Champaign-Urbana Farmers Markets

06/24/2026

Did you know that about half of farmers market attendees attend because it helps them feel more apart of their community? And that a third of attendees meet new people? And that more than one in ten people make a new friend in their time at the market?

Stop by the Champaign Farmers Market on Tuesdays from 3-6pm and make friends in the new old-fashioned way!

*Citation: Witzling, L., Shaw, B. R., & Wolnik, D. (2025). U.S. farmers market attendance and experiences:
Descriptive results from a national survey. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 14(1), 227–249. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.141.017

06/23/2026

It's market day! ☀️🥬 Join us today from 3-6pm in the downtown plaza to shop local farm, food, and craft vendors. PLUS, join us for a FREE cooking demo with our friends from Illinois Extension at 5pm.

Curious about what vendors will be at the market? Check out our interactive market map: https://bit.ly/4n4wF6A

06/22/2026

Visit us tomorrow for a FREE cooking demo with our friends from Illinois Extension!

Celebrate Pollinator Week with us at the Champaign Farmer's Market!

Starting this Tuesday, June 23, Illinois Extension will be at the market every other week, sharing tasty food demonstrations featuring seasonal ingredients. For Pollinator Week, we'll be highlighting a fresh and flavorful Cucumber Strawberry Salsa recipe made possible by the pollinators that help grow our food.

Stop by to sample the recipe, prepared by Big Grove Tavern, and be sure to look for it as a special on their menu, too. We hope to see you there!

06/22/2026

Have you made it to the Champaign Farmers Market yet this season? Stop by on Tuesday from 3-6pm and listen to some live music, shop local farm, food, and craft vendors, and grab a bite to eat at a downtown restaurant! See you there!

06/21/2026

Get more with Link Match!

Buy $1 of food with SNAP, get $1 of fresh fruits & vegetables with Link Match.

How to use Link Match:
▶️ VISIT a participating location and shop for eligible food items.
▶️ PAY with your Link card.
▶️ GET your Link Match vouchers.
▶️ USE Link Match vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables the same day or save them for future visits.

Click here to find out more about Link Match and to see a list of participating locations! https://bit.ly/4urdExS

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06/20/2026

Catch these amazing growers every Tuesday in downtown Champaign from 3-6pm! And grab their featured special at Big Grove this weekend!

This weekend we’re teaming up with two terrific vendors from the Champaign-Urbana Farmers Markets to create an INCREDIBLE weekend dish.

We went shopping in the downtown Plaza on Tuesday and got shrooms from Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm and sunflower micro greens from Little Farm (both from Decatur) and used their wonderful products in our VEAL MARSALA!!

Pan seared panko crusted veal is served over mashed potatoes in a marsala wine and Maxwell’s mushroom farm oyster mushroom sauce, topped with Little Farm sunflower microgreens. A side of fresh grilled asparagus spears completes the meal.

Don’t miss this delicious local team effort - and be sure to visit the Market on Tuesdays from 3-6!!

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth from the Champaign Farmers Market! Preparing and sharing a meal is a great way to celebrate Emancipation Day. In this video, Smithsonian Curator Joanne Hyppolite and Chef Ramin Coles explore time-honored Black American recipes and their cultural symbolism.

Come see us at the Champaign Farmers Market on Tuesdays from 3-6pm and support local Black-owned businesses and see what fresh, seasonal ingredients and handcrafted products are in store.

Based on time-honored recipes updated for today’s palate, NMAAHC Cu...

06/18/2026

Help us congratulate our friend, the courageous manager of the Danville Farmers Market, Susan Franklin, for completing the ILFMA Farmers Market Manager course!!

Celebrate this weekend by attending the Danville Summer Farmers Market on Saturday from 8-12 and buying some of her world-famous lemonade. Congratulations, Susan!

Danville Farmers Market
Illinois Farmers Market Association

06/18/2026

Stango Cuisine is the first and only Zambian restaurant in the United States, located right here in Champaign. Founded by Chef Mubanga Chanda, the menu features authentic, made-from-scratch Zambian, African, and Caribbean dishes. Check out their food truck at the Champaign Farmers Market every Tuesday from 3-6pm!

06/17/2026

When the temperature starts to rise, who wants to turn on the oven? Not us! We love a quick and easy summer meal that doesn’t require heating up the kitchen. Check out this recipe for French Buttered Radish Toast. It’s the perfect choice for a quick lunch, Sunday brunch, or low-effort dinner. Try it with fresh-baked bread from Central Illinois Bakehouse, microgreens from The Little Farm Co. (we recommend the nasturtium), and locally-harvested radishes from Mercy Gardens (sold by Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm and The Little Farm Co.)!

This gorgeous recipe for French Buttered Radish Toasts is super easy to prepare and can be ready to eat in under 15 minutes!