We welcome SNAP EBT customers
Using Lone Star Cards at Elgin Farmers’ Market is a SNAP!
El uso de tarjetas Lone Star en el mercado de granjeros ES un chasquido
Upcoming events
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Stay in the loop with everything happening at Elgin Farmers’ Market by visiting our Facebook events page, where we share details about weekly live music, featured vendors, and special activities. It’s the best place to see what’s coming up each Thursday and plan your visit.
Throughout the year we host a variety of food-focused, family-friendly events — from hands-on Mother’s Day bouquet building to seasonal food demonstrations complete with take-home recipe cards. You’ll also find market updates, community collaborations, and other special market highlights.
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Earth Day Celebration
April 23rd - 4pm-7pm
Join us for a special Earth Day celebration at the market filled with hands-on, family-friendly activities focused on growing, learning, and caring for our planet.
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Build your own bouquet
May 7 - 4pm-7pm
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Elgin Farmers’ Market by building a bouquet for mom! We’ll have lots of beautiful flowers from Cistern Flower Farm, mini vases, and ribbons to decorate your bouquet.
Our vendors see all arrow_forward
Our vendors are local farmers, makers, bakers, and small businesses providing everything from fresh produce and pasture-raised meats to handmade foods, flowers, and artisan goods. Every vendor you’ll find here offers local products you can feel good about supporting.
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Chaparral Cultivation Emporium
Mike has been growing plants 25+ years. Tara crochets 30+years! And has started canning, making more jelly to sell.
We now consider ourselves a Mobile Plant Nursery.
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Brown Farmer
We grow crops that are grown and eaten throughout the African Diaspora. We not only grow food; we cultivate community & connections!
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Smash Daddies
Stef and Niko Finley sling classic Smash Burgers that are smack yo mama good!
Find out about your local market
Local food, friendly faces
Every vendor grows, raises, or makes what they sell, from seasonal produce and pasture-raised meats to baked goods, honey, soaps, and handcrafted products, creating a vibrant space filled with local food and friendly faces.
Run by a volunteer board of local residents, the market is committed to strengthening Elgin’s local economy, increasing food access through SNAP, and supporting small farmers, ranchers, and makers. By working closely with the city and neighboring Main Street businesses, Thursday evenings have become a lively downtown tradition.
Harvest highlights
Our Harvest Highlights sheets are seasonal guides that showcase what’s fresh at the market, with storage tips, preservation ideas, and simple recipes to help you make the most of each ingredient.
Seasonal recipes see all arrow_forward
Explore a collection of simple, seasonal recipes inspired by the farmers, growers, and makers of the Elgin Farmers Market.
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Leafy greens pesto
A simple twist on classic pesto, this version blends leafy greens with pecans, pecan oil, garlic, and parmesan or nutritional yeast. The result is a fresh, versatile sauce perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or roasted vegetables. It’s an easy way to turn a bunch of greens into something delicious.
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Sautéed greens
This quick recipe lets fresh greens shine. Cooked briefly with garlic in pecan oil, the greens soften into a simple, flavorful side dish in just minutes. A splash of soy sauce adds a savory finish and highlights the natural taste of the greens.
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Quick Refrigerator Pickles
A fast and flavorful way to preserve the season, these quick refrigerator pickles transform fresh cucumbers into crisp, tangy bites with vinegar, dill, and warm spices — ready to enjoy in just a few hours.