De Soto Farmers' Market

De Soto Farmers' Market is tied to a bigger local mission: Get Healthy DeSoto says its work is about having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthier choices. That framing shows up in the market itself, where Saturday shopping runs alongside programs focused on food access and family participation, including SNAP, Power of Produce, and Double Up Food Bucks. The result is a market that reads less like a standalone weekly stop and more like one piece of a townwide health effort built around produce, local farm goods, and regular Main Street gathering.

Why it matters locally

The market operates as a producer-only market, with rules described as vital to the market’s success and tied to local health department compliance. That matters on the ground because the vendor roster is rooted in farm and food producers selling their own honey, meats, eggs, produce, baked goods, and canned goods, rather than a generic resale mix.

Its local role also extends through partnerships. De Soto Farmers’ Market works in partnership with University of Missouri Extension and the Jefferson County Health Department. Get Healthy DeSoto also lists Power of Produce and Double Up Food Bucks among its programs, connecting the market to broader food-access work in town. Taken together, those pieces make the market part of De Soto’s public-health and local-food infrastructure, not only a place to shop on Saturday.

What you'll find there

Produce and farm staples form the backbone here, but the vendor lineup reaches well beyond vegetables. Alongside fresh foods, the market has a substantial handmade side with woodwork, glass, fiber items, jewelry, herbal products, flowers, and art, so a single lap can cover groceries and gift-table browsing.

• -Pick up local, raw, unfiltered honey from Ridge View Bees.
• -Find fresh produce, eggs, and premium beef products at Cyndi Lou’s Produce.
• -Shop Pierce Century Farm for farm fresh produce plus beef and pork.
• -Add fresh produce, baked goods, and eggs from Julie’s Produce.
• -Bring home locally raised Berkshire pork products and eggs from Meyer Hog Farm.
• -Look for poultry and fresh produce at Oak Grove Valley Farm.
• -Browse seasonal produce from DB’s Garden Produce.
• -Check Reando Farms for garden produce.
• -Choose gluten-free baked goods, 100% whole wheat baked goods, and crochet toys from FlutterBites.
• -Try hand pies, cinnamon rolls, and breads from Shane’s The Sorensons.
• -Stock up on coffee beans and grounds from Noctua Coffee.
• -Find handcrafted jewelry plus jams and jellies at The Patchwork Attic.
• -Pick up fresh and dried flowers, ornaments, and hot or cold packs from Hills in Bloom.
• -Bring home plants from Redbud Canyon or cactus plants from Oma’s Naturals.
• -Shop Hen House Cannery & Goods LLC for salsa, pickles, jams, and honey.
• -Finish with baked goods and sweets from Divine Desserts or cinnamon rolls in several flavors from The Cinnamon Rollery.

The event calendar is active during the season, with dates including Kids Mart, a Farm to Table dinner, a Fall Festival/Heritage Days, a Bicycle Parade with a free bike clinic, and Trunk or Treat & Costume Contest at the market.

The clearest thread here is how strongly the market leans into family-friendly seasonal programming. Kids Mart appears repeatedly through the season in May, June, July, August, September, and October. Around those dates, the calendar keeps shifting the tone of the market with events tied to the time of year: Mother’s Day Weekend in May, Family Olympics in late June, Christmas in July on Main Street including the market, a Farm to Table dinner in September, and Trunk or Treat & Costume Contest on October 31. That schedule gives the market a recurring Saturday rhythm while still changing the feel of a visit across the season.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest planning detail for this market, even though the broader customer guidelines discuss the city leash law. The market is at 520 N. Main Street and runs on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 noon during the May 2 to October 31 season.

Customer guidelines also note that the market is smoke free, including under the pavilion, and ask shoppers to use their eyes rather than their hands when handling produce and goods. Restrooms are not available. For event-heavy days, parking can tighten up; race-series guidance notes limited parking at the park and points drivers to the gravel lot behind the De Soto Farmers Market, with carpooling encouraged when possible.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at De Soto Farmers' Market. The market’s EBT setup uses $1 tokens for eligible items including produce, meats, and bread. Get Healthy DeSoto also lists Power of Produce and Double Up Food Bucks among its programs, adding extra food-access support around market shopping.