Ruston Farmers Market

Ruston Farmers Market is part of North Louisiana Farm Fresh, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses the market and the Drew Jones Teaching Kitchen to create direct producer-to-consumer sales, strengthen a local food network, and support education around sustainable agriculture, health, and nutrition in North Louisiana. That mission comes through in the vendor mix: growers, ranchers, bakers, prepared-food makers, and artists all appear in one market roster, with an emphasis on meeting the people behind the food and goods sold here. In Ruston, this is a market shaped as much by local food access and education as by weekly shopping.

What you'll find there

The lineup reaches well beyond a produce-only stop. Ruston Farmers Market brings together meat producers, vegetable growers, flower farms, bakers, sauce makers, prepared-food vendors, and handmade goods, so a single visit can cover dinner ingredients, pantry extras, and giftable items.

• -Scarborough Farms of Louisiana brings eggs, microgreens, grass fed and finished beef, grassfed lamb, pasture raised pork, pasture raised chicken, baked goods, canned goods, and specialty goods including microgreen grow kits and farm merchandise.
• -Estes Farms lists vegetables such as purple hull peas, green beans, tomatoes, heirloom cherry tomatoes, green tomatoes, kale, collard greens, bell peppers, jalapenos, squash, cucumbers, and garlic chives.
• -Living on a Prayer Flower Farm offers fresh-cut flowers including zinnias, sunflowers, and mixed bunches, along with leeks, brussel sprouts, spaghetti squash, heirloom summer squash, beets, Thai roselle, kale, herbs, and heirloom cherry tomatoes.
• -Michael & Michelle's Sweet Creations packs in both produce and pantry goods, including tomatoes, okra, peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, new potatoes, onions, leeks, salsa, pickles, jams and jellies, soup mix, Italian sauce base, and spice rubs.
• -Thompson's Peach Farm focuses on peaches alongside squash and zucchini.
• -Smith Family Farms sells beef, lamb, sausages, and smoked meats.
• -Haj's Kitchen prepares Middle Eastern foods including hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, fatayer, fresh Ramadan bread, sesame bread, and fresh mint lemonade.
• -Fuego Dulce Sauces stocks Sweet-Fire Sauces in heat levels from cayenne to reaper, plus fiery marinara, salsa, dips, powders, pickles, asparagus, brownies, and the Louisiana Chicken Festival Cookbook.
• -Sugar Shack Bakery lists strawberry cream cheese brownies, gourmet brownies, pecan pie slices, salted caramel fudge, mild spicy pecans, and cherry tomatoes.
• -North Forty Woodworks makes cutting boards, pens, lazy susans, and segmented bowls.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change how you plan a Saturday visit. The market runs at 220 E. Mississippi Avenue in Ruston and operates on Saturdays from April through December, giving it a defined seasonal window rather than a year-round schedule. The vendor roster is broad, but not every vendor attends every market, so the exact lineup can shift week to week. The market highlights getting to know the farmers, ranchers, producers, growers, bakers, and artists behind the products, which helps explain the strong mix of food and handmade goods in one place.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Ruston Farmers Market, an important option for shoppers planning to use nutrition benefits on market purchases. The market also identifies payment methods clearly, which helps with purchase planning before you arrive. Because the vendor mix includes produce, meats, baked goods, and prepared foods, that SNAP access can matter across several kinds of shopping trips.