Homer Farmers Market

Homer Farmers Market puts its mission in plain terms: only 30 percent of spaces can be reserved for craft vendors because the market is committed to being a farmers market and promoting local agricultural endeavors. That emphasis shapes the mix on Ocean Drive, where produce growers, prepared-food vendors, and a limited share of craft sellers appear within a nonprofit market overseen by Executive Director Lauren Jerew and a board of directors. For shoppers, that means the market’s identity starts with local food production rather than a broad craft fair approach.

Why it matters locally

The market’s nonprofit structure and vendor rules tie it closely to local agriculture. Homer Farmers Market operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with Executive Director Lauren Jerew in the role since 2021 and support from a board that includes officers and current board members from the area. Its stated mission gives priority to agricultural vendors by limiting full-season craft spaces to 30 percent, a policy that keeps local farm production at the center of the market. That agricultural focus shows up in vendors selling vegetables, starts, flowers, garlic, jams made from wild and local berries, and other food products rooted in the Homer area and nearby Anchor Point.

What you'll find there

Vegetable growers and food vendors define the market, with craft booths present but clearly secondary to the farm emphasis built into the market’s rules. The mix leans toward produce you can cook with now, starts you can take home, and prepared foods or pantry items that reflect local ingredients and small-batch production.

• -Pick up slightly sweet gourmet kettle-popped corn from Kettle Magic.
• -Find specialty organic coffees roasted in small batches at Fika Coffee Roasters.
• -Order vegan Indian food from Shiva Boom.
• -Stock up on jams and jellies made from wild and local fruits and berries with organic sugar at Sweet Berries.
• -Cool off with homemade ice cream in 8-ounce cups, with limited 16-ounce cups, from Udder Delights of Alaska.
• -Browse Homer Hilltop Farm for vegetables, flowers, salad greens, and flower bouquets.
• -Compare potato varieties at Luba's Garden, which also brings beets, carrots, and other vegetables.
• -Look for a wide range of greenhouse and outdoor vegetables from Rick Steffen Farm of Anchor Point.
• -Start a garden with vegetable, flower, and herb starts from certified organic seed at Snowshoe Hollow Farm.
• -Shop Synergy Gardens and the Alaska Garlic Project for vegetables and garlic grown through a biologically intensive market garden.
• -Grab tomatoes and other vegetables from Up Yonder Farm.
• -Add prepared salad bags, salad greens, green onions, green garlic, celery, celeriac, and herbs from Will Grow Farm.
• -See Artistic Knives for hunting and fishing knives alongside original watercolors.
• -Try hand-cut, hand-tailored clothing and accessories from Fit for a King.
• -Choose vegetable- and herbal-based soap, lotion sticks and bars, lip balms, and muscle balms from Luxurious Lathers.
• -Browse art prints, postcards, stickers, the Alaska Memory Game, Gentle Tarot, and an Oracle deck from Mari in the Sky.
• -Find hand-printed cards, prints, paintings, and gemstone jewelry at Shaman's Cave.
• -Bring dull knives, scissors, axes, chisels, and other blades to Wilson's Proper Edge for sharpening.

The calendar also includes Kids Vending Day and Chef at the Market, alongside the market’s annual meeting held at Porcupine Theater. A strong thread here is how directly the market connects farm production to hands-on food culture. Synergy Gardens and the Alaska Garlic Project describes itself as a five-acre biologically intensive market garden with 1.5 acres under cultivation, and pairs its vegetables and garlic with tours, farm-to-table events, internships, a gourmet CSA, and workshops. That same practical, grow-and-use spirit carries into the rest of the lineup: Snowshoe Hollow Farm brings vegetable, flower, and herb starts from certified organic seed for home gardeners, while Will Grow Farm offers prepared salad bags alongside greens, green garlic, celery, and celeriac for shoppers heading straight from stall to kitchen. Even Sweet Berries’ jams and jellies are made from wild and local fruits and berries, keeping the local ingredient story intact.

Know before you go

No dogs are permitted except service animals, a rule the market highlights because food is served on site. Payment is flexible: the market accepts cash and in-state checks with ID, and credit cards can be used to buy market coins that work at most booths. Bike riders have designated bike parking, while RV parking is limited. If you plan to use benefits, head to the information area to swipe a Quest card and redeem tokens for vendors. The market is on Ocean Drive, and there are no restrooms listed in the visitor details.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at Homer Farmers Market, with Quest card users directed to the information area to swipe their card and redeem tokens for vendors. The market also accepts WIC and Senior Benefits, and most vendors are set up to take WIC/Senior Nutrition Coupons. Credit cards are accepted for market coins usable at most booths.