Goochland Courthouse Farmers Market cancels Tuesday event for severe storms
Severe thunderstorms forced Goochland Courthouse Farmers Market to cancel Tuesday’s sale, pausing the weekly stop at 1889 Sandy Hook Road until next week.
Severe thunderstorms forced the Goochland Courthouse Farmers Market to cancel its Tuesday, June 23, event at 1889 Sandy Hook Road, cutting off a weekly outlet for local produce, meats, eggs and handmade goods. County officials made the call out of caution for vendors, staff and shoppers, and the market is expected to resume next Tuesday.
The market normally runs Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Goochland Courthouse through September, and the 2026 season began May 5. When it is open, the market brings together food trucks, picnic seating and live music from the Goochland Chamber of Commerce, along with farm products sold under the sponsorship of the Goochland County Farm Bureau.
This year’s season also added a SNAP and EBT match through Virginia Fresh Match, giving shoppers dollar-for-dollar bonus tokens for fresh fruits and vegetables.
A new Sandy Hook Road crosswalk funded with Central Virginia Transportation Authority local money is intended to help visitors park across the street and walk to the market more safely.
The market’s 2026 relaunch followed a collaborative season with Powhatan County that drew 45 vendors and more than 6,000 visitors. That run also earned a 2026 NACPRO award in the Parks & Recreation Program, Class 1 category.
The National Weather Service forecast for Goochland County on June 23 warned that some thunderstorms could be severe with damaging winds, reinforcing the decision to close before the market opened.
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