Founded in 1977 as a small produce stand, the current market is over 140,000 square feet. It offers a variety of international food and beverages, and an eclectic group of multi-cultural employees who wear nametags that tell how to address them and which languages they speak. Products - fresh produce shipped in daily featuring very hard to find items; tanks of live seafood, freshly made sausages, smoked meats, pates, and practically any fresh meat imaginable; bakery items made with organic flours and natural ingredients; fresh flowers shipped in daily from Europe, Central America, Hawaii and the U.S.; an extensive array of imported beer and wine; and a huge selection of grocery items from just about every country on Earth.

Accessible by MARTA rail, Avondale Station(E7). Signs and markings inside the market are helpful and easy to see.

The market is clean and has a pleasant appearance. It smells like a market - fish, bakery, and coffee are the dominating aromas.

The market serves over 100,000 people per week. There is also a cafeteria style restaurant inside with freshly prepared foods and unique signature dishes.

The market employees are happy to share their knowledge of items that are common in their native lands, but rare in the United States. It is a comfortable environment for someone from any culture.

The philosophy of Dekalb Farmer's Market: Our Stand We declare the world is designed to work. We are responsible for what does not work. We make the difference. No matter how technologically advanced we become, we cannot escape our fundamental relationships with food and each other. The possibility of these relationships is the world market. In this context, the world works for everyone free of scarcity and suffering. We commit ourselves to the possibility this world market is for the future generations of this planet.