Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market

As one of Lawrence's farmers markets, Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market provides Kansas residents with convenient access to seasonal produce, local meats, and specialty goods sourced close to home.

This market is open Thu: 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, May 5 - Sep 29; Thu: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, Oct 6 - Apr 27. Check with vendors or the market organizer for the latest scheduling.

What makes Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market worth visiting is not just the products available — it is the context those products come with. Each vendor at the market has a story: which farm they operate, how long they have been growing, what they specialize in, and what is coming next week. That knowledge is freely shared at a farmers market in a way that never happens in a conventional grocery setting.

Seasonality shapes everything at Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market. Unlike a supermarket that stocks tomatoes in January, farmers markets are honest about what is actually ripe. What you find at Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market today reflects what the farms in the Lawrence region are currently producing — nothing more, nothing less. This connection to the actual growing season is something that many regular market shoppers come to value deeply.

Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market also serves as a gathering point for the Lawrence community. Regular shoppers often describe the market as much a social outing as a grocery run. Familiar faces, known vendors, and the rhythm of a weekly market create a kind of community continuity that is increasingly rare. For many families, a Saturday morning at Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market is as much about being part of the neighborhood as it is about what ends up in the bag.

By operating a regular market in Lawrence, Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market helps close the distance between farms and families — making fresh, locally grown food a practical choice for everyday shoppers.

Families using SNAP benefits can shop at Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market — the market is part of a growing network of farmers markets that accept electronic benefit transfer.