Spring is an exciting time of year. Temperatures warm, daylight hours increase, dormant plants send up new growth — and that means the Lenexa Farmers Market’s outdoor season is just around the corner. There is a lot to look forward to during the Market’s seventh year in operation.
We’ll welcome the return of many past vendors and the addition of new ones. We remain committed to selling only products that are grown, raised or made within 250 miles or throughout Kansas. (Not every area farmers market requires this.) You’ll find a great selection of products, including baked goods, beverages, dairy, fruits and vegetables, pantry staples, meat, plants and flowers, ready-to-eat foods, body care products and gifts.
Many of our vendors use pesticide-free practices when growing their produce. Some farmers have gone through the Certified Naturally Grown process. Its standards are based on the highest ideals of the organic movement.
Season schedule
Visit us once or twice a week on Lenexa’s bustling civic campus this season:
- Saturdays: April 27–Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to noon
- Tuesdays: May 28–Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Make a morning of it! You’ll enjoy the live music while shopping at the Market, but there’s lots more to do before or after that. Squeeze in a workout at the Lenexa Rec Center, pick up your holds from the Lenexa City Center Library, marvel over the latest exhibits in the City Hall Art Gallery, and grab a meal or hang out at the Lenexa Public Market or other City Center businesses.
Returning vendors
You’ll see many familiar faces back at the Market this year:
- Baré – Venezuelan arepas
- Beky Food – Venezuelan street food including pastelitos and tequeños
- BeyLo’s Kitchen – Personalized cookie cakes, cookie sandwiches and specialty cookies
- Bos Hill Blooms & Sunflower Orchards – Fresh-cut flowers, floral arrangements, vegetables, peaches, blackberries, apples
- Brew Haha Coffeehouse – Coffee, espresso, tea, flavored lemonade, smoothies, pastries
- City Roots Nursery – Native trees, shrubs and perennial plants
- Daniel's Bar-b-q Sauces – Handmade barbecue sauces and seasonings, as well as other artisanal products
- Dierking Farms – Sweet corn
- Dipp-iT Salsa – Salsa
- Fyler Farms – Fresh milled flour and baking mixes
- Hedgewood Farms – Premium quality beef (100% grass fed and finished), poultry, pork, eggs and produce
- Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery – Award-winning wine and accessories
- Hope’s Harvest Garden – Vegetables
- JET Produce and Meats – Vegetables, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, chicken, flour, plants
- Le Cozinha Low Carb – Low-carb, sugar-free desserts
- Mac’s Cinnamon Rolls – Cinnamon rolls
- Madd House Hill – All-natural body care products including goat milk soap and lotion
- Mindfully Made – Elderberry juice, soaps, lip balms, salves, body lotions, serums
- Moe Family Farm – Various American and Asian vegetables
- Moonlight Prairie Farm – Vegetables, including mushrooms and microgreens
- New Roots for Refugees – Noela Cheke & Mauridi Iddi – Vegetables
- Next to Nature Farm – Honey, soaps, beeswax products, kombucha, jams and pickles
- PawsAbilities – Pet treats, bandanas, and toys made by young adults with developmental disabilities
- Rock the House Bakery – Breads, baked goods and dipping oils
- See's Family Farm – Vegetables and cut flowers
- Soggy Bottom Hemp – CBD and CBG products including pain cream, gummies, soft gels, dog treats and soy candles
- Stewart Greenhouse – Fresh salsa and heirloom starter plants
- StoneBriar Farm – Cut flowers
- TableTop Farms – Vegetables, herbs, salad kits
- The Bean Patch – Jams, jellies, rubs and seasoning mixes
- Yummylicious Cookies Company – Baked treats using organic whole grains and organic sweeteners
New vendors
We’re always looking to offer more local products that our customers want. Here is the latest crop of additions:
- Artisan Kombucha – Kombucha
- Compost Collective KC – Compost bin swap for household food waste
- Miner’s Garden Market – Vegetables and plants
- Morning Light Kombucha – Kombucha
- MyCo Planet – Mushrooms
- The Golden Medley – Vegetables
Artist of the Market
Thanks to customer interest, we’re adding a second featured artist booth to each Saturday Market date as well as select Tuesdays.
Partners
We partner with K-State Johnson County Extension Office to offer educational information to Market visitors monthly. This year, Master Food Volunteers will share recipes and meal ideas, conduct demonstrations and lead tours of the Market. Master Naturalists will share their expertise based on what’s happening seasonally, including native plants, composting, beneficial insects and more.
Events
Mark your calendar for these upcoming signature Farmers Market events:
- Native Plant Sales: April 27, May 18, Sept. 7 from 8 a.m.–noon.
- Special menu collaboration with Lenexa Public Market: summer
- Teddy Bear Picnic: July 13 from 8:30–9:15 a.m.
- Farm-ula 500 Veggie Race: Sept 14 from 9–11 a.m.
- Holiday Farmers Market: Nov. 23 and Dec. 21 from 8 a.m.–noon.
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Published March 18, 2024