Who doesn’t love a great Farmers Market?
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the popularity of Farmers Markets is growing. What was once a niche shopping experience for the wealthy and ultra health conscious has become mainstream. And to appease the diverse populations that have shown interest in farmers markets, vendors have expanded their offerings. You can now get ice cream, homemade soap and even beer to go along with your organic beets and mushrooms.
And they aren’t just popular in liberal enclaves and on the west coast.
Farmers markets are booming in areas that had trouble making inroads in the past. 20 years ago, you’d never think you’d find farmers’ markets in Kansas City, Detroit or St. Louis.
Simply put, farmers markets aren’t just for farmers any more.
So, where are the best farmers’ markets in Arkansas? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)
These are the best Arkansas farmers markets:
- Arkansas Local Food Network Online Farmers Market, Little Rock, AR
- Conway Farmers Market, Conway, AR
- Downtown Rogers Farmers Market, Rogers, AR
- Bernice Garden Farmers’ Market, Little Rock, AR
- Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith, AR
- Fayettevill, Arkansas Farmers’ Market, Fayetteville, AR
- Community Farmers Market, Hot Springs Village, AR
- Asu Regional Farmers Market, Jonesboro, AR
- Bentonville Farmers Market – Saturday, Bentonville, AR
- Russellville Community Market, Russellville, AR
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each market ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably live in one of these cities where things are oh-so farmers market friendly.
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How do you decide if a farmers market is awesome or not in Arkansas?
In order to rank the best farmers markets in Arkansas, we had to determine what criteria makes for a good market experience. It isn’t a stretch to assume that great farmers’ markets have a variety of options, are up to date with the latest technology, and are in areas with decent populations. Because everyone should be able to take home some homemade jam, right?
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
How we crunched the numbers for the Natural State
We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Department of Agriculture data produced for the state of Arkansas, along with the government census numbers, we looked at every single farmers market in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Number of amenities
- Each market’s technology improvements
- Variety of items to buy
- Nearby population
- Number of organic vendors
We then gave each market a HomeSnacks Score. The higher the score, the better the farmer’s market ranked. What we found is there seems to be a balanced number of large farmers markets near major city centers as well as awesome farmers markets in smaller communities. That’s the way it should be!
1. Arkansas Local Food Network Online Farmers Market
Score: 71.4
City: Little Rock, AR
Address: 509 Scott St., Little Rock, AR 72201
Times: Mon: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Sat: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
2. Conway Farmers Market
Score: 71.4
City: Conway, AR
Address: 150 Amity Road, Conway, AR 72032
Times: Sat: 6:30 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
3. Downtown Rogers Farmers Market
Score: 68.6
City: Rogers, AR
Address: 101 Cherry St., Rogers, AR 72756
Times: Thu: 4:00 PM-8:00 PM Sat: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
4. Bernice Garden Farmers’ Market
Score: 65.7
City: Little Rock, AR
Address: 1401 S Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
Times: Sun: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
5. Fort Smith Farmers Market
Score: 65.7
City: Fort Smith, AR
Address: 15 N 2nd St, Fort Smith, AR 72901, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Times: Tue: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM Sat: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
6. Fayettevill, Arkansas Farmers’ Market
Score: 65.7
City: Fayetteville, AR
Address: 101 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Times: Tue: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM Thu: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM Sat: 7:00 AM-2:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
7. Community Farmers Market
Score: 65.7
City: Hot Springs Village, AR
Address: None, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Times: Fri: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
8. Asu Regional Farmers Market
Score: 62.9
City: Jonesboro, AR
Address: 3300 Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Times: Sat: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
9. Bentonville Farmers Market – Saturday
Score: 62.9
City: Bentonville, AR
Address: 100 N Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
Times: Sat: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
10. Russellville Community Market
Score: 62.9
City: Russellville, AR
Address: 501 South Phoenix Ave, Russellville, AR 72801
Times: Mon: 12:00 AM-12:00 PM Tue: 12:00 AM-10:00 PM Thu: 2:00 PM-6:30 PM Sun: 12:00 PM-0:00 AM
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In Arkansas
If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Natural State ranked by criteria that vendors and customers agree on, this is an accurate list.
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Detailed List Of The Best Farmers Markets In Arkansas
Name | Rank |
---|---|
Arkansas Local Food Network Online Farmers Market | 1 |
Conway Farmers Market | 2 |
Downtown Rogers Farmers Market | 3 |
Bernice Garden Farmers’ Market | 4 |
Fort Smith Farmers Market | 5 |
Fayettevill, Arkansas Farmers’ Market | 6 |
Community Farmers Market | 7 |
Asu Regional Farmers Market | 8 |
Bentonville Farmers Market – Saturday | 9 |
Russellville Community Market | 10 |
Paragould Farmers’ Market | 11 |
Hilllcrest Farmers Market | 12 |
Mill Street Market | 13 |
Certified Arkansas Farmers Market Argenta | 14 |
Dogtown Farmers Market | 15 |
Westover Hills Farmers Market | 16 |
Rogers Farmers Market | 17 |
Saracen Landing Farmers Market | 18 |
Historic Downtown Hot Springs Farmers Market | 19 |
Conway Locally Grown | 20 |
Bentonville Farmers Market – Wednesday | 21 |
Siloam Springs Farmers Market | 22 |
Green Fork Farmers Market | 23 |
Little Rock River Market | 24 |
Pope County Farmers’ Market | 25 |
The Central Ozarks Farmers & Artisans Market | 26 |
Hope Farmers Market | 27 |
Cross County Farmers Market | 28 |
Searcy Certified Farmers Market | 29 |
Van Buren Farmer’s Market | 30 |
Randolph County Farmers’ Market | 31 |
Harrison Farmer’s Market | 32 |
El Dorado Farmers Market | 33 |
Polk County Farmers’ Market | 34 |
Berryville Farmers’ Market | 35 |
Downtown Newport Farmers Market | 36 |
Old Time Farmers Market | 37 |
Crossett Farmers’ Market | 38 |
Arkansas Home Grown Market I | 39 |
Arkansas Home Grown Market Ii | 40 |
Arkansas Home Grown Market Iii | 41 |
Jonesboro Farmers Market | 42 |
Faulkner County Farmers Market | 43 |
Benton Farmers Market | 44 |
Certified Arkansas Farmers Market Searcy | 45 |
Forrest City Farmers Market | 46 |
Blytheville Farmers Market | 47 |
Boone County Farmers Market | 48 |
Mountain Home Farmers Market | 49 |
Columbia County Homegrown Market Association | 50 |
Camden Farmers Market | 51 |
Malvern Farmers Market | 52 |
Clark County Farmers Market | 53 |
Clarksville Farmers Market | 54 |
Greenwood Farmers Market | 55 |
Arkansas County/north Farmers Market | 56 |
Cleburne County Growers Market | 57 |
Conway County Farmers Market | 58 |
Ashley County Farmers Market | 59 |