There’s no place like your neighborhood Farmers’ Market for the best in fresh, in-season, locally grown, often organic produce, meats, cheeses and other dairy products, honey and other foods as well as home-made craft items. Here’s a list of regional Missouri and Illinois farmers’ markets to explore!

(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch May, 24, 2019)

Missouri

Franklin County

 

Route 66 Farmers Market (St. Clair)

Open Days: Saturdays 8:00a.m. -12:00p.m. May-October

Website: facebook.com/StClair-Farmers-Market-114351778639792/

Phone: 636-358-2787

Directions: 855 N Commercial Drive, St Clair MO

 

Washington Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

April – October

Website: http://www.washmomarket.com

Phone: 636-239-2715 x106

Directions: 317 W. Main Street

Jefferson County

 

The Arnold Farmers Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 8:00am – Noon. May – Nov. 2nd

Website: arnoldmo.org/government/departments/parks-recreation/arnold-farmers-market/

Phone: 636-282-2380

Directions: Arnold City Park, 2400 Bradley Beach Road, Arnold

 

DeSoto Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturday’s May – October 19 8:00 a.m – Noon

Website: gethealthydesoto.org/desoto-farmers-market/market-hours-events/

Phone: 636-586-4570

Directions: 520 North Main Street, Desoto

 

Hillsboro Farmers Market

Open Days: 3:30-6:30pm Wednesdays May 8-Oct. 9

Website: facebook.com/Hillsboro-Farmers-Market-880684028708050/

Phone: 314-650-3830

Directions: Bridle Ridge Acres, 10533 Business Hwy. 21, Hillsboro

 

Lincoln County

 

River Hills Market

Open Days: 8am-noon second Saturday of each month through November

Phone: 573-485-7261

Directions: 2490 Highway E (Sullivan AgriService, behind NAPA Auto Parts, Millwood

 

Phelps County

 

Rolla Downtown Farmers Market

Open Days: 7am-Noon Saturdays through Oct.  31st and 7am-noon Tuesdays beginning in May

Phone: 573-855-9852

Directions: 10th Street and Elm Street behind City Hall by the band shell, Rolla

 

St. Charles County

 

Lake Saint Louis Farmers’ & Artists’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – Noon April – Nov. 2nd

Website: bit.ly/PnCFqs

Phone: 636-352-6716

Directions: The Meadows Shopping Center, 20 Meadows Circle Drive, Lake Saint Louis

 

St. Charles Lions Club Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. – Noon May 18 – October 26

Website: facebook.com/FarmersMarketofSt.CharlesMO/

Phone: 636-723-2412

Directions: The Foundry Arts Centre parking lot, 500 North Riverside Drive, St. Charles

 

St. Francois County

 

Farmington Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., May – October; Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. – noon, through October 26th

Website: localharvest.org/farmington-farmers-market-M1328

Phone: 573-517-3060

Directions: VFW parking lot, 842 East Karsch Blvd., Farmington

 

St. Louis County

Boulevard Farmers Market

Open Days: 9am-1pm Sundays, May 12th through Nov. 24th, winter market 2-6pm Dec. 15th

Website: theboulevard.com

Phone: 708-923-6312

Directions: The Boulevard (shops across from The St. Louis Galleria), Richmond Heights

 

Creve Coeur Farmers Market

Open Days: 8am-noon Saturdays May 4 to Oct. 5; winter market 9am-noon first Saturday of month November through April.

Website: creve-coeur.org/market

Phone: 314-629-2765

Directions: American Legion Post, 934 Rue de la Banque, Creve Coeur

 

Eureka Farmers Market

Open Days: 3:30-7pm May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, and Oct. 10. Also for Eureka Days Celebration noon-5pm Sept. 8.

Website: facebook.com/eurekamofarmersmarket/

Phone: 636-938-6775

Directions: 394 South Central Avenue, Eureka

 

Fenton Community & Farmers Market

Open Days: 3-8pm Thursdays

Website: fentonmo.org/1116/Fenton-Community-Farmers-Market
facebook.com/FentonFarmersMarket

Contact: 636-349-8155
farmersmarket@fentonmo.org

Directions: 995 Larkin Williams Rd (in the Meramec Greenway Shelter just south of Fenton City Park

 

Ferguson Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – Noon May to October

Website: fergmarket.com

Phone: 314-324-4298

Directions: 501 South Florissant Road, Ferguson

 

Kirkwood Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays, 10-am-5pm Sundays, through October. 9am-8pm daily month of October.

Website: http://www.downtownkirkwood.com/farmers-market/

Phone: 314-822-0084

Directions: 150 East Argonne Drive. Located in the heart of Downtown Kirkwood.

 

Maplewood Farmers’ Market/ Schlafly

Open Days: Wednesdays, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. through October 30th, plus Nov. 23, Dec. 7th and 27th

Website: schlafly.com/bottleworks/farmers-market/

Phone: 314-241-2337

Directions: 7260 Southwest Boulevard, Schlafly Bottleworks parking lot

 

Midtown Farmers Market / UCity Farmers Market

Open Days: 9am-1pm Saturdays through Nov. 9, with holiday markets on selected days after that

Website: on.fb.me/1jrlikd

Phone: 314-913-6632

Directions: 6655 Delmar Boulevard, University City

 

Overland Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays 8am-noon May 11-Oct. 19th

Website: http://overlandfarmersmarket.com

Phone: 314-769-6360

Directions: 2500 Block of Woodson Rd.

 

Wildwood Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – noon May 25- October 5

Website: cityofwildwood.com/farmersmarket

Phone: 636-346-3549

Directions: 221 Plaza Drive, Wildwood Town Center off Hwy 100 in Wildwood, MO 63040

 

St. Louis City

 

North City Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – noon. Saturdays May 18 to Oct. 12

Website: facebook.com/NorthCityMarket

Phone: 314-241-5031

Directions: 2714 North 13th Street, St. Louis

 

SLUper Market

Open Days: 10:30am-2pm April 24th only

Website: facebook.com/events/624023914769260/

Phone: 630-313-0611

Directions: 1 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis

 

Soulard Farmers’ Market

Open Days: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Friday 7am-5pm and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Year Round

Website: soulardmarket.com

Phone: 314-622-4180

Directions: 730 Carroll Street (at Seventh Street), St. Louis

 

Tower Grove Farmers’ Market and Bazaar

Open Days: Saturdays, 8:00 am to 12:30 pm through Nov. 16th, 4-7pm Tuesdays through Oct. 1.

Website: http://www.tgmarket.org

Directions: In the center of Tower Grove Park, just west of the Pool Pavilion, St. Louis.

 

Washington University Farmers Market

Open Days: 10am-2pm Thursdays through early November (Open year round, market moves indoors during colder months.

Website: wellnessconnection.wustl.edu/event/school-medicine-farmers-market/

Directions: BJC Institute of Health at Washington University, 425 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis

Washington County

 

Washington County Farmers’ Market – Health Department (Potosi)

Open Days: Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. until sold out (usually around noon)

July – October

Website: extension.missouri.edu/washington/farmersmarket.aspx

Phone: 573-438-2164

Directions: Located in Potosi at the Washington County Health Department parking lot, at Purcell Drive off Highway 21 North.

 

Washington County Farmers Market (Saturdays)

Open Days: 7:30am until sold out (about noon)

Saturdays from June 22 through October

Website: extension.missouri.edu/washington/

farmersmarket.aspx

Phone: 1-573-438-2164

Directions: Washington County Courthouse, 102 North Missouri Street, Potosi

ILLINOIS

 

Jersey County

 

Jerseyville Farmers and Artisans Market

Open days: 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 25-Sept.24th

Phone: 618-498-2913

Directions: Outrageous Outdoors’ parking lot, 902 South State

 

Macoupin County

 

Carlinville Farmers and Artisan Market

Open Days: 8am-noon Saturday June through October

Website: farmersmarketonline.com/fm/CarlinvilleFarmersandArtisanMarket.html

Phone: 217-827-3462

Directions: 330 North Broad Street, Carlinville

Madison County

 

Alton Farmers and Artisans Market

Open Days: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, May 11-Oct. 19; 4-7 p.m Wednesdays, July 3-Sept. 25th

Website: downtownalton.com

Phone: 618-463-1016

Directions: Landmark Boulevard and Henry Street, Alton

 

Land of Goshen Community Market (Edwardsville)

Open days: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, May 13-Oct. 21

Website: goshenmarket.org

Phone: 618-307-6045

Directions: Next to the courthouse, St. Louis and Main streets.

 

Maryville Farmers Market

Open Days: 4-7pm Thursdays May 23 through Sept. 5, except June 13, July 11, Aug. 15  and Wednesday Sept. 11, all of which will be held instead at the D.D. Collins House, 703 West Main St., Collinsville.

Website: maryvillefarmersmarket.org

Phone: 618-304-8335

Directions: Fireman’s Park, 200 North Donk Avenue, Maryville

 

Wood River Farmers Market

Open days: 4 p.m.-dusk Thursdays, July 11-September

Website: wrparks.org

Phone: 618-251-3130

Directions: Highway 143 and Ferguson Avenue, Wood River

 

Monroe County

 

Monroe County Farmers Market (Columbia and Waterloo)

Open days: Columbia:3-6 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 31st; Waterloo:7:30-noon Saturdays through Oct. 26

Website: on.fb.me/1HhNr7p

Phone: 618-792-3596

Directions: Market Place parking lot, 1000 Columbia Center Drive, Columbia (Thursdays); Family Video parking lot, 100 Plaza Drive at North Market Street, Waterloo (Saturdays)

 

Clair County

 

Belleville Old Town Market

Open Days: 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, May 4-Nov. 2

Website: bellevillemainstreet.net/old-town-market

Phone: 618-407-1510

Directions: First block of South Charles Street, Belleville

 

St. Clair Farmers Market

Open Days: 8am-noon Saturdays May 5 through October

Website: facebook.com/StClair-Farmers-Market-114351778639792/

Phone: 636-358-2787

Directions: 855 North Commercial Drive, St. Clair

 

Swansea Farmers Market

Open days: 10am-2pm Thursdays, May 2-Oct. 24

Website: facebook.com/SwanseaFarmersMarket

Directions:Rural King parking lot, 2801 North Illinois Street, Swansea