fruits, vegetables and fresh herbs, including specialty crops, and sells them alongside preserved and prepared foods from local vendors. Its posted season is October through May, with Thursday hours from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The farm also welcomes volunteers on Saturdays; this is a neighborhood food-access project with an educational component, not just a row of temporary stalls.
The farm’s payment information is particularly useful to households watching grocery costs. Its current page says the market accepts cash and SNAP/EBT, and that Florida-grown fruits and vegetables qualify for a 50 percent discount through Fresh Access Bucks for SNAP customers. That benefit is described for eligible Florida produce, not every product sold by every vendor. The farm publishes a seasonal crop list—from greens and herbs to tropical fruit and root vegetables—so shoppers can see the range it grows, though the crop list should not be read as a promise that every item is available on a given market day.
For a less event-centered stop, Brothers Farmers Market is at 1937 N. Military Trail in Pine Trail Square. Its own site presents it as a neighborhood grocery and produce market: fresh fruits and vegetables sit alongside meat and seafood counters, deli items, dairy, ready-made foods and international or specialty pantry goods. The published schedule is daily—8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. The store advertises customer parking, making it a practical errand stop for people who want to shop beyond a once-a-week outdoor market.
These three places should not be treated as interchangeable. The GreenMarket concentrates vendors and programming into a defined Saturday window; Westgate connects shopping to a working community farm and a published SNAP benefit; Brothers is a regular grocery visit with produce at its center. The variety also explains why a farmers-market guide should distinguish direct farm sales from prepared-food vendors and year-round retail. Ask individual sellers about origin, harvest timing and payment methods when the answer matters to your purchase.
West Palm Beach’s downtown market is seasonal, while Westgate’s farm stand also follows an October–May growing and operating season. Brothers posts daily store hours. Before leaving, check the organizer’s latest calendar for holiday closures, weather changes and special events. For a downtown Saturday, the city’s parking page gives the clearest garage terms; for the farm and the North Military Trail store, use the address and current navigation route rather than assuming the same transit or parking arrangement applies throughout the city.
A sensible shopping plan can combine a seasonal market with the neighborhood store that fills the gaps. Go downtown when you want a wide vendor choice and a morning in the waterfront district; choose Westgate for farm-grown produce and its community program; use Brothers when your list includes everyday groceries as well as fruit and vegetables. No uniform price sheet is published across these independent sellers, so compare items at the stall or counter and buy according to the week’s selection.
Three distinct ways to shop: the waterfront’s seasonal event, a community farm stand and a daily neighborhood produce store.
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A seasonal waterfront farmers market with Florida produce, food vendors, live music and city-run parking information.
About 130 vendors in the 2026–27 season; local produce, plants, flowers, herbs, spices, baked goods, gourmet foods, coffee and tea; monthly MasterChef showcase.
A neighborhood farm stand selling produce grown on site and local prepared or preserved foods, with a published SNAP/Fresh Access Bucks benefit.
One-acre community farm; organic fruits, vegetables, herbs and specialty crops; SNAP/EBT accepted; 50% Fresh Access Bucks discount on eligible Florida-grown produce.
A daily neighborhood produce and grocery market, with fresh fruit and vegetables alongside meat, seafood, deli and specialty foods.
Fresh produce, organic options, meats, seafood, deli and prepared items; official site lists daily hours and customer parking.
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Official website of West Palm Beach GreenMarket ↗
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City of West Palm Beach / West Palm Beach Parks · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of West Palm Beach GreenMarket ↗
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City of West Palm Beach · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of West Palm Beach GreenMarket ↗
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City of West Palm Beach · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of Westgate Community Farm Stand ↗
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Westgate Community Farm · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of Westgate Community Farm Stand ↗
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Westgate Community Redevelopment Agency · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of Brothers Farmers Market ↗
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Brothers Farmers Market · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of Brothers Farmers Market ↗
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West Palm Beach Parks · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website ↗
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City of West Palm Beach / West Palm Beach Parks · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website ↗
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City of West Palm Beach · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Palm Tran · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Brightline · Accessed October 30, 2026
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