* = new for 2009
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Clayton Farmers Market
8282 Forsyth Boulevard (west parking lot of Straub's),
636-779-8513 - www.claytonfarmersmarket.com
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturdays May 23-Oct. 25.
Twenty-five to 30 vendors featuring food and food-themed products from Missouri and Illinois. Emphasis on the homegrown, homemade and handcrafted. Live music weekly; celebrity chefs, chef competitions and recipe contests on some Saturdays.
*Ellisville Farmers Market
15830 Fountain Plaza (corner of Clayton and Clarkson Roads, in the south parking lot of Straub's)
636-779-8513 – www.ellisvillefarmersmarket.com
4-7 p.m. Thursdays May 28-Sept. 24
Twenty to 25 vendors offering local food. Heirloom vegetables and fruits, nuts,
plants, artisan cheeses, fresh lamb, grass-fed beef and barbecue. Celebrity
chefs, chef competitions and recipe contests on some Thursdays.
*Farmers Market of Wildwood
221 Plaza Drive, Wildwood Town Center, Manchester and Taylor roads
636-458-0440, ext. 150.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays May 9-Oct. 31 (except Sept. 26).
About 30 vendors selling locally grown produce, baked goods, barbecue, kettle corn. Grand opening concert by Anita Rosamond on May 9. Live music, cooking demonstrations other Saturdays.
Ferguson Farmers Market
20 South Florissant Road (downtown Ferguson),
314-324-4298 – www.fergusonfarmersmarket.com.
8 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 2-October (exact ending date not yet decided).
Thirty to 45 vendors with locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, farm-fresh eggs, fresh-baked bread and pastries, organic meats, nuts, honey, bedding plants, annuals, perennials and tropicals, and a wide variety of goods from artists and craftspersons. Special events include chef demonstrations, food contests and a tour of the oldest organic farm in Missouri.
Kirkwood Farmers Market
150 East Argonne Drive
314-822-0084 – www.kirkwoodjunction.com.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 26.
Sunday hours vary by vendor. Harvest market Saturdays in October; Pumpkin Patch 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily in October.
Local and broker-supplied produce, plants, flowers, jams and other retail goods. Food stands, including Cafe Manila, Babalu's Snack Shack and Tropical Moose Shaved Ice. Free yoga classes 9 a.m. every Sunday morning in May and the first Sunday of each month June through September. Cooking demonstrations by chef Dana Holland 9 a.m. the second Saturday of the month. Peach Festival, July 11.
Maplewood Farmers Market
7260 Southwest Avenue (Schlafly Bottleworks parking lot)
314-241-2337 – www.schlafly.com/market.shtml
4-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 28.
Fifteen to 20 vendors featuring fresh produce, local meat, cheese and honey.
Live music in Schlafly's outdoor beer garden.
Market in the Loop
6655 Delmar Boulevard, University City
314-863-2418
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday year-round. Local and brokered produce.
*Overland Farmers Market
2500 Woodson Road, Overland
314-769-6360 – www.overlandfarmersmarket.com.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays May 2-Oct. 31.
About 10 vendors selling fruits, vegetables and other edible products plus
plants. At least 80 percent of vendors will have locally grown, raised or made
goods. Barbecue competition and chili cook-off planned during the season.
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
North City Farmers Market
Crown Square, 14th Street and St. Louis Avenue,
314-241-5031 – www.northcityfarmersmarket.org.
9 a.m.-noon Saturdays June 6-Oct. 31.
Produce from Old North St. Louis' garden and other local growers. Baked goods; nutrition and cooking demonstrations, activities for kids. Free barbecue and live music on opening day.
Soulard Farmers Market
730 Carroll Street (at Seventh Street), St. Louis,
314-622-4180 – www.stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/soulardmarket
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, year-round.
St. Louis' oldest farmers market, featuring local and broker-supplied produce. Butcher, sausage and seafood stands; baked goods; plants and flowers; a spice
and specialty shop; and several flea-market-style fashion and apparel stands.
Several new, permanent stands this year. Top Chef on Tour 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 27.
Tower Grove Farmers Market and Bazaar
In Tower Grove Park, west of the pool pavilion
314-772-3899 – www.tgmarket.org
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays May 9-Oct. 24 (until 2:30 p.m. opening and closing days).
About 30 vendors selling local produce, meat, eggs and cheese; baked goods; fresh pasta; coffee; crafts; and more. Free yoga classes, live music, cooking contests, and events monthly.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
St. Charles Lions Club Farmers Market
300 block of Riverside Drive, St. Charles, 636-723-2412.
6 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 16-Oct. 31.
Fifteen to 20 vendors selling all-local fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy
products, jams, jellies and more.
*Wentzville Farmers Market
East Main Street, downtown Wentzville,
636-327-6914 – www.wentzvillechamber.com/farmers.html.
7 a.m.-noon second and fourth Saturdays of the month May 9—Oct. 24.
Planning for 15 to 20 vendors. Locally grown produce and handmade local crafts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Washington Tailgate Market
317 West Main Street, Washington
636-239-2715, ext. 102.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31; 9 a.m-1 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 7-Dec. 19;
and 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays May 6-Oct. 28.
About 25 vendors selling fresh vegetables, fruit and flowers; live plants;
baked goods; crafts. Live music every Saturday.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
*De Soto Farmers Market
1004 Rock Road (St. Andrews United Methodist Church parking lot), De Soto
636-586-4570.
8 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 9-Oct. 31.
About 10 vendors selling produce, jams, breads, eggs and crafts. Grand-opening celebration with live music June 6.
*Pevely Flea Market & Farmers Market
8773 Commercial Boulevard, Pevely
636-475-3215.
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays May 2-October (exact closing date TBD)
Permanent stand from Stuckmeyer's Farm; additional local produce vendors
expected beginning in May (call ahead for selection). Artisans' pavilion.
LINCOLN COUNTY
River Hills Market
City park, Silex
1-573-485-7261.
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of each month through November (exact ending date not yet decided).
Fifteen to 20 vendors weekly (more for special events), featuring local produce, live birds and small livestock, as well as crafts, firewood, hay and straw. Fall poultry festival Sept. 12 featuring heritage and ornamental breeds of poultry.
River Hills Market
Farmers Co-op, 811 East Cherry Street, Troy,
1-573-485-7261.
2-6 p.m. Fridays May 8-September (exact ending date not yet decided).
Produce-oriented farmers market with eight to 12 vendors weekly.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY
Farmington Farmers Market
VFW parking lot, 842 East Karsch Boulevard, Farmington
1-573-756-5876.
7-11 a.m. Saturdays; through October and Wednesdays; May-October (exact dates still pending).
Ten to 20 vendors selling local produce, honey, eggs, maple syrup and baked goods.
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY
Ste. Genevieve Farmers Market
Third and Jefferson streets, one block north of town square at LaGalerie parking lot
1-573-543-2562.
7 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 2-October (exact ending date not yet decided).
About 10 vendors, primarily with local produce but also jellies, preserves and bakery goods.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Washington County Farmers Market, Potosi
520 Purcell Drive (Wednesdays) and 102 North Missouri Street (Saturdays)
1-573-438-2164.
7:30-11 a.m. or until sold out. Wednesdays, June 17-October; Saturdays, June 20-October (exact ending date not yet decided).
About a dozen vendors each week; slightly fewer on Wednesdays. Locally grown
produce plus pork, honey, pies and cakes.
ILLINOIS
JERSEY COUNTY
State Street Farmers and Artisans Market
North State Street and Exchange Street, Jerseyville
618-576-2293
4 p.m.-dusk Tuesdays July 7-Sept. 29.
Between 15 and 25 vendors selling locally grown produce and locally made artisan items.
MADISON COUNTY
Alton Farmers and Artisans Market
West Third Street, Alton
618-463-1016 – www.altonmarketplace.com.
8 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 30-mid-October (exact ending date not yet decided).
Produce, crafts, baked goods, plants and flowers, handmade soaps, jewelry, artwork, pottery and arts demonstrations. Family art activities Saturdays in June and July.
*Highland Markt und Mehr Farmer and Artisan Market
Lindendale Park and the Madison County Fairgrounds, 2123 Park Street, Highland, 618-654-3721.
4-8 p.m. Thursdays June 4-Oct. 8 (except July 23).
About 30 vendors selling fresh produce, bedding plants, cut flowers, other horticultural products, home-baked goods and hand-crafted artwork.
Land of Goshen Community Market
Next to the courthouse, St. Louis and Main streets, Edwardsville
618-307-6045 – www.goshenmarket.org.
8 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 9-Oct. 10.
Forty to 50 vendors. Locally grown produce, perennial and annual plants,
fresh-cut flowers, baked goods, live music, fine arts and demonstrations.
MONROE COUNTY
Monroe County Farmers Market
229 North Main Street, Columbia (Thursdays)
Next to the courthouse on West Mill Street at South Main Street, Waterloo
(Saturdays)
618-853-4181.
3 p.m.-dusk Thursdays and 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays until mid-October (exact
ending date not yet decided).
About 10 vendors with produce, plants and baked goods.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Belleville Old Town Market
19 Public Square, Belleville
618-239-9428.
7:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 2-Oct. 31. (May 16 only: Governor French Academy, 219 West Main Street).
Fifteen to 20 vendors featuring locally grown fruits and vegetables, artisans and craft specialists.
Farmers Market at Silver Creek Mill
602 South Jefferson Street, Mascoutah,
618-566-4200 – www.site.silvercreekmillonline.com.
8 a.m.-noon Saturdays May 30-Oct. 3.
Focus on growers within 100-mile radius. Produce, jams and jellies, baked
goods, coffee bar, eggs, honey, fresh-cut flowers, plants, arts and crafts.
Listing compiled by Joe Bonwich, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – April, 2009
