The Saturday Market is OPEN All Year!
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is open on Saturdays and Wednesday from 7a.m.-3 p.m. Masks are recommended indoors for all patrons.
All vendors accept cash. Customers can purchase $5 credit card tokens, as well as $1 SNAP/EBT/P-EBT tokens at the market office window. The 2022 Double Up Food Bucks daily doubling limit for SNAP transactions is $20. See our currency section below for more information.
We welcome service animals at the market, but please leave your other furry friends at home when you come shop to ensure Food Safety. Thank you!
Check our 2022 Frequently Asked Questions for more information about how the market currently operates.
Shop local at the historic Ann Arbor Farmers Market
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is proud to bring fresh produce, farm products, prepared foods, beverages, and artisan items to the community year-round. Our 103 year-old institution is a producer-only market featuring 120 vendors from Michigan and Ohio. At the market you will find fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, eggs, cheese, meat, poultry, honey, maple syrup, bread, jam, pickles, hot sauce, cookies, donuts, pie, pastries, gluten-free baked goods, Polish food, Mediterranean food, pasties, sauerkraut, coffee, tea, cider, mead, candles, jewelry, body care, textiles, leathercraft, ceramics, cutting boards, and more!
We have t-shirts available for purchase at our market office window. We have more shirts and tote bags available at the Ann Arbor Parks Shop
Currency
CASH: all vendors take cash and there is an ATM located on the side of the Kerrytown Shops building for people that need one.
$5 Credit Card Tokens: The market offers $5 credit card tokens for purchase, that can be used like cash with most vendors in the market. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. There is no fee and the tokens can be used any market day. Minimum $20 purchase required. Visit the Market Office window for purchase. A great option for regular customers and the perfect gift for your market-loving friends!
SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks: We welcome customers using SNAP dollars at the market. Swipe your food assistance card at the market office window and receive $1 tokens to use on eligible food items, including produce, meat, cheese, bread, eggs, and edible plant starts. The Double Up Food Bucks program is available year-round for SNAP/EBT customers. Double your buying power by receiving matching funds to spend on Michigan-grown fruit, vegetables, and edible plant starts when you purchase SNAP/EBT tokens at the market. $20 daily doubling limit. You may get over $20 in SNAP tokens per day, but we can only double up to $20 of your transaction per day. Visit the Market Office window for purchase.
WIC Project Fresh and Senior Market Fresh: Many of our farmers accept these seasonal coupons. For more information about participating in either of these programs, call the Washtenaw County Health Department at 734.544.3078 for Senior Fresh/Market Fresh or for WIC Project Fresh call the Washtenaw County Health Department at 734.544.6800 or click this link: www.washtenaw.org/1392/Women-Infants-Children-WIC
Parking and Travel
There is free parking in the market lot during market days throughout the winter, and as space is available year-round.
There are several public parking lots and garages within walking distance of the market. Parking garages are located at Ann and Ashley and Fourth and Washington streets. Metered parking is available at Fourth and Catherine, Ann and Main, and First and Huron streets. You'll also find bike racks at the market on Fifth Ave and Detroit Street. The market is four blocks from the Blake Transit Center (stops for routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12A,12B, 15 and 16).
Calendar
Events
Join us for additional festive activites during our Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve Saturday Markets, 7a.m. - 3p.m. on 12/24 and 12/31!
2022 Food Truck Rallies were a huge success! Thanks to all the trucks, carts, and patrons for helping making each one great! Check back here in the spring for our 2023 schedule! We will have individual trucks on Wednesday and Saturdays throughout the season. Check our social media for the most up to date info about who will be joining us! Scroll down to our food truck rallies section for more infor and the application for interested mobile vendors.
If you want to rent the market for an event outside of market hours, please contact the Parks & Recreation Customer Service Office at [email protected] or 734.794.6230 x 0.
Market Media Coverage
Please contact our market manager for any inquiries. For articles, interviews, and other media content about the market, see our market media page.
Apply to be an Ann Arbor Farmers Market Vendor
2022 season applications now available! Prior to completing a market vendor application, please read the Applicant FAQs which contains important information about the application process, fees, license requirements, and answers to other application questions. Learn more about our new policy for Cannabis Products at the Market. The Ann Arbor Farmers Market welcomes farms, food and beverage producers, and artisans to apply. Currently, our artisan, non-food vendor spots as well as baked goods vendor spots are filled for this season. We especially encourage applications for the following product categories:
For information about the Sunday Artisan Market and how to apply, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
Food Truck Rallies fall on the 3rd Wednesday of the month July-October! Our 2022 season was a great success! Check back in the spring for 2023 information. If your food truck, cart, or mobile food business is interested in joining, please fill out our
2022 Food Truck Rally Application. Please contact our market manager Stefanie with any questions.
We also have food trucks that attend our regular season Wednesday market days, and Saturdays throughout the late fall as well as winter months. If you are interested in participating on our regular market days, please fill out the mobile food vendor application below.
Market Operating Rules
Vendors
Visit our vendors page for information on vendors, products, what's in season, CSA information, recipe suggestions, CSA information and more. If you are wondering whether a specific vendor is at market today, please call the office at 734.794.6255 during market hours.
CSA Farm Shares
A CSA, or 'community supported agriculture,' is a subscription or farm membership to receive produce or other farm products on a regular basis. The customer enters into a relationship with that business to get a weekly box or prepaid card for a share of their produce (or meat, fruit, flowers, or prepared food). Several vendors offer CSA programs, so it's easy to find a program that's right for you: CSA Info 2022
City of Ann Arbor Workplace CSA Program- The Ann Arbor Farmers Market will be conducting the 2022 CSA distribution at Wednesday Market for Ann Arbor City Employees, with weekly pickup June – October, 7am-3pm. Three Ann Arbor Farmers Market farms will be participating this year. Employees will find more information an dmay choose to sign up for any of their shares here: City of Ann Arbor Workplace CSA
Public Market Advisory Commission
The Public Market Advisory Commission is made up of two market vendors, two regular customers, and one neighborhood representative who serve in an advisory capacity for the benefit of the market. Commission meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. All regular meetings and work sessions are open to the public and will take place virtually for the duration of 2022.
The latest meeting agendas and minutes, as well as the
video recordings of previous
Public Market Advisory Commission meetings are all available online.
Market History
Learn More about the long and unique history of our market, celebrating our 103rd birthday this summer!
Market Infrastructure Improvement Project
Proposed improvements focus on a new structure to expand vendor stall capacity year-round. The project is intended to serve the entire community as the market evolves and continues to provide both a critical outlet for local food and community gathering space. The latest proposal is to add roll down sides along the existing structure. In spring 2017, a different proposal for a new market building was put out for bid and came back over budget. Consequently, staff searched for alternatives that were more affordable. In 2020, a new proposal for roll down sides was presented to provide shelter from the elements, overhead heating, and a warm space in the winter. This design keeps the existing layout without eliminating any parking, and has the potential to be expanded to the entire structure in future years. Please visit the project website, www.a2gov.org/marketproject for more information. This project is currently on hold due to the pandemic.
2019 Season Report
We are proud to present our 2019_annual_report_farmers_market. Get a glimpse of 2019 season highlights. COVID disrupted our 2020 & 2021 reports.
The Sunday Artisan Market, Ann Arbor's weekly arts and crafts market, is a separate entity that happens at our farmers market pavilion, April-December. Featuring some of the area's best artisans, they are celebrating their 31st year in 2022! The application is available below. For more information, Market Manager Deb Dursi can be reached at [email protected]
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