Farmer’s markets in Lincoln

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Farmer’s markets are a great way to purchase sustainable, local produce.

Making a weekly trip to a farmer’s market is a great way to take pride in where your food is coming from and how it’s packaged.

Benefits

Fun

Going to a farmer’s market is an event in itself; plan a trip with friends or family members to make local, sustainable eating a habit.

Healthy

Purchasing local, organic produce helps you control what herbicides and pesticides were used on the product throughout the growing process.

Community

Getting to know and support local farmers is a great way to understand where exactly your food is coming from.

Map of Lincoln farmer’s markets (see below for more information)

More information

Lincoln farmer’s markets & produce stands

Haymarket Farmer’s Market: runs from mid-May to mid-October each year, goes from 8am-12pm every Saturday
Sunday Farmer’s Market at College View: runs from late April through late October of each year, goes from 10am-2pm every Sunday
F St. Neighborhood Farmer’s Market: runs from June through September of each year, goes from 4-7pm every Tuesday
Fallbrook Farmer’s Market: runs from late June through August of each year, goes from 4-7pm every Thursday
Kelly’s Produce: local produce stand running from June through October of each year, goes from 9am-8pm daily (accepts card with minimum purchase)
The Hub Farmer’s Market: runs from late May through late September, each Wednesday from 5-7pm
Jazz in June market: local market running in conjunction with Jazz in June, every Tuesday night through June

Farmer’s market tips & tricks

Though farmer’s markets are very welcoming places, it can be intimidating to go for the first time. Below are some tips and tricks to make you a farmer’s market master:

Bring reusable bags or baskets to minimize your waste production. Though many vendors have single-use bags available, bringing your own quality reusable bags keeps all of your things in one place.
Bring cash – small bills if possible. Many vendors accept cards, Venmo, or PayPal for payment, but cash is the one method of payment they’re almost sure to take. Bringing small bills ($20 or under) helps ensure vendors don’t need to spend too much time counting change.
- Some farmer’s markets – such as the Sunday Farmer’s Market at College View – allow you to pre-purchase tokens via cash or card at a main booth. These tokens are accepted by all vendors, and can help simplify the purchasing process.
Go in the mood to explore. Though farmer’s markets are a wonderful place to pick up local produce and other goods, they are more than just a market: they often have live music, local restaurants, and more. Going to a farmer’s market is an event in itself, and it helps to be looking forward to that!

Using benefits at farmer’s markets

Farmer’s markets are a great way to purchase fresh produce for your family at an affordable rate! To use programs such as SNAP, simply start your farmer’s market visit at the information or welcoming booth. At the booth, you can purchase ‘tokens’ (or another form of credit) using your SNAP dollars, and these tokens are accepted by farmer’s stands throughout the market.

SNAP recipients can also earn up to an extra $20/day through the Double Up Food Bucks program, which matches up to $20 of spending in SNAP dollars on fresh fruits and vegetables at particular places, such as farmer’s markets. For more information and to see a list of participating vendors in Nebraska, visit the link below.