These Are The 10 Best Farmers Markets In North Dakota 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 North Dakota? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)

These are the best North Dakota farmers markets:

1. Bismarket, Bismarck, ND
2. Farmers Market & Beyond, West Fargo, ND
3. North Prairie Farmers Market – Minot, Minot, ND
4. Bottineau Farmers Market, Bottineau, ND
5. Twin Towns Gardeners’ Market, Wahpeton, ND
6. Drake Farmers Market, Drake, ND
7. Lisbon Farmers Market, Lisbon, ND
8. Watford Market, Watford City, ND
9. Grafton Farmers Market, Grafton, ND
10. Lamoure Farmers Market, Lamoure, ND

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 North Dakota?

In order to rank the best farmers markets in North Dakota, 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 Peace Garden 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 North Dakota, 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. Bismarket

Score: 48.6
City: Bismarck, ND
Address: None, Bismarck, ND 58501
Times: Tue: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Sat: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

2. Farmers Market & Beyond

Score: 45.7
City: West Fargo, ND
Address: 500 13th Ave. W., West Fargo, ND 58078
Times: Mon: 3:30 PM-6:30 PM Thu: 3:30 PM-6:30 PM

3. North Prairie Farmers Market – Minot

Score: 42.9
City: Minot, ND
Address: Corner of 3rd Ave SW and Broadway, Minot, ND 58701
Times: Sat: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

4. Bottineau Farmers Market

Score: 37.1
City: Bottineau, ND
Address: 6th Street and Main Street, Bottineau, ND 58318
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-11:00 AM

5. Twin Towns Gardeners’ Market

Score: 34.3
City: Wahpeton, ND
Address: 8th Street North and 2nd Avenue North, Wahpeton, ND 58075
Times: Thu: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM

6. Drake Farmers Market

Score: 31.4
City: Drake, ND
Address: Main St-6th Ave, Drake, ND 58736
Times: Tue:5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

7. Lisbon Farmers Market

Score: 28.6
City: Lisbon, ND
Address: 800 Main Street, Lisbon, ND 58054
Times: Mon:3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Thu:3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

8. Watford Market

Score: 25.7
City: Watford City, ND
Address: 950 2nd Ave SW, Watford City, ND 58854
Times: Thu: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM

9. Grafton Farmers Market

Score: 25.7
City: Grafton, ND
Address: 695 West 12th St, Grafton, ND 58237
Times: Tue: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM

10. Lamoure Farmers Market

Score: 25.7
City: Lamoure, ND
Address: Highway 13, Lamoure, ND 58458
Times: Mon: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Thu: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM

There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In North Dakota

If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Peace Garden 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 North Dakota

Name	City	Rank	Score
Bismarket	Bismarck	1	48.6
Farmers Market & Beyond	West Fargo	2	45.7
North Prairie Farmers Market – Minot	Minot	3	42.9
Bottineau Farmers Market	Bottineau	4	37.1
Twin Towns Gardeners’ Market	Wahpeton	5	34.3
Drake Farmers Market	Drake	6	31.4
Lisbon Farmers Market	Lisbon	7	28.6
Watford Market	Watford City	8	25.7
Grafton Farmers Market	Grafton	9	25.7
Lamoure Farmers Market	Lamoure	10	25.7
Mcclusky Farmers Market	Mcclusky	11	22.9
Cankdeska Cikana Community College Farmer’s Market	Fort Totten	12	17.1
Rolette Farmer’s Market	Rolette	13	17.1
Great Plains Produce Assn. Community Fm (Fargo)	Fargo	14	14.3
North Prairie Farmers Market – Velva	Velva	15	14.3
Cando Farmers Market	Cando	16	14.3
Anamoose Market In The Park	Anamoose	17	8.6
Coteau Hills Farmers’ Market	Kulm	18	2.9
Downtown Festival Market	Fargo	19	0.0
Capital Farmers Market I	Bismarck	20	0.0
Capitol Farmers Market Ii	Bismarck	21	0.0
Urban Harvest	Bismarck	22	0.0
Town Square Farmers Market	Grand Forks	23	0.0
Minot Farmers Market	Minot	24	0.0
Western Co-Op Credit Union	Williston	25	0.0
Roughrider Homegrowers Association	Dickinson	26	0.0
Mandan Farmers Market	Mandan	27	0.0
Jamestown Farmers Market	Jamestown	28	0.0
Devils Lake Community Market	Devils Lake	29	0.0
Valley City Farmers Market	Valley City	30	0.0
Sakakewea Farmers Market Of Beulah	Beulah	31	0.0
Rugby Chamber Farmers Market	Rugby	32	0.0
Sakakewea Farmers Market Of Hazen	Hazen	33	0.0
Country Market	Stanley	34	0.0
North Prarie Farmers Markets-Stanley	Stanley	35	0.0
Rendezvous Region Langdon Farmers Market	Langdon	36	0.0
Harvey Farmers Market/harvey Chamber	Harvey	37	0.0
Yesterday’s Farmers-Kustom Gardens	Bowman	38	0.0
Garrison Farmers Market	Garrison	39	0.0
Lewis & Clark Farmers Market	Washburn	40	0.0
Cavalier Farmers Market	Cavalier	41	0.0
Cooperstown Farmers Market	Cooperstown	42	0.0
Tioga Farmers Market	Tioga	43	0.0
Walhalla Farmers Market	Walhalla	44	0.0
Crosby Farmers Market	Crosby	45	0.0
Yarker At Beach Gardens	Beach	46	0.0
Emmons County Farmers Market	Linton	47	0.0
Enderlin Farmer’s Market	Enderlin	48	0.0
Spring Creek Market	Killdeer	49	0.0
Cowtown Farmers Market	New Salem	50	0.0
North Prairie/kenmare Farmers Market	Kenmare	51	0.0
Ashley Farmers Market	Ashley	52	0.0
Npfm – Mohall	Mohall	53	0.0
Elgin Farmers Market	Elgin	54	0.0
Pembina Farmer Market/chamber	Pembina	55	0.0
Ray Farmers Market	Ray	56	0.0
North Prairie Farmers Market- Burke County	Bowbells	57	0.0
Grenora Farmers Market	Grenora	58	0.0
Paha Yamni Porcupine District Farmers Market	Selfridge	59	0.0
North Star Market	Carpio	60	0.0
Wing Farmers Market	Wing	61	0.0
Cleveland Farmers Market	Cleveland	62	0.0
Pingree Farmers Market	Pingree	63	0.0
Gardendwellers Farm Produce Party	Churchs Ferry	64	0.0