Oak Park Farmers' Market

WIC is accepted by multiple vendors at Oak Park Farmers' Market, including farms such as Chanticlare Farm and Geneva Lakes Produce, giving shoppers another way to buy produce and flowers during the Saturday season. The market’s vendor roster reaches across Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana, with names like Lyman Ave. Bread from Oak Park, Hook Point Fisheries from Chicago, and orchard and vegetable farms from throughout the Midwest. That mix makes this market read as both neighborhood-serving and regionally sourced, with staples like fruits and vegetables alongside grains, cheeses, wild salmon, mushrooms, breads, and knife sharpening..

Why it matters locally

Oak Park Farmers' Market is built around a producer-only marketplace with regionally grown or prepared foods, a clear local standard that shapes who sells here and what shoppers can expect. The market also states a goal of making healthy, regionally produced foods accessible to lower-income residents, and its acceptance of WIC, Senior Coupons, SNAP, and Link cards puts that goal into practice at the stall level.

The market’s roster ties Oak Park to nearby food producers rather than a single product niche. Oak Park’s own Lyman Ave. Bread appears alongside Berwyn-grown microgreens from Old Gaffer’s Garden, Kendall County produce from R. Smits & Sons and Smits Organics, and fish from Chicago-based Hook Point Fisheries.

What you'll find there

The selection leans heavily toward produce, but the market is not produce-only. The vendor mix stretches from organic grains and pasture-raised meats to goat cheese, cider, mushrooms, honey, and practical services for home cooks and gardeners.

• -Pick up fruits and vegetables from Barry’s Berries.
• -Find artisanal bread and baked goods at Breadman Baking Co..
• -Stock heirloom grain staples from Brian Severson Farms, including flours, meals, grits, rolled oats, and corn.
• -Bring home cheese and butter from Brunkow Cheese.
• -Shop organically grown vegetables and flowers from Chanticlare Farm.
• -Add vegetables and flowers from Chao Farm.
• -Look for fruits, vegetables, preserves, eggs, and honey from Ellis Family Farm.
• -Choose meat and a variety of eggs from Finn's Ranch, raised on certified organic pasture.
• -Browse fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants from Geneva Lakes Produce.
• -Get wild salmon from Hook Point Fisheries.
• -Taste goat and cow cheeses from J2K Capraio Farmstead Dairy & Artisan Creamery.
• -Buy heritage-breed, certified grass-fed, antibiotic-free meat and eggs from Jake's Country Meats.
• -Pour cider alongside fruits and vegetables from Johanson’s Apple World.
• -Compare Katich Breads’ baked goods made with organic flour with Lyman Ave. Bread’s sourdough and seeded loaves.
• -Take home lettuces, salads, and microgreens from Old Gaffer’s Garden.
• -Cook with mushrooms, salsa, pickles, spreads, and veggie burgers from River Valley Ranch.
• -Sharpening by Dave handles knives, scissors, and gardening tools.
• -Finish with honey and honey products from Three Bees.

Guest and pop-up vendors are listed as coming soon, so the lineup can expand beyond the regular roster during the season.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change how you plan a Saturday visit. Free market parking is available in the Oak Park and River Forest High School parking garage on Scoville Avenue, just north of Lake Street. The market runs rain or shine during the season, so weather does not cancel the regular Saturday setup. If you are coming for amenities, plan around the fact that restrooms are not available on-site. The market is located at 460 Lake Street, with parking guidance tied closely to Scoville Avenue and the high school garage rather than curbside guesswork.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted here, and the market matches every dollar of SNAP benefits spent with a matching coupon. All vendors selling SNAP-eligible items accept Link cards, and Link card transactions are processed at the Market Information booth. WIC and Senior Coupons are also accepted by multiple vendors, including farms such as Chanticlare Farm and Geneva Lakes Produce.