South Lansing Farmers Market

South Lansing Farmers Market ties its weekly Thursday schedule to a broader mission: the organization frames support for the market as part of “helping us help others,” giving the market a distinctly service-oriented identity rather than a simple retail setup. In season, it runs in South Lansing at the parking lot of Feeders Pet Supply at the corner of Jolly and South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, creating a straightforward stop for shoppers heading through this part of the city. The market also extends beyond the main outdoor season with indoor winter artisan markets that begin with a Holiday Market in November.

Why it matters locally

The market’s strongest local role is food access. South Lansing Farmers Market accepts EBT, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC, Produce Connection, and Senior Market Fresh, and it states that all vendors selling eligible food items accept SNAP benefits. That makes the market more than a once-a-week produce stop; it is set up to serve shoppers using multiple nutrition benefit programs.

Its calendar also keeps the market present beyond summer. The outdoor Thursday market runs from mid-May into late October, and the organization adds indoor winter artisan markets starting with the Holiday Market in November on Small Business Saturday.

What you'll find there

The market materials emphasize eligible food shopping and a mix that stretches past produce into prepared and artisan items. Visitor comments add a little shape to that picture, pointing to both farm produce and a few specialty finds.

• -One visitor noted fresh vegetables and fruits from farms at the market.
• -The same visitor specifically called out homemade banana bread.
• -Another visitor mentioned jewelry among the items they found there.

Beyond the main season, the organization also hosts indoor winter artisan farmers markets, beginning with the Holiday Market in November.

Know before you go

The most important planning detail is the location wording: the Thursday market is held at 5016 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., at the corner of Jolly and South MLK, in the parking lot of Feeders Pet Supply. That landmark is more useful for navigation than relying on the market name alone.

Access is straightforward once you arrive. The market is fully accessible and has ample on-site parking, and dogs are welcome. A CATA bus stop is also onsite, which gives non-driving shoppers another direct way to reach the market. Seasonal timing matters here too: the summer market runs on Thursdays from May 14 through October 22, with posted late-season October hours shifting earlier than the peak-summer close.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP access is a core part of how this market operates. EBT is accepted at the market, and it also accepts Double Up Food Bucks, WIC, Produce Connection, and Senior Market Fresh. The market further states that all vendors selling eligible food items accept SNAP benefits.