Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market

Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market brings together local farmers, food artisans, and community members for a vibrant open-air marketplace.

The market schedule is Saturdays, 9 AM - 1 PM, May - October. Early shoppers typically find the largest selection before popular vendors sell out.

Product categories at Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market include Vegetables and Fruits. Shoppers can expect variety to shift with the growing season.

Farmers markets like Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market represent a fundamentally different way of accessing food compared to a supermarket. When you shop at Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market, the person selling you tomatoes is often the same person who planted them — a level of transparency and traceability that industrial food systems cannot replicate. That direct relationship is what draws many Fort Wayne residents to the market week after week.

The selection at Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market changes as the growing season progresses. Early in the season, expect cool-weather crops like salad greens, radishes, and herbs. Peak summer brings the widest variety — tomatoes, peppers, corn, stone fruits, and squash. By fall, the market shifts toward storage vegetables, apples, pears, preserves, and baked goods that make use of seasonal harvests. This seasonal rhythm is something you feel at a farmers market in a way you never do in a grocery store.

Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market draws shoppers from across the Fort Wayne area who value knowing where their food comes from. Unlike the anonymized supply chains that supply most grocery stores, every item at this market was grown or produced by a vendor you can talk to, ask questions of, and build a relationship with over the course of the season.

Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market supports the livelihoods of independent farmers and food producers in the Fort Wayne area while giving shoppers a meaningful alternative to industrially produced food.

Contact Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.