NEW at the RAIL YARDS MARKET

rail yards MARKET open 10am-2pm
Feb 8 & 9, 2025 for VALENTINE MarkeT

Rail Yards Market is  a non-profit-operated Farmers' Market open every Sunday 10am-2pm May-October & for some special Holiday events in Feb & Dec. Stay up to date with our most current news and events by following our social media pages on instagram and facebook. Visit our "About" page for more information on parking, what to expect, directions and more.  Video made by Frederick Trazon Diaz 

BECOME A GROWER AT THE RAIL YARDS

Whether you grow fruits and veggies in your back yard or the wide open field, we want you at the Rail Yards Market! Did you know that...

  • Rail Yards welcomes Raw Produce Growers year-round
  • Raw produce booths are only $5/Sunday May-Oct
  • More than 100,000 people visit the Rail Yards annually
  • Rail Yards Market distributed over $150,000 in Food Nutrition Benefits in 2022, like SNAP, WIC and Double Up Food Bucks
  • Growers have the simplest application process
  • Business Registrations are NOT required for Raw Produce sales in New Mexico

VALENTINE MARKET AT THE RAIL YARDS

Gather for the love of local on Feb 8 & 9, 2025 for the Valentine Market at the Rail Yards. Skip those lame big-box chocolates and get that special someone locally made chocolates, chile, flowers y mas at the Rail Yards! Expect 175+ local farm, food, and artisan vendors, free family actvities, and live performances; all at one picture-perfect historic space for you & your loved ones.

Valentine Vendor applications are 100% closed and we have a full waitlist. Applications closed Dec 1st, 2024; Do not fall for individual scammers soliciting money who claim to represent our non-profit organizations. Rail Yards Market will never solicit money over social media messages.

PARK & RIDE TO THE RAIL YARDS

The Rail Yards Market is a certified 501c3 non-profit, and operates Farmers' Market events as a free community service to our City! We partner with the City, who own the property in many ways. Get dropped off right in front of the market, and skip the hassle or stress of parking. We work with ABQ Ride to offer a FREE Park & Ride for our special Holiday events only! Please thank your awesome driver!

Valentine Market event Feb 8-9, 2025...
FREE Park & Ride by ABQ Ride: Zoo @ 10th & Stover 9am-3pm

ABQ Sun Vans are ADA accessible & welcome to service animals. Pets are not permitted on Sun Vans. 

HOLIDAY MARKET GRATITUDE

December 14 and 15, 2024 marked the 11th Holiday Market at the Rail Yards!! We want to extend a sincere thank you to the 30,000+ folks who came out to support 330 small businesses!

Thank you to our financial Sponsors, who support our non-profit work and events: Renewal by Andersen, Express Flooring, AAA Pump, and the City of Albuquerque!

We are still collecting sales data, but here are a few metrics to be proud of...
:gift: 30,928 visitors
:gift: 4500 Park & Ride riders
:gift: 330 Vendors
:gift: 52 Youth Performers from nearby neighborhood schools
:gift: 38 staff &  volunteers

Rail yards market veggie box: GET FRESH PRODUCE ALL SUMMER

The Rail Yards Market brings together several local farms from around Albuquerque and the middle Rio Grande Valley, to provide you with a bountiful assortment of seasonal local veggies & fruits! Every week is a little different and includes a variety produce from participating farms. Most weeks feature 5-8 produce varieties, including vegetables and fruits as seasonally available. Support the market and support local farmers; 75% of sales go directly to farms, and 25% is donated to the market.

Preorder your veggie box by Thursday at 12pm May through October for guaranteed pickup at the market Sunday! Subscribe and save 10% plus 

Check out our instagram each week to see who is featured @railyardsmarket.abq

RAIL YARDS MARKET GRATITUDE

Dear Fellow Burqueños/as

Thank you for your support!You may know me as the Rail Yards Market. To you, I am so much more than a typical Farmers' Market.  I am...

  • A resilient hub for food, education, and community 30 weeks out of the year
  • Home to more than 400 local farmers, makers, bakers and chefs
  • A place to gather diverse communities around a shared space
  • The source of that green chile aroma all around
  • An affordable staple of nourishment and creativity
  • A historic treasure in the heart of our City
  • An ode to all things local and fresh
  • A neighbor who is always there to build connection
  • That special & important weekly ritual for you and your family
  • Seeded by the community, for the community
  • The Sunday intersection of New Mexican cuisine, art, and culture
  • A stakeholder of economic development and job creation
  • An idea once thought impossible, but now a must-visit destination to our magical State

rail yards market DRIVE THRU SUCCESS & GRATITUDE 2020

Rail Yards Market wants to extend sincere gratitude to everyone who supported the Farm-to-Car Drive thru during May - June of 2020. Together you supported over 60 farms, food makers, and artisans. Albuquerque supporting these businesses with over $50,000 in sales during May - June. Thank you! We want to extend a big thank you to our partners and supporters who have made the Farm to Car possible:

  • Barelas Community Coalition
  • Barelas Neighborhood Association
  • City of Albuquerque: Mayor Keller, City Council, and Cultural Services
  • AAA Pump
  • ADC Security
  • America Tent Rental
  • New Mexico Farmers' Market Association
  • Presbyterian Health Foundation
  • Square Inc

RAIL YARDS MARKET IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM...

 

VISIT US


10am-2pm, Sundays, May-October

10-4pm 2nd weekend of December for Holiday Market

777 1st Street SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Email: RailYardsMarket@gmail.com
Voicemail: 505-600-1109