These Are The 10 Best Farmers Markets In Indiana For 2018

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 Indiana? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)

These are the best Indiana farmers markets:

1. New Albany Farmers Market, New Albany, IN
2. Downtown Terre Haute Farmers’ Market, Terre Haute, IN
3. South Bend Farmers Market, South Bend, IN
4. Tuesday Market At Bloomington Community Farmers Market, Bloomington, IN
5. Indy Winter Farmers Market, Indianapolis, IN
6. Historic West Main Street Farmers Market, Fort Wayne, IN
7. Speedway Farmers Market, Speedway, IN
8. Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market-Winter Market, Fort Wayne, IN
9. Franklin Street Bazaar, Evansville, IN
10. Carmel Farmers Market, Carmel, IN

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 Indiana?

In order to rank the best farmers markets in Indiana, 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 Hoosier 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 Indiana, 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. New Albany Farmers Market

Score: 88.6
City: New Albany, IN
Address: 202 E. Market, New Albany, IN 47150
Times: Tue: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Wed: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Sat: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM

2. Downtown Terre Haute Farmers’ Market

Score: 85.7
City: Terre Haute, IN
Address: 9th & Cherry Streets, Terre Haute, IN 47807
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

3. South Bend Farmers Market

Score: 80.0
City: South Bend, IN
Address: 1105 Northside Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46615
Times: Tue: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM Thu: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM Sat: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM

4. Tuesday Market At Bloomington Community Farmers Market

Score: 80.0
City: Bloomington, IN
Address: 6th and Madison Streets, Bloomington, IN 47404
Times: Tue: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM

5. Indy Winter Farmers Market

Score: 77.1
City: Indianapolis, IN
Address: 1125 E. Brookside Ave., Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM

6. Historic West Main Street Farmers Market

Score: 77.1
City: Fort Wayne, IN
Address: 1936 West Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Times: Fri: 3:00 PM-8:00 PM

7. Speedway Farmers Market

Score: 74.3
City: Speedway, IN
Address: 1330 Main Street, Speedway, IN 46224
Times: Thu: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM

8. Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market-Winter Market

Score: 71.4
City: Fort Wayne, IN
Address: 216 West Douglas Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

9. Franklin Street Bazaar

Score: 71.4
City: Evansville, IN
Address: 2000 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN 47710
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

10. Carmel Farmers Market

Score: 71.4
City: Carmel, IN
Address: 5 Center Green, Carmel, IN 46032
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM

There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In Indiana

If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Hoosier 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 Indiana

Name	City	Rank	Score
New Albany Farmers Market	New Albany	1	88.6
Downtown Terre Haute Farmers’ Market	Terre Haute	2	85.7
South Bend Farmers Market	South Bend	3	80.0
Tuesday Market At Bloomington Community Farmers Market	Bloomington	4	80.0
Indy Winter Farmers Market	Indianapolis	5	77.1
Historic West Main Street Farmers Market	Fort Wayne	6	77.1
Speedway Farmers Market	Speedway	7	74.3
Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market-Winter Market	Fort Wayne	8	71.4
Franklin Street Bazaar	Evansville	9	71.4
Carmel Farmers Market	Carmel	10	71.4
Goshen Farmers Market	Goshen	11	71.4
St. Stanislaus Of Michigan City Farmer’s Market	Michigan City	12	71.4
Vincennes Historic Farmers Market	Vincennes	13	71.4
Original Farmers’ Market At Indianapolis City Market	Indianapolis	14	68.6
Southport Farmers Market	Indianapolis	15	68.6
Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market-Summer Market	Fort Wayne	16	68.6
Ylni Barr Street Market	Fort Wayne	17	68.6
Kokomo Downtown Farmers’ Market	Kokomo	18	68.6
Valparaiso Market	Valparaiso	19	68.6
Seymour Area Farmers Market	Seymour	20	68.6
Bloomington Winter Farmers Market	Bloomington	21	65.7
Historic Lafayette Farmers Market	Lafayette	22	65.7
Granger Farmers Market	Granger	23	65.7
Franklin Farmers Market	Franklin	24	65.7
Fayette County Farmers’ Market	Connersville	25	65.7
Greencastle Farmers’ Market	Greencastle	26	65.7
Urban Garden Farmers Market	South Bend	27	62.9
Anderson City Market	Anderson	28	62.9
Brownsburg Farmers Market	Brownsburg	29	62.9
Farmers Market At The Fairgrounds	Greenfield	30	62.9
Lebanon City Market	Lebanon	31	62.9
38th & Meridian Farmer’s Market	Indianapolis	32	60.0
Crooked Creek Farmers Market	Indianapolis	33	60.0
Irvington Farmers Market	Indianapolis	34	57.1
Market At Hague	Indianapolis	35	57.1
Miller Beach Farmers Market	Gary	36	57.1
Richmond Farmers Market – Summer Season (May-October)	Richmond	37	57.1
Plainfield Chamber Of Commerce Farmers’ Market	Plainfield	38	57.1
Avon Farmers Market	Avon	39	57.1
Bedford Farmers Market	Bedford	40	57.1
Greensburg/decatur County Farmers’ Market	Greensburg	41	57.1
Purple Porch Co-Op	South Bend	42	54.3
Artisan Foodworks Thursday Evening Market	Columbus	43	54.3
Plymouth Farmers Market	Plymouth	44	54.3
Farm To Fork Farmers Market At Normandy Farms	Indianapolis	45	51.4
Salomon Farm Park Farmers’ Market	Fort Wayne	46	51.4
Muncie Makers Market	Muncie	47	51.4
Shelby County Farmers Market	Shelbyville	48	51.4
Morgan County Farmers’ Market Association	Martinsville	49	51.4
Wabash County Farmers Market	Wabash	50	51.4
Fishers Farmers Market	Fishers	51	48.6
Columbus City Farmers Market	Columbus	52	48.6
West Lafayette Farmers Market	West Lafayette	53	48.6
Noblesville Farmers Market	Noblesville	54	45.7
Sagamore West Farmers Market	West Lafayette	55	45.7
Crawfordsville Farmers Market	Crawfordsville	56	45.7
South Side Farmers Market	Fort Wayne	57	42.9
Greenwood Farmers Market	Greenwood	58	42.9
Historic Lafayette Farmers Market–Purdue Market	West Lafayette	59	42.9
Frankfort Farmers Market	Frankfort	60	42.9
Chesterton’s European Market	Chesterton	61	42.9
Cummins Farmer’s Market	Columbus	62	40.0
Jeffersonville Farmers Market	Jeffersonville	63	40.0
Portage Community Farmer’s Market	Portage	64	40.0
Marion Open Air Market	Marion	65	40.0
Minnetrista’s Farmers Market	Muncie	66	37.1
Elkhart Community Farmer’s Market	Elkhart	67	37.1
Woodlawn Nature Center Harvest Market	Elkhart	68	37.1
New Haven Farmers Market	New Haven	69	37.1
Kosciusko County Farmers’ Market, Llc	Warsaw	70	37.1
St. Mary’s Market Days	Evansville	71	34.3
Highland Street Market	Highland	72	34.3
Logansport Farmers Market	Logansport	73	34.3
Westfield Farmers Market	Westfield	74	31.4
Hobart Summer Market On The Lake	Hobart	75	31.4
Munster Farmer’s Market	Munster	76	31.4
Jcc Farmers Market	Indianapolis	77	28.6
Marian University Farmers’ Market At The Indy Cycloplex	Indianapolis	78	28.6
Matthys Farm Market	South Bend	79	25.7
Cummins Mid-Week Farmer’s Market – Columbus Engine Plant (Cep)	Columbus	80	22.9
Grant County Farmer’s Market	Marion	81	20.0
Huntington Wic Market	Huntington	82	5.7
Stadium Village Farmers Market	Indianapolis	83	2.9
Saxony Market	Fishers	84	2.9
Jeffersonville Farmers Market At Jeffersonville High School	Jeffersonville	85	2.9
Marketplace At Westfield	Westfield	86	2.9
Riverside Market	Michigan City	87	2.9
52 & Shadeland Avenue Farmers Market	Indianapolis	88	0.0
Farmers Market At The Barn	Indianapolis	89	0.0
Hurlock Farmers’ And Watermen’s Market	Indianapolis	90	0.0
The Original Farmers Market	Anderson	91	0.0
Crown Point Farmers Market	Crown Point	92	0.0
Zionsville Farmers Market	Zionsville	93	0.0
Greenfield Farmers Market	Greenfield	94	0.0
Henry County Farmers Market	New Castle	95	0.0
New Castle Farmers Market	New Castle	96	0.0
Auburn Farmers Market	Auburn	97	0.0
Putnam County Farmers Market	Greencastle	98	0.0