The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Missouri Grown program lists farmers markets, and big-city markets such as Soulard in St. Louis and City Market in Kansas City run on printed weekly schedules.
Each row below was read on the page named in its last column on October 30, 2026. Prices, hours and rules change, so confirm with the operator before you go. Items we could not read are listed under What We Could Not Verify.
$50Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefit per year
$30WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefit per year
147Soulard vendor stalls per Visit Missouri
Background
- Missouri Grown is a Department of Agriculture program helping producers sell local products to local buyers. (agriculture.mo.gov)
- The department publishes a Farmers' Market Handbook on starting and running a market. (agriculture.mo.gov)
- Seniors 60+ get $50 a year and eligible WIC participants $30 a year in market nutrition benefits, for use with authorized farmers. (agriculture.mo.gov)
- The state said in 2024 that over $250,000 in benefits went unredeemed because participants could not find an authorized farmer. (agriculture.mo.gov)
- Visit Missouri says several of the largest markets run year-round while many others open as spring crops arrive. (visitmo.com)
- Visit Missouri says Kansas City's River Market area has history dating to 1857. (visitmo.com)
Where to Go
| Place | Town | What It Is | Hours or Price as Printed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulard Market | St. Louis (730 Carroll St) | City-run market; Visit Missouri describes an Italian Renaissance-style Grand Hall with 147 stalls. | Wed-Fri 8am-5pm; Saturday listed both 8am-5pm and 7am-5:30pm on the same page; Sun-Tue closed with a Sunday produce exception; (314) 622-4180 | stlouis-mo.gov |
| City Market Farmers Market | Kansas City (20 E 5th St) | Weekend market in the River Market district. | Cultivate KC: Apr-Oct Sat 7am-3pm, Sun 9am-3pm; Nov-Mar Sat and Sun 9am-3pm. VisitKC prints a different version: 8am-3pm weekends Apr-Oct, 9am-3pm Nov-Dec and March, Sat only Jan-Feb; free entry | cultivatekc.org |
| Tower Grove Farmers' Market | St. Louis (Tower Grove Park, 4257 Northeast Drive) | Park market run on a spring-to-fall schedule. | Sat 8am-12:30pm, April through November 1; Tue 4pm to sunset, May through September; (314) 772-3899 | towergrovepark.org |
| Columbia Farmers Market | Columbia (1769 W Ash St) | Market at Agriculture Park; Visit Missouri says produce is grown within 50 miles. | Sat 8am-noon Apr-Oct, 9am-noon Nov-Mar; Wed 4-7pm May 27 to Aug 26 (Visit Missouri listing) | visitmo.com |
| Farmers Market of the Ozarks | Springfield and Branson | Farm foods and handmade goods year-round, with live music. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Central Park Farmers' Market | Hannibal | Named in Visit Missouri's market roundup. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Empire Market | Joplin | Named in Visit Missouri's market roundup. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market | Liberty | Named in Visit Missouri's market roundup. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market | Lee's Summit | Named in Visit Missouri's market roundup. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| St. Joseph Farmers' Market | St. Joseph | Named in Visit Missouri's market roundup. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Downtown Sikeston Farmers' Market | Sikeston | Named in Visit Missouri's market roundup. | not stated | visitmo.com |
What We Could Not Verify
- agriculture.mo.gov/markets/farmers-markets.php (404)
- State market count: no count printed on pages read
- Authorized farmer listing and MissouriGrownUSA directory not read
- tgmarkets.com unrelated site (not used; Tower Grove data from towergrovepark.org)
- columbiafarmersmarket.org does not print recurring days; weekday hours from Visit Missouri page
- Hours for Ozarks, Hannibal, Joplin, Liberty, Lee's Summit, St. Joseph, Sikeston: not stated
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Questions People Ask
Is there a state directory of farmers markets?
The Department of Agriculture points to MissouriGrownUSA.com; the directory itself was not read.
Is Soulard Market open year-round?
The city page lists Wednesday to Saturday hours but states no season; Visit Missouri says Soulard is open Wednesday through Saturday.
Is the Kansas City City Market open in winter?
Yes on weekends; Cultivate KC lists Nov-Mar Sat and Sun 9am-3pm.
Sources
- agriculture.mo.gov
- stlouis-mo.gov
- visitkc.com
- cultivatekc.org
- towergrovepark.org
- visitmo.com
- columbiafarmersmarket.org
- visitmo.com
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: It’s Missouri (https://itsmissouri.com/things-to-do/farmers-markets/), checked October 30, 2026. Free to quote with a link.