Oak Park Farmers' Market

The Oak Park Farmers' Market is now accepting applications for the 2026 season. Interested vendors can apply for full season or pop-up spaces below. All applications must be submitted by end of day March 6, 2026

Online Farmers' Market Vendor Application
PDF Farmers' Market Vendor Application(PDF, 310KB)

Have questions about the 2026 season? Email us at farmersmarket@oak-park.us.

The 2026 Farmers' Market season will begin in May. Please check back in late spring for more details.

The Oak Park Farmers' Market Pie Bake-Off was held on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. To see a list of winners and their award-winning recipes, please click the link below. 

Pie Bake-Off winners & recipes

What's in season in Illinois? 

(PDF, 84KB)

No Bicycles
For safety reasons, bicycles must be left outside the Market. Walking with bikes though the Market is also prohibited.

No Smoking
Be considerate of your fellow shoppers. Please don't smoke within the market area.

No Pets
State health codes prohibit pets of any kind on Market premises while the market is in operation, except support animals trained to assist their physically challenged owners.

No Soliciting
Soliciting or circulating petitions are not allowed on market premises while the market is in operation.

Free parking is available in the Oak Park River Forest High School parking garage on Scoville Avenue, just north of Lake Street. The parking garage does have dedicated parking for persons with disabilities. General customer parking on the north side of Lake Street, from Scoville to Elmwood, will be prohibited. Limited parking for persons with disabilities can be found on Lake Street just south of the Market.

Nearby streets also offer parking during market hours. But parking regulations are enforced in the area and athletic events at the high school often create competition for prime parking spaces, both on the street and in the garage.

Vendors

• All vendors accept cash, and nearly all accept debit/credit cards at their booths.
• All vendors selling SNAP-eligible items accept Link cards.
• • Using your Link card at the Market is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Select your items from the vendor, tell them you are using your SNAP card. They will set aside your items and give you a bill. 
2. Pay for your items using your Link card at the Market Information booth and get a stamped receipt.
3. Give your stamped receipt to the vendor and take your items.

• Vendors also accept coupons from the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). In Oak Park, the coupons are administered by the Oak Park Township. Older adults who qualify can apply for a booklet of coupons, which can be used from July through October to buy fresh fruit, vegetables, honey and herbs at the Market. Questions about senior coupons? Reach out to the Township at (708) 383-8060.

Market Information Booth

• You can purchase official Oak Park Farmers’ Market merchandise at the Market info booth, and pay with cash or card.
• All Link card customers also need to come to the info booth to process their Link card transactions and receive a stamped receipt before collecting their goods from vendors.
• • The Farmers’ Market will match every dollar of SNAP benefits spent with a matching coupon.  

LINK Matching Coupon Program Flyer(PDF, 318KB)

Plastic is so last season! Make 2025 the year you pledge go plastic free at the Oak Park Farmer’s Market. Not sure where to start? We suggest bringing a large tote for all of your Market goods, smaller containers for delicate items like berries, and mesh or cloth bags for items like tomatoes and smaller veggies.

Every Saturday of the market season a crew of donut makers arrives at Pilgrim Church in the early hours of the morning to make fresh coffee, juice and donuts for market patrons. The donuts are old-fashioned cake donuts, served warm and covered with powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar or plain. Buy them by three or by the dozen. Various local non-profit organizations take part in the donut efforts, earning money for the church and their organizations.

Market patrons can sit at a table and enjoy donuts while listening to live bluegrass music provided by local musicians.

Come early! Donuts often sell out before noon.

Oak Park Township offers rides for for seniors to and from the Oak Park Farmers' Market throughout the season. Pickups are made from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday for seniors who live in Oak Park and River Forest.

The van will be parked at the corner of Lake Street and Elmwood Avenue.

To schedule a ride, call 708.383.4806 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

There is a suggested donation is $1 per ride.

View more information about the Township's Senior Services.

The Oak Park Farmers’ Market relies on volunteers who help staff the on-site information booth and help with special events. Referred to as Friends of the Market, these volunteers typically serve two-hour shifts. Volunteer tasks include answering shoppers’ questions about the market and vendors, helping sell Market merchandise and directing visitors around the site. For more information on becoming a Friend of the Market email farmersmarket@oak-park.us.

Sign up to volunteer here

Roles include: Set up, general assistance, sustainability ambassador and break down.

A few things to keep in mind as you volunteer:

• The Market is open every Saturday during the season, rain or shine.
• No long-term commitment is required.
• Training is on the job. A Market Commissioner or Market Manager is present at each shift to answer questions and assist volunteers.
• Free market parking is available in the Oak Park and River Forest High School parking garage on Scoville Avenue, just north of Lake Street.

2025 dates are below. Please check back in late spring 2026 for upcoming special events.

May 17 & May 24 – Go Green Days
Kick off the Market with a focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship.

May 31 - Energy Efficiency & Electrification Expo
Learn about energy efficiency, electrification and how it benefits the environment with the Village's Office of Sustainability & Resilience.

August 9 – Corn Roast
Taste the sweetest, freshest roasted corn right at the market. Bring cash to buy an ear or two!

September 6 – Pie Bake-off
Create your best pie featuring market ingredients. Sign up above under the Pie Bake-Off tab to compete as a baker, or apply to be a judge by sharing your passion and qualifications in two paragraphs or less at farmersmarket@oak-park.us, or just come to watch the judging!

• 2024 Pie Bake-Off Results 

October 25 – Stone Soup
Warm up with free soup made from our farmers’ donations and shop the final market of the season.

The Oak Park Farmers’ Market is a community resource with the following goals:

1. Build relationships between regional farmers and Oak Park area residents through direct interaction.
2. Improve the variety, freshness, taste and nutritional value of farm products available in the Oak Park area.
3. Enhance the quality of life in the greater Oak Park area by fostering community gatherings.
4. Provide an educational forum on the uses and benefits of sustainable practices and regionally grown or prepared foods.
5. Provide a dynamic, locally grown, producer-only marketplace.
6. Make healthy regionally produced foods accessible to lower-income residents.

The Market was founded by members of the Oak Park community in 1976:

Independent farmers and producers from around the Midwest bring their goods to the market each week. Please check back in late spring to see our 2026 Farmers' Market vendors. 

2025 Vendor Map(PDF, 588KB)

2025 Farmers' Market Vendors:

Barry’s Berries - Covert, MI
Fruits and veggies
Accepts LINK

Breadman Baking Co. - Naperville, IL
Artisanal bread and baked goods
Accepts LINK

Brian Severson Farms - Dwight, IL
Certified organic (non-GMO) heirloom grains (flours, meals, grits, rolled oats, corn)
Accepts LINK
Severson organic products will be available at the Breadman Baking Co. booth this season

Brunkow Cheese - Mineral Point, WI
Award-winning cheese and butter - artisanal cheesemaker since 1899
Accepts LINK

Chanticlare Farm - Winfield, IL
Organically-grown vegetables and flowers 
Accepts LINK, WIC and Senior Coupons

Chao Farm - Kingston, IL
Veggies and flowers
Accepts LINK, WIC

Ellis Family Farm - Benton Harbor, MI
Fruits, veggies, preserves, eggs and honey
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Finn's Ranch - Buchanan, MI
Meat and variety of eggs raised on certified organic pasture - animal welfare approved, certified grassfed by AGW
Accepts LINK

Geneva Lakes Produce - Burlington, WI
Fruits, veggies, flowers, plants
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Hardin Farms - Eau Claire, MI
Fruits and veggies
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Hook Point Fisheries - Chicago, IL
Wild salmon
Accepts LINK, WIC and Senior coupons

J2K Capraio Farmstead Dairy & Artisan Creamery - Walkerton, IN
Award-winning artisinal goat and cow cheeses
Accepts LINK

Jake's Country Meats - Casspolis, MI
Heritage breeds, certified grass-fed, antibiotic-free, meat and eggs, animal-welfare approved
Accepts LINK

Johanson’s Apple World - Baroda, MI
Fruits, veggies and cider
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Katich Breads - Aurora, IL
Artisanal bread and baked goods using organic flour
Accepts LINK

Khang's Family Farm - Jackson, WI
Veggies and flowers
Accepts WIC, LINK and Senior Coupons

Lyman Ave. Bread - Oak Park, IL
Sourdough and seeded breads
Accepts LINK

Nichols Farm & Orchard - Marengo, IL
Fruits, veggies and dry beans
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Old Gaffer’s Garden - Berwyn, IL
Urban farm lettuces, salads and microgreens
Accepts LINK 

River Valley Ranch - Burlington, WI
Mushrooms, salsa, pickles, spreads, veggie burgers
Certified Organic
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Sharpening by Dave - Lindenhurst, IL
Knife, scissors, gardening tools sharpener

Skibbe Farms - Eau Claire, MI
Fruits, veggies, cider and plants
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

R. Smits & Sons aka "The Farm" - Kendall County, IL
Fruits and veggies
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Smits Organics - Kendall County, IL
Certified organic flowers, veggies and potted plants
Accepts WIC

Stovers Farm Market - Berrien Springs, MI
Fruits, veggies, honey, dried fruit
Accepts WIC, LINK and senior coupons

Three Bees - Bartlett, IL
Honey and honey products
Accepts WIC and LINK

Guest/Pop-Up Vendors

Sunny Ridge Farms- Harmon, IL
Grass-fed, organic grain-finished beef
Market dates: TBA

The Public Health Department manages the Oak Park Farmers' Market. 

To contact the Market's administrators, email farmersmarket@oak-park.us or call 708.358.5780.

• Farmers' Rules of Operation(PDF, 84KB)
• Village code for Farmers' Market
• Farmers' Market Commission