Our Mission
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the
cultural, civic and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged.

Second Street Farmers' Market opens 7th season on May 23rd!

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Join us under our beautiful oak tree for our 7th season!
**New this year** Come to the Table - a shared table for growers and producers who can't make it to the market on Thursdays or who don't have enough to fill a whole table on their own. Perfect for the backyard gardener who planted a few too many cucumber plants!

Artisans & Craftsmen
​We're looking for YOU!

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Do you bake the best sourdough bread in all the land? Do you create things of beauty?

Whether you're a knitter, baker, or candlestick maker - please consider joining us on Thursday afternoon's starting May 23rd. There's no upfront cost to have a booth at our market, just a 10% charge to cover operations. 

Interested? Call our new Market Manager, Crystal Ungar at 330-814-1476 or email market@secondstageamherst.org. 

Returning to the market this year - Double SNAP Benefits!

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Making healthy choices for your family just got a whole lot easier! We'll match your SNAP benefits for up to $20 in free fruits and vegetables! 
Bring your EBT card to the Second Street Farmers' Market and check in with the Manager. She'll set you up with tokens you can spend with our growers.
Questions? Email Market@secondstageamherst.org or call 434.941.0997.
What's on our Wish List?
We're looking for a chest freezer! We'll be offering more meat and poultry at the market this year, and we'd love a chest freezer to store it between markets.
If you'd like to donate a freezer, please call Penny at 434.941.0997
​or email us at:
​contact@secondstageamherst.org.

Second Stage Amherst named Non-profit of the Year by Amherst County Chamber of Commerce!

We're thrilled to have been voted the Non-profit of the Year. Many thanks to all who are helping make our mission more than just words - it's what we live each and every day. 
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Second Stage Amherst is proud to have earned GuideStar's Bronze Seal
Please consider a donation to Second Stage - the heArt of Amherst County!

Second Stage Amherst
is pleased to host
​Bells of the Blue Ridge 
May 18th at 7:30 PM

         Mission Statement
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the cultural,civic, and economic vitality
of Amherst County is encouraged.

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We're on the map!
A new county map
has been produced
and you'll find
​Second Stage included.
Values
We believe that continued use of historic structures anchors healthy communities.
We believe that access to arts and culture enriches the fabric of community life.
We believe that citizen participation makes a difference in the lives of both individuals and communities.
We believe that the success of local small business contributes to a thriving community.
Second Stage | Amherst is partially supported by 
the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation,  The Charlottesville Area Community Fund, the Andrew W. Easley and Anne O. Easley Charitable Trust, the Centra Foundation,
and many area businesses and benefactors.
Second Stage | Amherst is at the corner of 2nd & Washington in Downtown Amherst
194 2nd St. | P. O. Box 342 | Amherst, VA 24521 | contact@secondstageamherst.org
Second Stage | Amherst At the corner of 2nd and Washington Streets | PO Box 342 | Amherst, VA 24521