Haymaker Farmers' Market

Haymaker Farmers' Market runs in Kent with a producer-only focus and a year-round schedule that shifts between outdoor and indoor settings. The vendor roster stretches from certified organic vegetables and seasonal plant starts to raw-milk aged cheese made in Kent, freeze-dried fruit snacks, fresh pasta, bagels, pickles, mushroom tinctures, and knife sharpening. SNAP is accepted, and the market also administers food-access programs, including WIC FMNP and Senior FMNP through the Homegrown Benefits App for produce vendors.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans heavily toward growers, livestock farms, bakers, and prepared-food makers with a noticeable spread of pantry staples and specialty goods. Alongside produce and meat, the lineup includes practical services and several vendors working in flowers, seeds, ferments, and body care.

• -Birdsong Farm brings certified organic vegetables, flowers, herbs, plant starts, and a seasonal CSA with monthly pickup at the market.
• -Walnut Drive Gardens offers strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, melons, sweet corn, and a wide variety of vegetables.
• -Woolf Farms sells berries, stone fruit, apples, sweet corn, apple cider, fruit pies, jams, and jellies.
• -Tierra Verde Farms raises 100% grassfed beef and lamb plus pastured pork, chicken, eggs, honey, and maple syrup.
• -Tea Hill Farms stocks pastured poultry, grass-fed lamb and beef, plus chicken patties, sausages, and meatballs.
• -Old Forge Dairy makes aged cheeses in Kent with raw milk from a local, pastured herd.
• -Brimfield Bread Oven bakes sourdough breads, pastries, and other baked goods with organic and local ingredients.
• -Busy B Patisserie specializes in American and French-inspired pastries and desserts, including gluten-free and vegan selections.
• -Top Flight Pasta produces fresh pasta in a range of shapes and flavors.
• -Kres Kitchen focuses on small-batch fermented plant-based products such as sauerkraut.
• -Bigfoot Mushrooms grows exotic and medicinal mushrooms and also sells mushroom tinctures and substrate compost.
• -Western Reserve Heritage Seed Co carries open-pollinated, regionally adapted non-GMO heirloom seeds, seedlings, and pollinator plants.
• -Frank 5 Tool Sharpening sharpens knives and scissors on market day or by dropoff.

Music at the Market is a weekly free concert series during the outdoor season, with performers including Eliot Wilson, Kandel Smith, Any Road, and Crooked River Stompers on the published schedule. Haymaker’s clearest thread is how much of the market extends beyond simple stall shopping. The producer-only guidelines set a direct tone for the market itself, while the calendar and volunteer work point to a broader program built around local food and seasonal gathering. In the outdoor season, that shows up in the weekly free Music at the Market concert series, with named performers scheduled across April, May, and June. The same volunteer page also lists support roles for a Farm Tour, Holiday Market, and Farm-to-Table Dinner, suggesting a market that keeps adding ways to connect people to farms and food projects in Kent. Even the winter setup continues that continuity, with an indoor location in Pierson Hall at the United Methodist Church when the market shifts inside.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change how you plan your visit. For accessibility, the outdoor market on Franklin uses a gravel parking lot maintained by the City of Kent; the market notes that ruts can develop from weekly use and cautions visitors along the main aisle. A handicap-accessible portajohn sits near the Haymaker tent, and the market is authorized to reserve and mark one parking space for assistance. When the market moves indoors to United Methodist Church, Pierson Hall, the approach includes a smooth paved walkway and an automatically opening door with a push plate.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Haymaker Farmers' Market. The market also administers assistance programs, and produce vendors accept WIC FMNP and Senior FMNP benefits through the Homegrown Benefits App. Payment methods are presented clearly by the market, which helps when planning purchases across produce, meat, bakery, and prepared-food stands.