Farmers Markets near Carbondale, IL

Carbondale

Carbondale

Neighborhood Co-op Grocery is a member-owned grocery store in Carbondale carrying local produce, bulk foods, a deli, bakery, and wellness products — all free of artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, and GMOs. Anyone can shop, though membership brings added perks like the Wooden Nickel giving program. The store earned Carbondale Chamber's 2024 Business of the Year and an EPA Silver GreenChill certification for refrigerant management.

The Farmers' Market of Carbondale has run along West Main Street for more than 40 years, one of the longest-standing markets in southern Illinois. Local growers sell seasonal produce, meat, and baked goods through spring, summer, and fall. Carbondale also has a separate producer-only market downtown, so shoppers should confirm which West Main Street location they're headed to before making the trip.

Carbondale

Humpday Farmers Market leans into its name — Wednesday is market day in Carbondale, typically 3 to 6 p.m. during the growing season. It's a smaller, LLC-run market rather than a nonprofit co-op, with vendors selling grains, mushrooms, jams, baked goods, and locally made tofu alongside the usual produce.

Cannon Park Community Market runs Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m., May through late October, inside Carterville's Cannon Park complex at 120 N. Greenbriar. Vendors bring vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, and meat alongside baked goods, cut flowers, and handmade crafts, with several stands selling certified organic produce. The market sits next to the park's dog park and ball fields, so shopping doubles as an evening out.

Murphysboro's farmers market runs Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., and moved for the current season to 217 N. 17th Street after years at Walnut Street. Vendors sell local produce, handmade goods, and artisan items, and the market is currently taking applications for both vendors and musicians. Run through the city, with questions handled by Murphysboro City Hall.

Cobden

Herrin Farmers Market runs indoors from spring through fall, giving Williamson County shoppers a dependable stop even after outdoor markets nearby close for the season. Vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, and other locally made goods to a small, steady crowd of regulars.

Anna

The Union County Chamber of Commerce runs this market out of the East Davie Plaza lot in Anna, open Tuesdays from 6 a.m. to noon, March through October. Growers bring vegetables, fruits, and flowers, alongside baked goods, crafts, and other homemade items from around southern Illinois. The Chamber can be reached at (618) 833-2525 for vendor questions or schedule changes.

Marion's farmers market runs twice a week on West Main Street — Wednesdays 7 to 11 a.m. and Saturdays 6 a.m. to noon — with produce, baked goods, crafts, and ready-to-eat food from area vendors filling the block downtown.

Grand Tower sits on the Mississippi River near Tower Rock, and this market keeps that river-town pace — vendors set up Saturday mornings, 8 to 12:30, spring through fall, with fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and handmade goods from growers around the area.

Du Quoin

This Saturday market runs out of Keyes Park at Park and Division streets in Du Quoin, open the first weekend in May through the end of October, 7:30 a.m. to noon. Vendors bring in-season vegetables, fruit, local specialty foods, and handmade crafts. It's a small operation — call ahead if you're chasing a specific item.

Keyes Park Du Quoin

Du Quoin's only regular farmers market sets up at Keyes Park, at the corner of Park and Division, every Saturday from May through October. Hours run 7:30 a.m. to noon. Growers bring vegetables, fruit, organic produce, and local crafts — a small seasonal market serving Perry County shoppers.

West Frankfort's market sets up Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., May through October, in the shelter behind the Aquatic Center at City Park. It's a straightforward small-town market — a couple of farm vendors selling vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, and meat straight off the truck. Call (618) 937-1665 for current vendor and schedule details.

Pinckneyville Farmers Market runs Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., May through October, now based at Kellerman Feed Store on South Main Street after moving from its earlier East Water Street location. Vendors sell in-season produce, baked goods, flowers, and handmade crafts. It's a once-a-week market in this small Perry County seat, so Tuesday afternoon is the only window to catch it.