Farmers Markets near Vermillion, SD

Elk Point

The Elk Point Farmers' Market gathers local growers at 106 W Pleasant St in this small Union County town near the Iowa and Nebraska lines in far southeast South Dakota. Detailed hours are not well documented online, but area markets typically run from late spring through fall with garden produce, eggs, and baked goods.

Area growers gather at 119 W 3rd Street in Ponca, the seat of Dixon County in Nebraska's far northeast corner, a few miles from the Missouri River and Ponca State Park. Expect seasonal garden produce, eggs, and baked goods from Dixon County farms and gardeners through the summer.

Akron Farmers Market sets up where Highway 12 meets Big Sioux River Road, on the Iowa side of the river dividing the state from South Dakota and Nebraska in the far northwest corner of Plymouth County. It's a small border-town market rather than a destination event. Iowa's outdoor market season generally runs May through October, with tables fullest during the peak growing months of July and August.

This small seasonal market sets up at the Corps of Discovery Welcome Center on Highway 81 just outside Crofton, near Lewis & Clark Lake and the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska. The center marks the route of the Lewis and Clark expedition and long served travelers with local arts, crafts, and produce. Its recent operation has been uncertain, so confirm the current season before driving out.

Hawarden's market operates at 13th Street and Avenue E in this Sioux County town on the Big Sioux River, along the Iowa-South Dakota border. It's a small-town outlet for area growers in far northwest Iowa.