Peoria RiverFront Market

For Peoria Illinois Peoria residents looking to eat locally and support Illinois agriculture, Peoria RiverFront Market is a reliable source of fresh, in-season food from farms in the surrounding region.

The market schedule is Saturdays, 8 AM - 12 PM, June - September. Early shoppers typically find the largest selection before popular vendors sell out.

Farmers markets like Peoria RiverFront Market represent a fundamentally different way of accessing food compared to a supermarket. When you shop at Peoria RiverFront 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 Peoria Illinois Peoria residents to the market week after week.

The selection at Peoria RiverFront 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.

Peoria RiverFront Market draws shoppers from across the Peoria Illinois Peoria 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.

Peoria RiverFront Market supports the livelihoods of independent farmers and food producers in the Peoria Illinois Peoria area while giving shoppers a meaningful alternative to industrially produced food.

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