We know what you’re thinking: It’s October. Isn’t farmers market season behind us? That’s where you’re doing your taste buds a disservice. While many of the city’s markets are in their last month or have already closed up shop until spring, a handful of local stops are in the game year-round.
Here’s where you can still get your fresh fix:
Argenta Farmers Market
Flyway Brewing, 314 Maple St., North Little Rock
growingurbanfarmers.org | Facebook | Instagram
Note: This is the next iteration of the St. Joseph Farm Stand after last year’s devastating fire at the St. Joseph Center of Arkansas.
Arkansas Local Food Network Online Market
501.396.9952 | [email protected]
littlerock.localfoodmarketplace.com | Facebook | Instagram
Bernice Garden Farmers Market
The Bernice Garden, 1402 S. Main St.
501.410.3938 | [email protected]
thebernicegarden.org | Facebook | Instagram
Operating hours through November are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sundays.
FareMarket
501.414.7418 | [email protected]
Ferndale Market
27024 Kanis Road
501.559.1190 | [email protected]
ferndalemarket.toast.site | Facebook | Instagram
The Filling Station
3623 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock
501.246.9750 | [email protected]
Hillcrest Farmers Market
2200 Kavanaugh Blvd.
501.661.1129 | [email protected]
phbclr.com/farmers-market | Facebook | Instagram
Operating hours for October-April are 7-11 a.m. on Saturdays.
Me & McGee Market
10409 US-70, North Little Rock
501.355.6222 | [email protected]
meandmcgeemarket.com | Facebook | Instagram
Mother Vine Market
17900 Lawson Road
501.307.1511 | [email protected]
mothervinemarket.com | Facebook | Instagram
Urbana Farmstead
2400 Kerrie Drive
501.366.9817 | [email protected]
urbanafarmstead.com | Facebook
West Little Rock Farmers Market
Breckenridge Village, 10301 North Rodney Parham Road
westlittlerockfarmersmarket.org | Facebook | Instagram
Operating hours through October are 8 a.m. – noon on Saturdays.
Fall Seasonal Produce:
But whether you’re making a trip to the market or even your local grocery store, it’s important to do a little planning first. To get the freshest produce in the next few months, fill your bags with these in-season items.
- apples
- blackberries*
- black-eyed peas*
- blueberries*
- broccoli
- butter beans*
- cabbage
- cantaloupe*
- carrots
- cauliflower
- chard
- collard greens
- cucumbers*
- eggplant*
- green beans*
- green peas
- kale
- leafy greens
- lettuce
- lima beans
- okra*
- peas
- peppers
- pumpkins
- radishes
- spinach
- sweet corn
- sweet potatoes
- tomatoes*
- turnips
- winter squash
*through October
For more information on all things fresh, visit the Arkansas Grown website.
Have updates to any of our info? Let us know at [email protected].