Farmers Markets near Manhattan, KS

Flint Hills Farmers' Market sets up at 632 Tuttle Creek Boulevard in Manhattan, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., April through December — a longer season than most Kansas markets, stretching well past the usual fall cutoff. Expect a wide range of produce grown around the Flint Hills, from early spring greens to late-season squash.

MANHATTAN

MHK Community Market runs Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through August, in the American Legion parking lot at 114 McCall Road in Manhattan. Vendor space is free for anyone selling farm or craft goods — a low-barrier setup that keeps the roster changing week to week. The same organizers also run a winter Christkindl Markt each December.

Manhattan

The Downtown Farmers' Market of Manhattan has been running since 1979, making it one of the oldest in the state. Its Wednesday evening market sets up at Cico Park, Kimball and Avery, 4 to 7 p.m., April through October, alongside a Saturday market at 3rd and Leavenworth and a winter market inside Pottorf Hall.

Alma

Alma's market keeps a light schedule — the first Saturday of May, June, July, August, and October, plus the third Saturday in September, 9 a.m. to noon — selling handmade and homegrown goods from Wabaunsee County, the Flint Hills, and Kansas more broadly. SNAP is accepted. It's the county-seat market for one of Kansas's smallest counties, so the once-a-month pace reflects the size of the town, not a lack of vendors.

Junction City

Geary Community's market sets up Thursdays, 4 to 7 p.m., May through September, in the JC Naz Church parking lot at 1025 S. Washington in Junction City. It started in 2014 out of a county health needs assessment aimed at getting more fresh food into the community, and expanded to include handmade crafts and artisan goods in 2021 alongside produce, baked goods, honey, meat, and eggs.