There is no live, in-person Farmers' Market on Saturday.
Due to the high volume of sales, the Online Farmers' Market is CLOSED for the April 4 pickup date. The online Market will re-open Monday, April 6 for April 11 pickup.
The Bloomington Community Farmers' Market has launched its first online Market!
Orders placed by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 will be ready for pickup at the Switchyard Park Pavilion Saturday, April 4
The support of our local food systems is crucial, especially now. Farmers and the food and beverage artisans are key providers of essential services during this unprecedented time. The City of Bloomington is committed to local food security, to continuing to support access to nutrition for our most vulnerable populations, to strengthening our local food economy, and to providing safe, effective ways of making food available to the local community.
Working within the current public health imperative for physical distancing while supporting the essential role the Farmers’ Market serves as a food provider in the local economy, staff from the City’s departments of Parks and Recreation, Economic and Sustainable Development (ESD), and Information Technology Systems (ITS) have temporarily transformed the physical Market experience to an online shopping experience with a scheduled, drive-through pickup component at Switchyard Park (1601 South Rogers Street).
During the month of April, market customers may browse the offerings of 46 farm vendors and food and beverage artisans on the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market website. Market shoppers may search either by category, or by a particular vendor, to find Market offerings including fresh farm products, herbs, mushrooms, bread and other pre-packaged artisanal foods, bedding plants, flower bouquets, and more.
Shoppers may purchase their preferred products online from any vendor or combination of vendors they choose, and make a single payment for the total purchase online. Customers will be alphabetically assigned a one-hour window between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday for curbside pickup of their purchases in the Switchyard Park Pavilion parking lot. All purchases must be made online by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday evening.
No Market products will be available for sale on site.
All recommended Center for Disease Control (CDC) protocols are in place to ensure the safety of Market vendors, staff, volunteers, and shoppers. Customers picking up online orders will remain in their vehicles, while Market staff will deliver Market products, packaged and bagged, directly to the vehicle. Customers will be asked not to leave their vehicle. The Market will operate on the online ordering system as long as public health guidelines recommend physical distancing.
The Market’s online version will continue to offer shoppers utilizing their SNAP (food stamp) benefits to purchase eligible products from participating Market vendors; SNAP users will receive special instructions for completing their SNAP purchases during checkout on the online system. The Farmers' Market continues to double the value of SNAP benefits used at the Market. SNAP users' EBT benefits will be doubled up to $18.
Tuesday Market - Closed for the season. See you in June 2020!
The Tuesday Market is held every Tuesday, June through September from 4 until 7 p.m. in the Pavilion at Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St.
Online Farmers' Market
During April, shop online for Market products and pick up your order on Saturday at the Switchyard Park Pavilion.
Selling at the Farmers' Market
How to become a vendor at the Farmers' Market
Food and Beverage Artisans at the Market
Delicious food and drink available from local vendors at the Market.
Farm Vendor Directory
Find out more about your favorite farmers, producers and growers.
Tuesday Market
Every Tuesday, June through September at the Pavilion at Switchyard Park
Farmers' Market Product Availability
A list, updated weekly, of farm products available for sale at the Farmers' Market.
Saturday Farmers' Market Parking
Whether you are on two wheels or four, check here for information on parking.
Information Tables at Farmers' Market
Cost and registration details for setting up an informational table at the Farmers' Market
Busking Guidelines for Farmers' Market
Looking to perform at the Market? Find more details and contact information here.
Using Food Stamps at Market
Enrolled in SNAP and want to purchase more locally grown food products? More info on the Double Market Bucks program here.
Naturalist at the Market
Visit with a naturalist the first and third Saturdays of each month at the Saturday Market.
Farmers' Market Gift Certificates
Who wouldn't enjoy a gift certificate good for buying Market goods from almost all the vendors at the Market?
Farmers' Market Advisory Council
Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. Find more details and contact information here.
Mayor at the Market
Meet and ask questions of city government leaders.
Recipes from the Farmers' Market
Guest chefs share recipes for award-winning salsas and delectable homemade soups.
Remarks on the Farmers' Market Future
Mayor John Hamilton's remarks from the press conference on July 31, 2019.