Mankato Farmers Market

Minnesota Grown is one of the named partners connected to Mankato Farmers Market, where the mix centers on farm-fresh, handmade, and local products from producers and makers within 40 miles of Mankato. The market is open 11 months out of the year, with the regular season held outside in the Best Buy parking lot and winter dates moving inside Bomgaars Supply. That combination gives shoppers a market with both growing-season produce and a longer calendar for locally made goods, baked items, meat, eggs, flowers, and pantry staples.

Why it matters locally

The 40-mile vendor rule is the clearest local marker at Mankato Farmers Market: producers and makers must be located within 40 miles of Mankato, and vendors may only sell products they grow, raise, or create themselves. That means the market’s local claim is tied to its operating rules, not just its branding.

The market also frames shopping here as direct support for nearby growers and makers, with offerings that range from produce and meat to pottery, soaps, textiles, and baked goods. Its season stretches across most of the year, including a winter setup inside Bomgaars Supply, which keeps that local-sales channel going beyond the main outdoor season.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans broad rather than narrowly produce-only, with farms, prepared foods, pantry goods, flowers, and handmade household items all represented at the same market. Shoppers can build a grocery bag, pick up a ready-to-eat breakfast, and browse goods for the kitchen or home in the same stop.

• -Pick up pottery including jars, bowls, mugs, vases, and custom settings from By Mary Ann.
• -Browse remade vintage linens from The Dreaming Flamingo.
• -Pour maple syrup from Hughes Family Maple Syrup.
• -Start the morning with breakfast sandwiches from Kate Pearl’s Kitchen.
• -Find one-of-a-kind handmade journals at Keepsake Treasures.
• -Shop Zestar and Honeycrisp apples, pears, and fresh baked goods from Lee Irish Mountain Orchard.
• -Take home caramel, caramel corn, and fudge from Merrp Candy.
• -Choose fresh cultivated mushrooms and mushroom jerky from Understory Foods.
• -Gather freshly cut flowers and homegrown vegetables from Tong See Yang Farms.
• -Buy cuts of meat and eggs from J & D Farm.
• -Add baked goods and fresh cinnamon rolls from Market Bakery.
• -Grill with hamburger, steaks, and roasts from Triple E Farms.
• -Bring home tomatoes, watermelon, muskmelon, bedding plants, and vegetable starts from Popped Fresh on-site Country Gardens.
• -Pick up beans, peppers, summer squash, and painted gourds from Musser Produce.
• -Stock honey, raw honey, hot honey, honeycomb, maple syrup, and creamed honey from B2B Honey Co..
• -Look for fresh farm eggs from Lady T’s Coop.
• -Select gladiolas, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn, and onions from Pietsch Gardens.
• -Shop herbs, garlic, ginger, garlic salts, and teas from Under the Sun Herbs.

Every Saturday, free things for kids are available near the market trailer, adding a standing family activity rather than a one-off event.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change plans if you usually pair errands with a pet walk. During the regular season, the market is held outside in the Best Buy parking lot at 1895 Adams Street, while the winter season moves inside Bomgaars Supply.

Parking is straightforward: there are plenty of free parking stalls within a one-block radius of the Best Buy parking lot. Restrooms are not available. If you use EBT, the market trailer is the place to swipe your card and purchase tokens before shopping with participating vendors.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT/FMNP is accepted at Mankato Farmers Market. EBT shoppers use the market trailer to swipe an EBT card and purchase tokens for shopping the market. The market also lists Market Bucks, the program used to triple SNAP/EBT at participating farmers markets across Minnesota.