Bringing Our
Community Together
We seek to provide a forum creating cooperation among farmers, other vendors, and our community, while educating consumers, offering a market for farmers to sell their goods, serving as a business incubator for food artisans, and bring together people from the Northwest Louisiana, Far East Texas, and Southern Arkansas region.
Open
Saturdays
June 3- Aug 26, 2023
Hours
7:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location
Festival Plaza
101 Crockett St.
Parking
Public parking is available on streets at meters (free on Saturdays), behind Riverview Hall, or on the lower level of Festival Plaza adjacent to SciPort. Handicapped parking is available on Commerce St., or in the Overlook Lot close to the pavilion.
Since 2001
Mission Statement
The mission of Shreveport Farmers’ Market is to encourage a strong local food system; increase sustainability of independent local farmers, ranchers, and food producers; and foster stewardship of land and community through public markets.
Shreveport Farmers’ Market
What We’re Known For
Local
We seek to provide a forum creating cooperation among farmers, other vendors, and our community, while educating consumers, offering a market for farmers to sell their goods, serving as a business incubator for food artisans, and bring together people from the Northwest Louisiana, Far East Texas, and Southern Arkansas region.
Market Gear
At the Information Booth, we have ice available for shoppers and vendors, and Shreveport Farmers’ Market branded shirts and bags to show your support of our market.
Growers-Only Market
All our farmers coming from within a 100 mile radius with only two exceptions, grandfathered in from previous rules. Farmers may supplement, with the manager’s approval, up to 5% of their produce for the convenience of our shoppers. Additionally, traditional Louisiana products like cane syrup, rice, seafood, Satsuma oranges, etc., may be sold with the manager’s approval, if unavailable locally.
FMNP and SNAP
The Shreveport Farmers’ Market is the only USDA-Approved farmers’ market in the Shreveport-Bossier community, which allows for acceptance of SNAP benefits. Shoppers with a Louisiana Purchase (SNAP/EBT) card can receive a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $20 in purchases at the Shreveport Farmers’ Market from our partners Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Greaux the Good. Through these partnerships, area SNAP recipients will be able to gain access to fresh, nutritious, local produce at the Shreveport Farmers’ Market while boosting the local economy by shopping with local farmers, ranchers, and artisans. Just stop by the Information Booth to slide your card and receive tokens to spend with our participating vendors.
Some vendors accept food coupons from the Louisiana Farmers’ Market Senior Nutrition Program. For participating vendors, look for the yellow CERTIFIED signs. For more information on the Senior program, contact the Council on Aging in your parish.
Please Note
- Only service animals are allowed in the market, but please pick up a nice treat for your pet when you visit. No Pets.
- Support the candidate of your choice, but please – no electioneering.
- Distributing flyers is prohibited unless okayed by the manager. Find manager at the information booth.
- There are accessible public restrooms on site, underneath the Spring Street Bridge.
- ATM onsite