Independence Farmers Market at the Uptown Market
The Independence Farmers Market offers the freshest produce, plants, jams, jellies and more in Independence. Come explore the selection or make a beeline for your favorite vendor. Either way, we'd love to see you at the Independence Farmers Market.
The Independence Farmers Market offers a wide selection of locally grown meat and produce, homemade sweets and treats, and hand-made crafts, all of which have been grown or made within a 100-mile radius of Independence. As a growers-only market, produce and products that are shipped in or purchased at auction are not allowed.
Our location at the Independence Uptown Market allows the market to operate nearly year-round, with a May-through-October summer season and a December-through-April winter season. The Independence Uptown Market includes a covered, open-air pavilion and an indoor pavilion, with restrooms available for public use.
Independence Uptown Market
Payment Options
SNAP/Food Stamps/EBT:
The Independence Farmers Market is proud to accept SNAP/Food Stamps and offer the Double Up Food Bucks program. Customers who shop at the market with their SNAP dollars get double the amount to spend on locally grown fruits and vegetables at the market.
Tokens:
Tokens are available to those who use an EBT card for SNAP/Food Stamps. All other customers must pay vendors directly.
Additional Farmers' Market Information
Saturdays: 8am - 1pm
May - October
Wednesdays: 8am - 1pm
June - August
First Saturday of the Month (December - April)
9am - 1pm
Zak Blanchard, Independence Farmers Market Operator
816-325-7983
Open rain or shine.
The Independence Uptown Market shall be entirely smoke-free and vapor-free campus. Smoking will be strictly prohibited. This policy applies to all employees, vendors, and customers.
In order to comply with food safety regulations, no pets are allowed at the Independence Uptown Market.