Champaign-Urbana Farmers Markets

06/02/2026

It’s market day! 🥳 Grab a drink to-go from Big Grove Tavern, pick up a sweet treat and some grocery staples, and stay for free, live music by The Sweet Nothings! We’ll see you there – downtown Champaign plaza from 3-6pm.

06/01/2026

We’re gearing up for another sunny afternoon at the Champaign Farmers Market! Join us Tuesday from 3-6pm in the downtown plaza and shop some amazing local farm, food, and craft vendors!

Click here to view an interactive market map and check out the vendor lineup below: https://bit.ly/4n4wF6A

Alexander's Prime Time Seasonings
Bakelab
Berries and Flour: Bakery & Harvest Goods
Carnation Bookhouse
Carson's Produce
Central Illinois Bakehouse
Champaign County Environmental Stewards
Everyday Feast
Havilah Gardens Micro Farm
Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm
Nan Argentine Sweets
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
Strictly Wicks Candle Company
The Little Farm Co.
The Wright Soapery

05/29/2026

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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05/28/2026

Based in Decatur, Illinois, Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm has multiple varieties high quality, gourmet mushrooms, available every week at the Champaign Farmers Market. Whether you’re looking for a meat alternative or to smother a filet, Maxwell’s as you covered!

05/26/2026

Join us for an extended hours market, TODAY from 3:00-7:00pm in downtown Champaign! Plus, it's Kids Kits day! This month's recipe is Chocolate Maple Energy Bites.

Don't forget, we will be extending the hours on the last market day of the month during the summer to give everyone more time to enjoy. Catch us from 3-7pm on 5/26, 6/30, 7/28, 8/25.

05/25/2026

Tomorrow is not only market day, but it's EXTENDED HOURS MARKET DAY.🎉 Join us in downtown Champaign from 3:00-7:00pm to support your favorite local farm, food, and craft vendors. Plus, pick up a free Kids Kit!

(On select dates this summer, we're extending the hours of the Champaign Farmers Market to 3:00-7:00pm so you can join us later in the evening! Stop by after work or after dinner, we'll be there! Extended hours market dates are on 5/26, 6/30, 7/28, 8/25.)

Click here to view an interactive market map and check out the vendor lineup below: https://bit.ly/4n4wF6A

Adaptu Arts
Alexander's Prime Time Seasonings
Berries & Flour, Bakery & Harvest Goods
Carnation Bookhouse
Central Illinois Bakehouse
Champaign County Environmental Stewards
Havilah Gardens Micro Farm
Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm
Nan Argentine Sweets
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
Stango Cuisine
The Little Farm Co.
The Wright Soapery

05/24/2026

Found footage of Eggwardo eagerly waiting for this season's first EXTENDED HOURS MARKET! This Tuesday (5/26) we will be extending the Champaign Farmers Market for another hour, 3:00-7:00pm. So grab your drinks to-go from Big Grove Tavern, stroll the plaza, and enjoy some incredible music on the plaza stage by Fuego Latino while you shop your favorite local food and farm businesses.

We will be extending the hours on the last market day of the month during the summer to give everyone more time to enjoy. Catch us from 3-7pm on 5/26, 6/30, 7/28, 8/25.

P.S. don't forget to pick up your FREE kid-friendly meal kit at these markets as a part of our Kids Kits program!

05/23/2026

Make your dollars stretch by shopping local! Did you know that you can use your EBT/Link benefits at the Champaign Farmers Market? To use your benefits, visit the market information tent. We'll help you exchange EBT/Link funds for market tokens, PLUS we’ll match you dollar for dollar. For example, if you swipe your card for $15 in market tokens, we’ll DOUBLE the value.

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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05/22/2026

Spice up your weekday packed lunch with this recipe for a Hot Wasabi Lunch Sandwich. This vegetarian option is not only tasty and nutritious, but it also takes just 5 minutes to make. Try it with wasabi microgreens from The Little Farm Co. and your favorite bread from Central Illinois Bakehouse.

Get ready for this super tasty lunch sandwich with Hot Wasabi Mustard microgreens. Micro Mustard greens are packed with fiber, vitamins A, C, K, E, B6; minerals such as folate, manganese, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper; and protective phytonutrients. Hot Wasabi mustard microgreens create...

05/21/2026

On select dates this summer, we're extending the hours of the Champaign Farmers Market to 3:00-7:00pm so you can join us later in the evening! Our first extended market is this Tuesday, 5/26.

You asked, we're making it happen. During the summer we will extend the last market of each month to 7pm. That's right, 7pm! A whole hour more of Tuesday market fun at the last market each month, which just so happens to be when we host our amazing Kids Kits program.

So bring your friends and family, shop the market, pick up a FREE kid-friendly meal kit, and enjoy the immaculate vibes of downtown Champaign. Plus, get your voucher to validate three hours of parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck. What more could you want for your Tuesday evening?

Extended hours are on 5/26, 6/30, 7/28, 8/25. See you there!