Slide into your overalls and grab your tote bags because it’s farmers market season! From avocado toast dreams to kaleidoscope carrots, let’s get our #veggievibe on and support our local farmers like the cool kids we are. 🥑🌻 Plus, who can resist free samples? Here’s a rundown of Little Rock Markets open for the season & what to expect.

LITTLE ROCK FARMER’S MARKET

The Downtown River Market | 2024 will be its 50th season, starting this year on Saturday, May 4th. It will be open, rain or shine, every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Labor Day weekend.

HILLCREST MARKET

2200 Kavanaugh Blvd | Hillcrest Neighborhood | Open year-round on Saturday mornings with seasonal hours, running October through April from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and May through September from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

THE BERNICE GARDENS

1401 Main Street | SOMA Neighborhood | The year-round market is open on Sundays in the SOMA neighborhood. Its current hours are from 10 am -2 pm until November when it will be open from 11 am -3 pm until the following February.

URBANA FARMSTEAD

2400 Kerrie Drive | They are open year-round on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In addition to farm-fresh produce, they offer local honey, jams, free-range eggs, freshly baked bread, and treats.

ALFN ONLINE MARKET

2 locations | Downtown (509 Scott Street) & WLR (20900 Chenal Pkwy)  | Register on the ALFN website as a customer, and you can place an order for pickup the following Saturday. Orders are open from Sunday at noon until Wednesday at noon. You pay after pickup by cash, check, or credit. You can pick your location for Saturday pickup either at the WLR location (St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church) from 11 am-1 pm or the Downtown location (Christ Episcopal Church) from 10 am-2 pm.