Fresh veggies! Fresh…read morecooked pretzels! Hot tamales! Sweets! People are all friendly! Great prices!

Peoria Riverfront Market operates on Saturdays mid May through September right along the Illinois…read moreriver on Water Street across from the museum. You will find local produce, meats, coffee, baked goods, jewelry, antiques and more, all in pop up booths. Parking and entry is free. Be aware you may need to park a distance away and walk. The market is dog friendly, and several of the vendors put out water dishes for the dogs. Great stop for a bit of exercise and local support on Saturdays.

This is were I get all my fresh veg. They have thhe most beautiful farm stand at the downntown…read moreBloomington's farmers market. Everyone is so knowledgeable and friendly.

I began my relationship with PrairiErth Farm at the Downtown Bloomington Farmer's Market. From the…read morestart, I could tell that they really care about the food they produce and their customers' well being. Hans, Katie, and Dave are experienced and well read farmers. They are what the modern farmer should be...a good steward of the land and not a factory operation. What brought me to PrairiErth Farm was my desire to buy and eat lean, organic, grass-fed beef...which they have and it is awesome. You can taste the difference in quality compared to the "big-box" stores. I know what is, and more importantly, what is not in the beef that I buy from PrairiErth Farm. I like to tell people that you can take a drive out to Atlanta and practically meet the cow you're going to eat. If you want to save some money in the long run, buying in bulk is the way to go. We chose to buy a quarter cow to fill our deep freeze and that was a good volume of meat for a family of 2 adults and one toddler. If you've never done anything like that before (like us), Dave makes the process easy. I was part of their first Crop Share Association and was very pleased with the selection and quality of the veggies that I received every week. I'm happy to be back for year two. The bottom line: Awesome people, high quality meat and veggies. I highly recommend them.

Ackerman farms is a great family friendly produce market, petting zoo, gift shop and all around…read moreentertaining place. I was in town from Florida and this was a great place to savor the Midwest fall experience. I selected one of the beautiful mum plants for my Aunt and Uncle. I loved the pumpkins and squash of all sizes displayed in various bins and baskets. I wanted to back my car up to the gift shop and a take a lot of items home. They offer local popcorn, jams and candy apples, decor items and cooking tools like aprons with catchy phrases. They had a lamp I really wanted but was not sure it would fit in my car with my luggage. I found the staff very nice and willing to interact with you. They would answer questions but also let you browse and look as much as you wanted. Snother surprising thing was the animals were so friendly. Some of the alpacas came right up to me over the fence and the kitties got up from sunning themselves to greet me. I loved the clever signs and the old truck parked in front of the sunflower field. If you are looking for fall photo back drops this is the place. They serve drinks and have a picnic area. Although I was in town too early for the pumpkin festival, I felt like I got a good sampling of activities on my visit to Ackerman's Farm and the parking was very convenient.

It's a beautiful farm, with lots of activities for the whole family. I love the gift shop,…read moreespecially when buying pumpkin everything!

I love this place! We live on a 5 acre farm and gardening is my passion. I buy plants from many…read morenurseries. From Arthur, Mattoon, Shelbyville, Sullivan, and Decatur. Farmer's Market is always a favorite. They have such a great variety. Their plants are always beautiful and healthy. They're also good to work with. If there's something you're looking for they will try to get it. I highly recommend them.

Bait and switch. I went yesterday to purchase 3 miracle grow 2 cu/ft and the sign next to the MG…read morepotting clearly pricing it at 11.99 each. I put them in a wagon and went to the cashier's counter where I seen a sign taped to the counter stating the bags were 16.99, reluctantly paid. I questioned the cashier and she immediately rushed out to the sign. As I walked out to my truck, she had pulled the sign and without letting me see it, she said it was for something else. before I drove off I wanted to see what she replaced it with. On the back of the same sign you could still clearly see the old writing despite her trying to clean the permanent marker off. I didn't feel like having a confrontation, even after being charged $15 more than I should. I have been a regular annual customer, but never again!!

Saturday 6/22/13 was the first Washington Farmers' Market. Because of the amount of rain we've had…read moreand flooded fields, produce may be a little slow this summer. My wife was quite pleased with the lettuce. Much better than store-bought, according to her. The radishes tasted good, but some were "woody". The strawberry preserves were excellent! We also had crafters come in: one lady all the way from Lincoln. Her shop is The Cloth Penguin, and she has baby bands, jewelry, skirts, and other stuff. Reach her at jfrawleyb@comcast.net. Another crafter had his wife staff the booth: thesycamoretree.net. He sells unique gift items. I'm looking forward to next Saturday when we might have more farmers show up. Northtown Farms specializes in pork burgers. Garden Marketplace specializes in vegetables.

I love the Farmers Market downtown. I enjoy visiting all the vendors. I have purchased great…read moreSourdough Bread, farm raised meats, all types of produce, great coffee, and The Brats that are sold by Sean the vender on Adams at 3rd are great, I have attended Wednesday Market which is only one block and Saturday market which is 4 blocks total. I highly recommend going down there and supporting our local businesses.

I was in downtown Springfield for a meeting. When I arrived in our capitol of the state of Illinois…read moreby train, I noticed all the pop-up canopies and busy foot traffic. So when I arrived at the Amtrak station, I asked one of the helpful agents, what I had just seen. He informed me that it was the mid-week farmers market. When I was done with my very short meeting, I took off to explore this delightful little market. It was only about two blocks long, but it had an amazing assortment of vendors. Traveling by train for the day, I was limited to what I could buy, If I lived local, I would have had shopping bags full. I did buy some scones from one bakery, for a snack later in the day and for my breakfast the next morning. Again, if I were local, I would have bought some fresh vegetables, homemade sausage, fresh flowers and so much more. The vendors that I spoke with were good ole country friendly and I could sense their passion in the products they were offering. In addition to the vendors, a local radio station was broadcasting live outside one of the near-by restaurants. Music to shop by is always a nice touch. As i left the market, I wandered in a different direction then when I arrived and stumble upon a sign alerting parkers not to utilize a lot on Friday night and Saturday. Why? It's saved for the Saturday, Farmers Market. So, I can only imagine the Farmer's Market on Saturday must be BIGGER and BETTER. When: June 23, 2021 Why: In town for meeting - out exploring downtown

Yeah it's a grocery store. If you haven't tried them, I'd recommend the butter toffee cashews in…read morethe bulk nuts section. You'll thank me later.

Very clean store, friendly staff, smart arrangement and appealing presentation, we found an…read moreexcellent seafood selection to cook up a Sunday evening meal. But alas price gouging all over, insane to see no b grade discounted produce which ruins farmers and us consumers by wasting the majority of farm output. I would really like to see big groceries like Fresh Thyme ensure minimal food waste with their suppliers that both reduces cost and waste while providing essential value and best of all, fantastic quality since b grade produce despite its lack of visual appeal is often better tasting due to a moral natural cycle on the plant. There has been so much clear research emphasizing the relevant needs to fix inflation these past years it is difficult to see big brands march on hiking prices and bragging about record profits.

This is one of my favorite farmer's markets. We come here whenever we are in town on a Saturday…read moremorning. There are so many local, fresh offerings!! Parking is easy. We've never parked more than a block or two away. My favorites are the breakfast sausage, honey and produce vendors. They also have fresh flowers, beef, eggs and breads and pastries. Everyone has bags, but if you are buying from multiple vendors, do your wrists a favor and bring a shoulder grocery bag. They sometimes have a band for entertainment.

It's still early in the season, and this was my first visit, but I am very much a fan…read more - You can use a credit card to buy tokens, which all vendors accept. There is a $2 fee to do so, but the money goes to help support the farmers and the market, and it's $2 whether you buy $10 or $50. (So get $50! Tokens don't expire.) - WIC cards accepted, with no additional fee. Badass. - BIG!! Spans a good 4-5 blocks downtown, both farmers and artists. - Lots of doggie-watching to be done. - Prices are fair and farmers are friendly. - Local, mostly organic, know-your-farmer food! - Live music - DELICIOUS food! This is a treasure! I'll be back every Saturday I can.