Red Stick Farmers Market - Saturday Downtown Year Round

Red Stick Farmers Market ties its downtown Saturday market to BREADA’s mission of supporting the sustainability of independent local farmers, fishers, and food producers. In Baton Rouge, that mission shows up as a year-round Saturday market focused on food raised, grown, or made by the people selling it. The lineup reaches from Louisiana vegetables and microgreens to grouper, snapper, wild-caught shrimp, breads, pies, goat dairy, and muscadine wine, giving the market a distinctly regional spread. For shoppers who want local food with a clear producer connection, this market is built around that idea.

Why it matters locally

The market is producer-only, which means the produce sold under each farmer’s tent was grown on that farm. That rule shapes the shopping experience in a direct way: the market emphasizes seasonal produce native to Louisiana rather than imported tropical fruit, and harvest selection changes with the season.

BREADA also frames the market as part of a broader effort to sustain independent local farmers, fishers, and food producers. In practice, that local emphasis shows up across categories, from locally grown gourmet mushrooms and seasonal vegetables to locally grown pecans and Louisiana-made pantry goods. The result is a market that keeps the focus on regional agriculture and small food businesses in Baton Rouge.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans heavily toward food you can cook with immediately or take home for later, with fresh produce, Gulf seafood, breads, dairy, meats, preserves, and prepared foods all represented. It is also a market where plant starts, flowers, and specialty items like hibiscus products and terrariums sit alongside staple groceries.

• -Cicada Calling Farm brings seasonal produce and cut flowers.
• -Courtableau sells tea cakes and fruit pies.
• -Maru Bread Co. offers artisanal breads.
• -Muscadine Wine pours muscadine wine.
• -Locally Made Gelato features gelato.
• -Seafood options include grouper filets, snapper filets, and wild-caught, flash-frozen shrimp.
• -One pantry-focused vendor lists stone ground grits, polenta, cornmeal, corn flour, rice flour, fish fry, fresh crimped oatmeal, cornbread, Louisiana seasonings, jams, jellies, and pickled vegetables.
• -Another stand offers farm fresh eggs and locally grown pecans.
• -Plant shoppers can pick up locally grown cactus, succulents, and terrariums.
• -Seasonal vegetables and microgreens are also part of the produce mix.
• -Meat-focused sellers include beef, pork, salami, sausage, teacakes, and sweet potato pies, plus pasture-raised Berkshire pork and poultry.
• -Goat’s milk soap, soap sets, and milk baths add a non-food farm product to the lineup.
• -Coffee vendors cover both beans and espresso drinks.
• -Garden starters include flower plants, vegetable plants, and herb seedlings.
• -Ready-to-drink choices include cold pressed juices and wellness shots.
• -Fresh hibiscus, hibiscus tea, jellies, preserves, and pickled vegetables widen the preserves selection.
• -Goat milk, yogurt, eggnog, cheesecake, and cheese bring in a full dairy range.
• -Prepared-food vendors list baked goods, meat and crawfish pies, Vietnamese iced coffee, lemonade, and frozen meals including beef eggplant sauce, cabbage roll soup, and low-carb chicken enchiladas.
• -Additional bread and specialty foods include sourdough, brioche, baguettes, cheese spreads, Gouda, and chicken salad.
• -Locally grown gourmet mushrooms round out the market’s fresh ingredient list.

Know before you go

Arrive early for the widest selection, since farmers often sell out by the end of the market. This is a producer-only market, so the produce comes from the farms selling it, and the crop mix shifts with Louisiana’s growing seasons. Dogs are not allowed, which may affect how you plan a downtown Saturday stop.

The market is held at 501 Main Street in Downtown Baton Rouge. Restrooms are not available as a visitor amenity here. Payment methods are clearly posted, which helps if you are planning a larger grocery run across multiple vendors.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the market, making year-round local food shopping more accessible. Payment methods are clearly identified on site, which is useful when you are splitting purchases between produce, seafood, baked goods, and prepared foods.