Burlington Farmers Market

Burlington Farmers Market pairs shopping with a nonprofit structure that makes room for volunteers and tabling by nonprofit organizations, giving the Saturday market a civic role alongside its vendor mix. In Burlington, that shows up as a broad marketplace of farmers, specialty food producers, and artisan crafts, with a summer season that runs from May to October on Saturdays. The lineup ranges from farms and creameries to bakeries, prepared foods, and craft makers, so a single visit can move from produce and meat to cider, ceramics, and cutlery without leaving the market footprint.

Why it matters locally

“Bringing the best of Vermont to the Queen City since 1980” is how Burlington Farmers Market describes its long-running place in the city, tying the market directly to Burlington rather than treating it as a generic weekly event. Its stated identity as “a marketplace of farmers, specialty food producers, and artisan crafts” also matters here: the market is built to connect Vermont-grown food with makers and prepared-food businesses in one setting. The organization’s volunteer program adds another local layer, with roles that include greeting market-goers, assisting with directions, and taking photos for social media while learning more about where food comes from and meeting local business owners.

What you'll find there

The mix here is notably wide even by large-market standards, with farms, creameries, fisheries, bakeries, prepared-food businesses, drinks, and craft vendors all represented in the directory. That makes this a market where grocery shopping and gift shopping sit side by side rather than in separate zones.

• -Find farm offerings from Agricola Farm / Monti Verdi Barn.
• -Pick up cheese from First Creamery.
• -Browse flowers from Beautiful Arrangements.
• -Look for honey from Bee Happy Vermont.
• -Shop dairy from Flower Gap Farm and Creamery.
• -Choose produce from Full Moon Farm.
• -Buy beef from Grass Cattle Company.
• -Add blue cheese from Green Mountain Blue Cheese.
• -Stop by Lewis Creek Farm for farm products.
• -Bring home mushrooms from Madcap Mushrooms.
• -Get meats from Maple Wind Farm or Pigasus Meats.
• -Pick up cheese from Shelburne Farms.
• -Seek out seafood from Starbird Fish.
• -Choose cranberries from Vermont Cranberry Co..
• -Grab baked goods from Back Home Bakery, Birch Hill English Muffins, O Bread Bakery, or Uphill Bakery.
• -Taste prepared foods from Green Mountain Potstickers, Ukrainian Kitchen, or Yalla Eats.
• -Sip drinks from Jericho Lemonade Company, Vermont Sake, Wildbranch Cider, or Young at Heart Ginger Beer.
• -Browse artisan goods from B.Williams Cutlery, Betwixt Broomworks, Vermont Wood Co., or Wishnik Ceramics.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change plans before you leave home. For getting there without driving, the #5 bus stops at the market every half hour on Saturdays, and the market notes that sidewalks lead to the site. Bike parking is available at the market as well. The organization also frames walking and biking as a way to leave parking spaces for people who may need them, so arriving on foot, by bike, or by bus fits the way the market asks visitors to use the site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Burlington Farmers Market, making the market’s farm and food vendor mix more accessible for shoppers using benefits. The market also maintains a dedicated SNAP benefits page alongside customer information and transit details, so payment access is treated as a core visitor service rather than a footnote.