Hopkins Farmers Winter Market

The Power of Produce Kids' Club gives this Hopkins market a distinct family-facing thread, with a free program for ages 4–17 built around trying fruits and vegetables and using a $2 token at the market. That emphasis sits alongside the winter edition of the Hopkins Farmers Market, a seasonal Saturday market in Hopkins that continues the market's local-food rhythm into November. For shoppers, the appeal is straightforward: a winter market format, a downtown Hopkins setting, and a market that ties food access and kids' participation into the visit through PoP Club and benefit redemption at the information tent.

Why it matters locally

The Power of Produce partnership is one of the clearest ways this market roots itself in everyday Hopkins life: children ages 4–17 can sign up at the Market Info Booth, join for free, and receive a $2 token to spend on produce while learning about local fruits and vegetables. That is a concrete local-use program, not just a one-off event, and it connects market shopping with how families actually build weekly routines.

The winter market also extends the Hopkins Farmers Market presence beyond the main outdoor season, giving downtown Hopkins a November market option tied to the same organization and visitor planning materials. The site's visitor guidance centers on practical access in and around the Downtown Park lot and nearby ramp parking on 10th Ave. S., which places the market within the usual circulation of downtown errands rather than apart from it.

What you'll find there

The winter market's own materials emphasize seasonality and vendors rather than a long festival-style lineup, so the draw here is the market mix itself and the chance to shop within the Hopkins Farmers Market network during its November run. The family program also points to produce as a visible part of the shopping experience.

• -Browse the Hopkins Farmers Winter Market vendors featured through the market's seasonal "What's In Season" and vendor materials.
• -Shop produce that PoP Club participants are encouraged to try and buy with their market tokens.
• -Find the Market Info Booth, where families sign up for the Power of Produce Kids' Club during market days.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, so that policy may shape your plans before you leave for the market. Parking is one of the easier logistics here: various spaces sit steps from the market, handicapped access is available in and around the market lot, and there is extensive parking in the ramp on 10th Ave. S.. The market is associated with the Downtown Park lot and the Hopkins Activity Center, which helps orient first-time visitors in central Hopkins.

If you're coming with children, the Market Info Booth is also the sign-up point for the free Power of Produce Kids' Club for ages 4–17. One more practical note: restrooms are not available on site, so plan that part of the trip before arriving.

Payments & SNAP

This market accepts EBT, SNAP, Market Bucks, and WIC FMNP coupons, with benefit redemption handled at the Information tent. That setup matters for both regular grocery shoppers and families using market incentives, since the same booth is also part of the market's kid-focused PoP Club activity flow.