Downtown Farmers Market

Downtown Farmers Market serves 4th Street & Court Ave Des Moines and the surrounding Iowa community by creating a direct marketplace between local producers and the people who depend on fresh, locally sourced food.

What makes Downtown 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 Downtown Farmers Market. Unlike a supermarket that stocks tomatoes in January, farmers markets are honest about what is actually ripe. What you find at Downtown Farmers Market today reflects what the farms in the 4th Street & Court Ave Des Moines 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.

Downtown Farmers Market also serves as a gathering point for the 4th Street & Court Ave Des Moines 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 Downtown Farmers Market is as much about being part of the neighborhood as it is about what ends up in the bag.

Visit the market or check their website for the latest hours and vendor information.

By operating a regular market in 4th Street & Court Ave Des Moines, Downtown Farmers Market helps close the distance between farms and families — making fresh, locally grown food a practical choice for everyday shoppers.

Contact Downtown Farmers Market directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.