Shop Louisiana Farmers Markets

Fresh-food markets are popular throughout Louisiana, and visitors can enjoy shopping them just as locals do.

By LouisianaTravel.com Staff
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Fresh produce at French Market
  • Fresh produce at the French Market in New Orleans
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The slow food, buy local movement that is all the rage
across the country is nothing new to us. We’ve long known that the best-tasting fruits and veggies come from Louisiana farms and farmers. If you haven’t been to a farmers’ market, be sure to plan a trip. Many communities host their own weekly markets that also feature live music and arts and crafts. But don’t just shop, get to know our local growers! Here are a few markets to check out:

Louisiana fresh produce markets

Abbeville

Abbeville's Farmers Market (seasonal)
Magdalen Square
337.898. 6600

Baton Rouge

Red Stick Farmers Market in three locations:
• Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown,next to Main Street Market (rain location is Galvez Garage)
• Thursday (weather permitting), 8 a.m. to noon, 6400 Perkins Rd.
• Tuesday (seasonally), 8 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot of the Unitarian Church, 8470 Goodwood Blvd.

Covington

Covington Farmers Market (year-round)
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, 609 N. Columbia St.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire

Destrehan

German Coast Farmers Market (year-round)
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road

Gretna 

Gretna Farmers Market (year-round)
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 300 block of Huey P. Long Avenue

Gueydan

Gueydan's Farmers Market (year-round)
Third Saturday of the month, 7 a.m., City Hall.
337.368.5733

Hammond

Hammond Farmers Market (seasonal)
Second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., corner of Southwest Railroad Avenue at Edwin Neill Lane 

Houma

Cajun Farmers Market (year-round)
Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tunnel Boulevard at Naquin Street

Kaplan

Kaplan's Farmers Market (year-round)
Second Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon., Turnley Park
337.643.2400

Lafayette

Hub City Farmers Market (year-round)
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Oil Center, 427 Heyman St.
Lake Charles
Charlestowne Farmers Market (year-round) 
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Old City Hall, 1001 Ryan St.

Mandeville

Mandeville Trailhead Community Farmers Market (year-round)
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 675 Lafitte St.

Natchitoches

Cane River Green Market (seasonal)
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Downtown Riverbank

New Iberia

Teche Area Farmers Market (seasonal)
Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Bouligny Plaza

New Orleans

Crescent City Farmers Market (year-round)
Three locations:
• Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, 700 Magazine St. at Girod
• Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 200 Broadway St. at the River
• Thursday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 3700 Orleans Ave. at the Bayou
 
French Market Farmers Market (year round)
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Ursulines and North Peters streets, New Orleans

Opelousas

Opelousas Farmers Market (seasonal)
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., 925 East Landry St.

Ruston

Ruston Farmers Market (seasonal)
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon., Monroe Street between Railroad and Louisania Avenue

Shreveport

Shreveport Farmers Market (seasonal)
Tuesday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon, 101 Crockett Street, Festival Plaza

St. Martinville

Bayou Teche Market (year-round)
Saturday, 9 a.m.1 p.m., 203 New Market St.

Thibodaux

Thibodaux Main Street Farmers Market (seasonal)
Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., next to Jean Lafitte Park

West Monroe

West Monroe Farmers Market (year round)
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1700 North 7th St.

Westwego

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market (year round)
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 484 Sala Ave. at Fourth Street
*Please note this list is not comprehensive, and all information is subject to change. Please check with individual markets before planning your trip. 
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