Hopkins Farmers Winter Market

Hopkins Farmers Winter Market carries the same family-focused thread as the market’s Power of Produce partnership, which is built to help kids discover healthy local produce through market spending of their own. In winter, the market shifts to the Hopkins Activity Center at 33 14th Avenue North, giving Hopkins a seasonal market option in November rather than ending with the outdoor season. That combination of an indoor winter setting and a children’s produce program makes this market feel oriented toward regular, practical food shopping instead of a one-off outing.

Why it matters locally

The Hopkins Activity Center location keeps the market operating as a winter option in Hopkins during November, extending local market access beyond the outdoor market season. The market also links food shopping to youth participation through the Power of Produce Kids' Club, a free program for ages 4 to 17 that gives participants a $2 token for fresh fruits, vegetables, or food-bearing plants. That matters in a practical way: the program is specifically designed to help kids try local produce and use their own buying power at the market.

The market also accepts EBT, SNAP, Market Bucks, and WIC FMNP coupons, with redemption handled at the information tent. Combined with the children’s produce incentive, that makes this market one of Hopkins’ clearer examples of local food access being treated as a year’s-round habit, not just a summer amenity.

What you'll find there

The winter market’s strongest documented emphasis is produce access and market-based food shopping tied to family participation rather than a published winter vendor roster. The market’s own materials point visitors toward seasonal offerings and benefits programs more than named winter sellers.

• -Find seasonal produce through the market’s Power of Produce Kids' Club, which is centered on fresh fruits, vegetables, and food-bearing plants.
• -Use SNAP, EBT, Market Bucks, and WIC FMNP benefits for eligible market purchases after stopping at the information tent.

The market also runs a Kids' Club for ages 4 to 17, with a $2 weekly spending incentive for fresh fruits and vegetables during the season.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, so that is the first rule to plan around before heading over. The winter market is held at the Hopkins Activity Center, not in the Downtown Park lot used for the outdoor market, so returning shoppers should head to 33 14th Avenue North for this seasonal setup. Saturdays run from 7:30 a.m. to noon, which makes this more of a morning market than an all-day stop.

Accessibility is part of the visitor setup, with handicapped access available in and around the market lot. Parking guidance on the market’s materials points to extensive parking in the ramp on 10th Avenue South. If you’re using food assistance, plan an extra minute at the information tent, where benefits are issued for use at the market.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP and EBT are accepted here, along with Market Bucks and WIC FMNP coupons, and the market directs shoppers to the information tent to receive benefits for use with vendors. That setup is especially useful for families already participating in the Power of Produce Kids' Club, which adds a separate $2 token for eligible children ages 4 to 17.