The Community Farmers Market
is a winter season market open 
Saturdays / 10am-1pm
December 5th through March 27, 2021          (no market Dec 26th).

New Location, Hours & Format!!!
Saturdays 10am-1pm
INSIDE University Mall
1237 E. Main Street, Carbondale, IL


Our in-person market starts  Saturday, December 5th! The in-person market will be in the concourse area near the VIP movie theater on the east side of the mall. Customers can access the market via an exterior entrance on the east side of the building or through the mall (see pictures below).


In-Person Market
Our in-person market will look a little different from the past as we will have fewer vendors to accommodate plenty of spacing between vendors & social distancing of customers. We will require everyone to wear a mask and if you forget yours, don't worry as we will have them available!. We will have hand sanitizer spread throughout the market and we will be monitoring the flow of traffic and crowd control. We ask that households send just one person inside the market and that you do your shopping and then leave the building. We know that the farmers market has always been a social gathering but we need to make it purely a shopping experience this year. We will have safety signage and guidance from the Illinois Farmers Market Association throughout the market. Our market information table will be right inside the door and we will have volunteers and staff throughout so that you can ask questions. The market information table is also where customers can get SNAP tokens & Link Match, as well as credit card tokens. 
 
On-line Market 
New this year is an online ordering option with curbside pick-up! This is a great option for anyone that wants to limit contact and will be an easy method for shopping. The online platform that we are using is called What's Good.

On-line ordering will runs Mondays @ 8am through Thursdays @ 12pm.  Once an order is placed, you will pay with a debit or credit card and select a time slot for pick-up.

Curbside pick-up for orders will be on Saturdays, at the mall location, from 11am-1pm. Curbside pickup for pre-orders will be outside of the east entrance; customers should look for signage in the parking lot to direct them to the pickup point. Once you arrive to pick-up, we will bring your order out and either place in the trunk of your car or in your backseat.

Payment: At time of checkout, individuals will pay with either credit or debit card or you can use Link benefits. Those that that have SNAP & Link Match will need to place 2 orders: 1 for regular, non-SNAP purchases and pay for that and then another order for SNAP eligible items (see list directly below). For the SNAP eligible order, you will be need to complete a one time SNAP verification form (see link below) and once that has been verified, you will receive an email with a code to use to bypass payment and then at time of pick-up, we will swipe the SNAP card and apply that towards the purchase.
 
SNAP verification form to be completed prior to shopping in the on-line market


SNAP INFORMATION

SNAP eligible foods include: fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, poultry, dairy products, baked goods for human consumption, as well as plants or seeds used to grow food for human consumption, such as vegetable bedding plants and potted herbs.

SNAP ineligible items: Ornamental plants, cut flowers, vitamins, herbal extracts, pet foods, other non-food items like soaps, household goods and prepared foods (HOT or COLD) for immediate consumption such as coffee, sandwiches, wraps, hot apple cider.

We will again be offering LINK Match this market season! Shoppers can use their LINK cards to receive wooden tokens at the Market Information table. Customers will receive an additional $1 in Link Match coupons for every $1 they take out of their LINK, up to $25 each week to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables at the market. A a reminder that 2020 Link Match coupons need to be redeemed by 12/31/20.

Click here for shopping in our on-line market


Stay tuned each week for the list of vendors in the on-line market. We will send out each week a listing of who our vendors will be and what their offerings are.

Please note that if you don't see the vendor or offering that you are looking for, they may be at the in-person market. So you could come shop the in-person market and then pick up your curbside order. This way we are providing our customers with more vendors and opportunities and avenues for shopping!

Please be patient.  Safety comes first.
We understand this is a lot of information and changes but due to COVID, we have had to adapt our market. We have been working very closely over the last several months with the Illinois Farmers Market Association, the Jackson County Health Department, the City of Carbondale and the University Mall to make this happen. Our main goal is safety for our customers and vendors as well as wanting to continue to provide access to healthy, local foods for the community while also providing an outlet for sales for our vendors. We realize now more than ever, the importance of shopping and supporting local and we hope that you will continue to do the same!
 
Keep in touch!
Please continue to follow us on on our website and Facebook page for more details, updates and a list of vendors and their offerings. Thank you for your support of the Carbondale Community Farmers Market!


Vendors for the week of 1/18-1/23:

On-line Market 1/18-1/21:
1. All Seasons Farm: Organic produce and eggs
2. Autumn Ridge Farm - So IL: Microgreens
3. The Crude Carnivore: Bone Broth for pets
4. Dayempur Herbals: Natural Herbal remedies- syrups, salves, oils, sprays, Tinctures
5. Envi Botanicals: Tea (loose leaf), Dried Herbs, Kits, Soup Mix, Health & Wellness
6. Flora Bay Farm: Fresh & Dried Herb Blends, Finishing Salts, Baked Goods, Tinctures, Cat Toys, Wreaths,
7. Glaciers End: Jams/Jellies, Syrups, Shrubs (drinking vinegars), Sauces
8. Honey and Shrooms: Honey, Comb Honey, Beeswax Products (candles, reusable wraps)
9. Jen's Joe: Ground coffee
10. La Colina Linda, LCL Farm: Organic produce, Vegan Baked Goods, Jams, Vinegars
11. Lick Creek Pork & Beef: Pasture Raised Pork, Grass Fed and Finished Beef
12. Mario's Mama: Pet Bakery & Frozen Treats: Pet Treats
13. Mississippi Skyline Photography: canvas prints of local landscape
14. Mustard Seed Sowers Farm: Tea (bags)
15. The Flock Farm: Chicken, Lamb
16. Wild Alaska Salmon and Seafood: Wild Alaskan Salmon & Seafood
17. 618 Candle Co.: Soy Wax Candle Tarts

In-Person Market 1/23:
1. Dierks Farms Grass Fed Beef: Grass-Fed & Finished Beef
2. Flyway Family Farm: Gourmet Mushrooms, Seasonings, Jerky, Tinctures
3. Lick Creek Pork & Beef: Pasture Raised Pork, Grass Fed & Finished Beef
4. Marty's Munchies: Baked Goods, Crafts (welcome signs, memory boxes, stools)
5. Miller Farm: Sweet potatoes, produce
6. Mustard Seed Sowers Farm: Arugula, Spinach, Baked Goods, Tea (Fresh & packets), Arts & Crafts
7. The Flock Farm: Chicken, Lamb
8. Autumn Ridge Farm - So IL: Microgreens
9. Honey and Shrooms: Honey, Comb Honey, Beeswax Products (candles, reusable wraps)
10. Mario's Mama Pet Bakery & Frozen Treats: Pet treats & essential oil sprays
11. Beau Reve Farm: Jams, Jellies, Pickled items, Flavored Vinegars, Spice Blends, House Plants, Crafts
12. Wild Alaska Salmon and Seafood: Salmon and Seafood
13. Glaciers End: Eggs only

Looking for the perfect gift?  Consider a gift certificate to the farmers market!
​Email the Market Manager at libby@fwsoil.org to make arrangements, or stop by the market info table on Saturday morning.  

 Interested in becoming a vendor? 
Please complete the form, save it, and either email it back to libby@fwsoil.org or mail it in to us ASAP! Applications must be received by Friday, Nov 20th to be considered for the initial round of vendors that will be accepted into the market. Applications submitted after 11/20 will be considered for vendor spaces starting in January.

The Community Farmers Market is NOT affiliated with the summer ​Carbondale Farmers Market.  
The Carbondale Farmers Market season runs from ​April-November on Saturdays from 8am-12pm at the
​West Towne Shopping Center in Carbondale, IL. 
The Carbondale Community Farmers Market is a program of Food Works. Food Works is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization facilitating the development of a regional food economy in Southern Illinois. They believe that a truly enduring approach emphasizes access to good food for everyone, keeps food dollars circulating in local communities, and balances human needs with the health of the air, water and land resources on which all life depends. Click here for more information about programs, events and services of Food Works. 

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