Farmers’ Market Vienna: Seasonal and fresh food from local farmers

Written by: Helene Ausserwöger, 04.04.2024

Are you looking for a change and want to find high-quality food that is produced with love and care? Then you should definitely go check out Vienna’s farmers’ markets! These vibrant marketplaces do not only offer an abundance of fresh, local, and high-quality products but also play a crucial role in sustainable consumption. Visiting Vienna’s farmers’ markets will allow you to build a relationship with the producers directly, support the local agriculture and avoid unnecessary packaging material. The best part is that most of the stalls offer samples of their products, so you can easily taste your way through numerous local delicacies. So in order to help you shop more consciously while supporting local agriculture, we gathered a list of all the best farmers’ markets in Vienna for you. Let’s embark on a culinary journey together and explore the diversity of Vienna’s farmers’ markets!

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Fresh, regional & seasonal: What is a Farmers’ Market

Vienna’s farmers markets are rooted in a rich tradition that goes way back in history. For a long time already, these markets have been an opportunity for farmers to sell their products directly to the consumer. They offer a wide variety of products sourced from their own production, primarily delicious foods. In contrast to weekly markets, which offer homemade products alongside goods from other sources, farmers’ markets are exclusively occupied by those who produce their own goods. The products you can find there are diverse, ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to meats, fish, sausages, and cheeses, as well as homemade delicacies like jams, honey, and spices.

Quality & sustainability: Why shop at Farmers’ Markets?

Nowadays, a lot of people try to focus more on quality and sustainability, which is the reason why farmers’ markets have gotten increasingly popular in recent years. But what makes farmers’ markets so attractive and why should you consider starting to do your shopping there? Here are some advantages: 

1. Contribution to the Local Economy

By purchasing goods directly from the farmer, you ensure that the money stays in the region, thus directly contributing to the local economy.

2. Seasonal Variety

When you buy your fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ market, you always get the freshest and highest quality products, as they are seasonal and come directly from local farmers.

3. Sustainability

Since the products at the farmers’ market don’t have to travel a long distance, shopping there will directly contribute to reducing your ecological footprint.

4. Direct contact to Farmers

If you want to know how to best use your purchased products or have questions about the production process, you can just ask the producer at the farmers’ market directly.

Farmers’ Market guide: 19 impressive Farmers’ Markets in Vienna

The selection of farmers’ markets in Vienna can be overwhelming. To spare you the tedious search for the best markets in your area, we have compiled a list of the 19 most impressive Viennese farmers’ markets by district so that you can easily find the market that suits you best.

Organic Farmers’ Market Freyung

  • Place: Freyung 7, 1010 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm
  • Offer: Oldest exclusively organic market in Europe, regional products

The Organic Farmers’ Market Freyung is the oldest exclusively organic market in Europe and originates from the late Middle Ages as a weekly horse market before evolving into a food market. It offers a wide range of regional organic foods as well as handcrafted products such as ceramics, baskets, and wood carvings and is open every Friday and Saturday.

Karmelitermarket

The Karmelitermarket is one of Vienna’s oldest farmers’ markets with over 80 market stalls and offers a wide selection of organic meat products every Friday and Saturday, ranging from smoked meat and sausages to bison meat, as well as cheese and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Additionally, you have numerous options for a quick coffee break right next to the market.

Vorgartenmarket

  • Place: Vorgartenmarket, 1020 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday, 6 am to 5 pm
  • Offer: Delicatessen, fish, meat, dairy products, baked goods, cheese, as well as organic fruits and vegetables.

The Vorgartenmarket offers a variety of regional organic products from Monday to Saturday, including fresh fish and meat products, fruits, vegetables, and cheese. Particularly noteworthy is the wood-fired bakery where you can purchase fresh baked goods. Additionally, you can also buy a selection of flowers, plants, handicrafts, and gifts there.

Rochusmarket

  • Place: Rochusmarket, 1030 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday, 6 am to 5 pm
  • Offer:  Fruits, vegetables, cheese and jewellery

The Rochusmarket, with its 40 stalls, is among the smaller farmers’ markets. However, due to its attractive selection of fruits, vegetables, cheese, and jewellery, it has become one of the most visited farmers’ markets in Vienna.

Specialty Market at Margaretenplatz

The Specialty Market at Margaretenplatz takes place every Thursday and offers a variety of regional delicacies such as jam, bread, juices, and schnapps. Additionally, you will also find delicacies from Italy as well as wine and honey from the wine estate and beekeeping Gritsch.

Naschmarket

  • Place: Naschmarket, 1060 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday, 6 am to 6 pm
  • Offer: Fruits, vegetables, spices, fish, meat, cheese, dried fruits, as well as other delicacies from various countries and regions.

The Naschmarket is probably the most famous market in Vienna and with its 123 permanent market stalls and 35 spots for market vendors, also one of the largest. The Naschmarket offers a wide selection of organic products such as fruits, vegetables, grains, milk, cheese, bread, pasta, meat, and fish from Monday to Saturday. Additionally, you can also find a variety of spices and dried fruits there.

Market on the forecourt of Church Mariahilf

  • Place: Mariahilfer Straße 55, 1060 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 am to 6:30 pm (10.01 to mid-November) and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
  • Offer: Meat, sausages, fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, snack bars

The Market on the forecourt of Church Mariahilf is a temporary farmers’ market that takes place from mid-January to mid-November every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Its offer includes meat, sausage, cheese, bread, as well as fruits and vegetables. For a snack in between, you can strengthen yourself at one of the nearby snack bars.

Lerchenfelder Farmers’ Market

The Lerchenfelder Farmers’ Market takes place every Friday in front of the Altlerchenfelder Church and offers not only fruits, vegetables, and meat products but also specialties from local farmers, bread, pastries, and dairy products.

Neubaumarket

The Neubaumarket sells regional, seasonal, and organic products every Wednesday. From approximately 20 different stalls, you can purchase fish, meat, cheese, bread, as well as fruits and vegetables. Additionally, specialties such as wine, coffee, honey, or spices await you there.

Organic Market Lange Gasse

  • Place: Lange Gasse, 1080 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm
  • Offer: Organic cheese, baked goods, fruits and vegetables

The Organic Market Lange Gasse is the first market of Josefstadt and offers a wide selection of exclusively organic foods and specialties every Saturday. Producers from Vienna and Lower Austria sell not only meat, fish, dairy products, baked goods, fruits, and vegetables but also field crops, wines, and juices. Additionally, you can take a stroll in the beautiful Josefstadt afterwards.

Servitenmarket

The Servitengasse and Grünentorgasse are closed to cars every Thursday specifically for the Servitenmarket. At this delicacies and specialties market, you can get fruits, vegetables, pastries, meat products, and delicacies from everywhere.

Viktor-Adler-Market

  • Place: Leibnizgasse, 1100 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 6 am to 1 pm
  • Offer: Over 70 stalls with local products, loud market vendors

The Viktor-Adler-Market is located in the heart of the 10th district and offers a unique shopping experience with its loud market vendors. At over 70 stalls, you can purchase a variety of local products there from Monday to Saturday.

Meidlinger Market

The Meidlinger Market emerged during the interwar period and, in addition to its shops and market stalls, also has 20 farmers’ market stalls that are open every Saturday. This market offers local goods, and if you’re an early bird you can even do your shopping as early as 6 am.

Market Altgasse

  • Place: Am Platz, 1130 Vienna (until further notice due to construction work)
  • Opening Hours: Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm (15.02. – 24.12.)
  • Offer: Classics and specialties such as bison and Mangalitza meat.

The Market Altgasse offers an extensive selection of classic foods such as meat, fish, sausages, fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, and flowers every Saturday from mid-February until Christmas. But what makes this market special are the unique specialties, including bison, Mangalitza, and even horse meat.

Brunnenmarket

  • Place: Brunnengasse, 1160 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Friday and Saturday, 6 am to 1 pm
  • Offer: Organic fruits, vegetables, fish and poultry

The Brunnenmarket is known for its vibrant and multicultural atmosphere and also goes by the name of “Orient around the corner”. With its 160 market stalls, it is one of the largest permanent street markets in Europe. Every Saturday at Yppenplatz, there is also a farmers’ market where you can buy inexpensive local organic foods such as fruits, vegetables, fish, and poultry.

Kutschkermarket

The Kutschkermarket is one of the last two street markets in Vienna, and the farmers’ market takes place every Saturday. The main offers are  seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as cheese, fish, and meat.

Hannovermarket

  • Place: Hannovermarket 1, 1200 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday, 6 am to 5 pm
  • Offer: Fruits, vegetables, fresh bread, dairy products, Turkish specialties, Indian spices

In addition to local products such as fruits, vegetables, and cheese, the Hannovermarket also offers a wide selection of Turkish specialties and Indian spices. There is also a farmers’ market in addition to the many fixed market stalls every Saturday.

Schlingermarket (Floridsdorfer Market)

The Schlingermarket is an addition to the permanent market stalls of the Floridsdorf Market, where you can purchase fruits, vegetables, herbs, juices, and flowers from local producers every Friday and Saturday.

Farmers’ Market Stadlau

  • Place: Alternately: Stadlauer Park, 1220 Vienna or Piazza STAR22, 1220 Vienna
  • Opening Hours: Friday, 8 am to 12:30 pm
  • Offer: Fruits, vegetables, honey, schnapps, wine, cheese, sausage, fish, meat, poultry, jams, bread, pastries, juices.

The Farmers’ Market Stadlau has been around since 2011 and takes place alternately in Stadlauer Park or Piazza STAR22. Every Friday, you can purchase a variety of items such as fish, meat, fruits, and vegetables, as well as specialties like honey, wine, schnapps, jams, pastries, and juices.

Helpful tips for your visit to the Farmers’ Market

Best time to visit: If you go to the market in the early morning hours, you have the advantage that the products are still particularly fresh and you can enjoy a quieter atmosphere. The early bird catches the worm!

Bring your own bags: It’s best to bring reusable shopping bags to protect the environment and avoid the burden of plastic bags.

Cash vs. Card Payment: Since most stalls only accept cash, it’s best to go to the ATM beforehand to make sure you have enough cash for your shopping.

Alternatives to Farmers’ Markets for direct purchases from farmers

Vienna’s farmers’ markets are not the only way to shop directly from the farmer. Here we have listed a few alternatives on how to get your local products.

Digital Farmers’ Market markta

Even if you don’t have much time to spare and the next farmers’ market seems too far away, you don’t have to miss out on fresh regional products. The solution? Order online! Austria’s first digital farmers’ market, markta.at, allows you to choose whatever you need from over 1000 regional products from small and family businesses . This way, you can have your groceries delivered right to your doorstep.

If you prefer to go there in person, you can also shop at the markta store located at Alser Straße 16 in the 9th district. This “super farmers’ market” spans over a space of nearly 400 m² and offers a wide range of local and sustainable products. From fresh fruits and vegetables to household and cosmetic items – you can find everything your heart desires.

Farm shops and farmgate sales

If you want to, you can also go to the farmer directly and get your own impression of how they operate. Many farmers have a farm shop or offer so-called farmgate sales, where you can purchase freshly harvested fruits, vegetables, as well as many other products directly.

FoodCoop

Another great alternative for if you don’t have a farmers’ market nearby is joining or starting a so-called Food Cooperative (FoodCoop). In a FoodCoop, individuals and households come together to independently source organic products directly from local farms, market gardens, and apiaries. The big advantage is that tasks are divided, and everyone is responsible for something different (pick-up, storage, etc.).

Conclusion: Farmers’ Markets as a guide to sustainable consumption

Farmers’ markets offer countless benefits. They promote the local economy and support smaller producers, while also providing fresh, high-quality, and often certified organic products. The seasonal variety you find there encourages a more conscious way of consumption and contributes to reducing your ecological footprint. Additionally, you also reduce the use of plastic packaging since many products are offered unpackaged. Furthermore, you can stand in direct contact with the producers, ask questions, and learn more about the origins of your food.

So why not visit one of the Vienna farmers’ markets in your area soon and discover the variety of regional delicacies for yourself! Through your purchases, you contribute to strengthening the local economy, obtaining fresh and healthy food, and promoting a more sustainable way of life. 

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