Vermont Farmers Market

Vermont Farmers Market runs through the Vermont Farmers Food Center and gives Rutland shoppers a market with both summer and winter seasons tied to the same organization. In the warmer months, the Saturday market is set at Depot Park at the Walmart Shopping Plaza, while the winter market shifts indoors for fall and winter Saturdays. The market also works at a larger scale than many town markets, with over 60 vendors in its organization and a schedule that includes summer market days, winter market days, and holiday craft fair special shows.

Why it matters locally

Depot Park and the Vermont Farmers Food Center place this market squarely in Rutland’s own food landscape, with a summer site at the Walmart Shopping Plaza and winter programming connected to the Food Center’s indoor market space. That year-round structure matters because the organization is built to keep vendors selling across seasons rather than only during peak harvest months.

The market’s own vendor materials point to more than 60 vendors, backed by rules, bylaws, and state market regulations for participating businesses. Its public-facing setup also names separate contacts for Saturday, winter, and summer market operations, which signals an established organization rather than a one-date pop-up. Add in the Holiday Craft Fairs special shows, and the market functions as a recurring outlet for agricultural and handmade sellers in Rutland through multiple parts of the year.

What you'll find there

The named vendors point to a market mix with produce, orchard fruit, baked goods, farm products, and prepared food rather than a single-category lineup. The organization also notes more than 60 vendors overall, so these examples sit within a broader roster.

• -Find produce from Foggy Meadow Produce.
• -Pick up farm goods from Browns' Family Farm.
• -Look for baked items from Ooh La La Bakery.
• -Shop Yoder Farm for farm products.
• -Order prepared food from Victoria’s Authentic Mexican.
• -Browse Browns Orchard & Farm Stand for orchard and farm stand items.

The calendar also includes a Summer Farmers Market, a Winter Farmers Market, and Holiday Craft Fairs listed as special shows.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest planning detail to know before heading out. For the summer setup, go to Depot Park at the Walmart Shopping Plaza in Rutland, where the market operates on Saturdays. If you are aiming for the colder-season market, the organization also runs an indoor winter market, with opening day for the 2025/2026 indoor season listed for November 1.

Parking is another useful practical point: the market notes lots of free parking in connection with its special holiday shows, which helps if you are arriving by car. The organization lists a Saturday Market phone contact at 802-417-8661 and separate winter and summer market manager emails, so the market is organized by season as well as by event type.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Vermont Farmers Market. The market also presents its payment information clearly as part of its visitor details, which is useful for planning how to shop across different vendors and seasons. Because the organization runs both summer and winter markets, SNAP access carries across a market structure that stays active year-round.