Omaha Farmers Market Guide

May 11, 2021 - The Reader

The Reader – May 11, 2021

The 2021 Omaha Farmers Markets remind us that the only thing better than eating outside is shopping for your food outside.

If you dig local, fresh goodness, as well as feeling connected to your community, you must be very excited for the Omaha Farmers Market this season. The cultural event marks a welcomed and refreshing step towards a new normal for Omaha, its greater metropolitan area, and the state of Nebraska writ large.

But with the last year being what it was and this year proving destabilized as well (albeit to a somewhat lesser degree), folks of all stripes are increasingly curious about this year’s iteration. While there are several locations and countless vendors for you to choose from, this guide includes a few market locations and featured vendors.

Note all three locations listed below will open, rain or shine, to the public. However, each of these markets observes a policy wherein the first hour is expressly reserved for seniors, expectant mothers, and folks with underlying health conditions. With that said, go forth and enjoy!

Village Pointe Farmers Market

  • 168th St. & Dodge St. | Village Pointe Shopping Center
  • Saturdays, May 1 – Oct. 2 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

If you are searching strictly for a grower’s market – that is, a Farmers Market in Omaha that does not feature crafts or processed foods but instead relies solely on home-grown, edible, or plant-able goodness – check out Village Pointe Farmers this season. A great hidden gem awaits you in the southeast parking lot behind Old Navy in the Village Pointe Shopping Center. Because the only thing better than dining outside is shopping for your food outside.

Here, you can expect locally sourced foods, mostly from family farms throughout Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. And while not all the food is organic, most of it natural, chemical-free, and a product of sustainable agriculture. Moreover, this market is one of the few in town that requires GMO labeling.

Ultimately, if you live out in West Omaha, have a hunger for fresh, local foods, and can attend safely, the Village Pointe Farmers Market is for you. Note face masks are not required to attend, though they are highly encouraged.

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