Ferguson Farmers Market

I love this place! A wide variety of garden fresh produce, flowers, food, drinks and handmade crafts. I hate the Saturday mornings that I’m forced to miss the Farmer’s Market. Some of my favorites include the cheeses from the Creamery and canadian bacon but love the seasonal fruits and vegetables. Today’s haul included strawberries, zucchini, tomatoes, lettuce and asparagus. Live music, kids crafts and weekly events make this a great place to be! Come on out and have some fun and eat fresh!

My wife and I went here recently to see what the Farmer Market scene is about.
We also have been getting GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms) out of our diet and wanted to see if they had any organic produce.
Man did e hit the jackpot! This place is rich with Healthy foods and other products. We got a 4lb bag or Organic Corn for popping, a 3lb jar of Local Florissant Raw honey, organic green beans and a bunch of other things I cannot remember.
Also we found a meat company that has grass feed beef for a pretty reasonable price, I think we will be making a purchase soon to freeze in our big freezer.
I really enjoy the atmosphere here and how everything is setup, I will be branching out to other farmers markets soon but this one is so close and worth going to.
A word of warning though, get there early because some of the venders run out of the good stuff quick.

Something that some people may not know is that they have an indoor market once a month during the winter months.
Aside from some winter veggies, you can expect the usual baked goods from Cose Dolci.
Most recently, they were smoking up some pork steaks that were making my mouth water. Alas, we were on a schedule and I wasn’t able to snag one to gnaw on.

Not sure how you rate a farmers market but here goes.
Friendly atmosphere.
Plenty of open space with the room to walk and socialize.
Live music, which I was told changes from week to week.
Found craft and food booths but also some formal business booths. By that I mean folks selling things like branded scented candles and other items. This is a big negative for me on market style places.
Not enough edible food vendors but there were booths offering samples.
Plenty of nearby parking.

I go every saturday and love it! you can find just about anything you need here including crafts, fruits/​vegies, baked goods, and flowers. Every one is so friendly and there is always good live music playing. at first glance it might seem small, but its bigger than it looks. I do beleive that they plan on moving it b/​c it keeps getting bigger and bigger every yr, but i dont know when.

Yes and yes… with only one trip, the Ferguson Farmers’ Market has become our one and only. My wife and I recently decided to try our hand at becoming more ‘locavore conscious’ and finding a great farmers’ market is a HUGE step in that process. Our goal is to get ‘most’ of our essential meal items for the week at said farmers’ market… and this one got the job done.
Only local (Missouri and Illinois) farmers are allowed to be vendors, as this is a ‘farmers only’ market, so you don’t have to worry while shopping that something may not be local or fresh. Everything is straight from the farm. For those that would say that is their biggest beef with Soulard (which it was ours), Ferguson will put your mind at ease. A few of the farmers, including ‘Earth Dance’ where we got green beans, basil, and red onion, are from Ferguson! That was cool… urban farms at an urban farmers’ market.
The whole experience was enjoyable… which really, it should be. You don’t feel cramped or forced to make a decision (ahem, certain farmers’ market) and all of the people are just really nice. They were quick to inform of their goods, but not to sell you on it, just to let you know if you really need it. My dork moment came when upon purchasing peaches, the dude threw in a couple more of a different variety just because ‘we should try them.’ It actually brought a little tear to my eye… no joke. I have no idea why… I think it was just because we had finally found our market!
So…we made out like bandits… green peppers, blackberries, peaches, green beans, fingerling potatoes, goat cheese, honey, summer squash, zucchini, red onion, basil, tomatoes, corn… all for about $ 28. Which brings me to this… it is cheap also. Our two ‘splurges’…the goat cheese and honey, were the two most expensive items, at $ 6 and $ 3.50, respectively. That was also refreshing, as places like Tower Grove and Kirkwood FM can be a little pricey.
All in all, it’s like a festival every Saturday! There’s live music, bbq, and just great neighborhood people. You don’t feel like you’re not ‘in the in crowd’ if you’re not from the neighborhood either, which is nice.
Go check it out! It was worth the long-​ish drive from South City, and will continue to be worth it every Saturday through October.