Become a Vendor at the Independence Farmers Market
Are you interested in becoming a vendor at the Independence Uptown Market? We're proud to help local growers and crafters share their goods with the Independence community. The market operates nearly year-round with a May-October summer season and a December-April winter season.
Farmers Market Hours of Operation
- May-October (Summer + Fall) | Every Saturday: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- June 3 - August 12 | Wednesday nights: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- December - April (Winter + Spring) | First Saturday of the Month: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Vendors
Vendors are welcomed on a first come, first serve basis. The market will be open Saturdays from May through October and Wednesdays from June through August. For more information on joining the market (fees, etc.), please refer to the Vendor Guidelines. For further information, please contact Zak Blanchard, Market Operator, at 816-325-7983.
Vendors need to furnish their own tables and any other supplies needed to sell their products. Keep checking back for new rules and guidelines as they become available.
Step 1: See if You Qualify
The Independence Farmers Market is a growers-only market. All fresh foods and crafts must be grown or made within a 100- mile radius of the city limits of Independence. The following items listed below are allowed to be sold at our market:
- Fruits
- Plants
- Vegetables
- Acidified foods (salsa, BBQ sauce, peppered jams and jellies, and pickles)
- Pasteurized Cheese (made under health permit of local jurisdiction)
- Meat (from an approved source with a USDA/MDA stamp)
- Jams and jellies
- Honey
- Baked Goods
- Eggs
- Food items sold by mobile food unit
- Self-Made Crafts
*If you are planning on selling any of the below items, you will need a business license from Independence in addition to a Health permit in order to sell at the market:
- Acidified foods
- Pasteurized cheese
- Processed baked goods
- Mobile food units
Step 2: Apply to Become a Vendor
Download the application below to become a vendor for the 2026 Spring/Summer Farmers Market season. Please email the application to FarmersMarket@indepmo.org