Allen County Farmers' Market

09/06/2026

🌻 THANK YOU, ALLEN COUNTY FARMERS’ MARKET FRIENDS! 🌻

As another farmers market season ends, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU TO each and every one of our wonderful customers and vendors.
This season brought some real challenges. The hot temperatures, dry conditions, and a combined difficult growing and construction season tested our farmers, vendors, and our entire market community. Through it all, our vendors continued to show up, work hard, and bring the very best they could offer—and our customers continued to support them week after week.
To our customers, thank you for shopping locally, supporting small businesses, encouraging our farmers, and making the market such a special place. Every purchase, kind word, and visit truly makes a difference.
To our vendors, thank you for your dedication, patience, hard work, and perseverance during such a difficult season. We are grateful for everything you do to keep our market thriving.
🌾 We couldn’t do it without all of you! 🌾
Thank you for making Allen County Farmers’ Market more than just a place to shop, it’s a community. We appreciate you more than you know and look forward to seeing everyone again next season!
With gratitude,
Your Farmers Market Team ❤️

08/28/2026

Due to the continued heat and extremely dry conditions, Allen County Farmers’ Market will be ending for the season earlier than anticipated. The end date is Thursday, September 3rd. These challenging weather conditions have affected crop production, vendor availability, and overall market participation. We appreciate the continued support of our community, vendors, farmers, and customers throughout the season. Thank you for making Allen County Farmers’ Market a special part of our community, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back next season!

08/24/2026

Week 16 and what a last week of August Allen County Farmers' Market it will be!!
This week sponsored by Thrive Allen County
Iola Area Chamber of Commerce
and Iola Industries come and enjoy a barbeque food truck, a snow cone stand, inflatables, a children's art corner, a balloon artist/animal/object maker, a classic car show, and a pie eating contest with a $500 chamber bucks prize.

On the market side look for fresh vegetables including cantaloupe, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini🥦🧅🧄🌽🥔
Protein goods include eggs, grass fed beef, beef sticks, summer sausage and tallow balm🫕
Don't forget to pick up a wide variety of baked breads and sweet items as well as jam, jelly and jewelry.
You can also find fresh flower bouquets and homemade soaps.
Thank you for shopping and supporting Allen County Farmers' Market.

08/18/2026

Welcome to market

08/17/2026

Week 15 and special activities throughout the month will include bouncy houses, a kids art station, watermelon carving, gelato and a pie-eating contest where the winner will receive $500 in Chamber Bucks!

This week August 20th:
Bounce House
Children's Corner
Roco's Food Truck
Gelato Stand (Wildbloom)

📅 Thursdays in August
⏰ 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Bring the family, support local vendors and enjoy summer evenings in downtown Iola!
These special End of Summer Market Days are made possible through a partnership with Allen County Farmers Market, Iola Industries.
Fresh vegetables including: cantaloupe, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini🥦🧅🧄🌽🥔
Protein goods include eggs, grass fed beef, beef sticks, summer sausage and tallow balm🫕
Don't forget to pick up a wide variety of baked breads and sweet items as well as jam, jelly and jewelry.
You can also find fresh flower bouquets and homemade soaps.
Thank you for shopping and supporting Allen County Farmers' Market.

08/11/2026

Great idea!

🍎✏️ Back-to-School Gift Specials 🌼

The first day of school is right around the corner, and we've put together a few thoughtful, locally made gifts to help you celebrate the teachers and staff who make such a difference.

🌼 Pint Jar Flower Arrangement — $20
Fresh, locally grown flowers arranged in a reusable pint jar.

🌸 Bud Vase Arrangement — $10
A sweet little arrangement that's perfect for a desk or classroom.

🧼 Teacher Soap Bundle — $10
Choose your favorite:
🍎 Apple of My Eye – our apple-shaped soap
💙🤍 Let's Go Cats! – our blue & white paw print soap

Each soap bundle includes your choice of a soap dish or a soap saver bag.

✨ Prefer something different? We have other soap scents and designs available while supplies last!

Perfect for teachers, school staff, bus drivers, coaches, office staff, and anyone who deserves a little extra appreciation.

🚚 School Delivery Available
We'll be delivering to both local schools on:
📅 Wednesday, August 12
📅 Friday, August 14

📝 Ready to order? Fill out our order form here:
🔗https://forms.gle/Pxoqu7MFG19RKF5u9

Need gifts for more than one teacher? I'd love to help you put together the perfect order!

📩 Orders are limited, so reserve yours today!

08/10/2026

Week 14 and special activities throughout the month will include bouncy houses, a kids art station, watermelon carving, gelato and a pie-eating contest where the winner will receive $500 in Chamber Bucks!
THIS WEEKS SPECIAL ACTIVITY IS A FREE WATERMELON FEED

📅 Thursdays in August
⏰ 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Iola Square
Bring the family, support local vendors and enjoy summer evenings in downtown Iola!
These special End of Summer Market Days are made possible through a partnership with Allen County Farmers Market, Iola Industries.
Fresh vegetables including: cantaloupe, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini🥦🧅🧄🌽🥔
Protein goods include eggs, grass fed beef, beef sticks, summer sausage and tallow balm🫕
Don't forget to pick up a wide variety of baked breads and sweet items as well as jam, jelly and jewelry.
You can also find fresh flower bouquets and homemade soaps.
Thank you for shopping and supporting Allen County Farmers' Market.

08/06/2026

So many great things

Tonight we’re in iola with Black Sheep Donuts for the farmer’s market 5:30-7p. And thanks to Thrive… you’ll want to be one of the first 25 people in line tonight!😉 😉 😋

08/05/2026

Celebrate the end of summer every Thursday in August at the Allen County Farmers' Market! 🧺🥕🌽

Join us on the Iola Square for fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks and family-friendly fun. Special activities throughout the month will include bouncy houses, a kids art station, watermelon carving, gelato and a pie-eating contest where the winner will receive $500 in Chamber Bucks!

📅 Thursdays in August
⏰ 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Iola Square

Bring the family, support local vendors and enjoy summer evenings in downtown Iola!

These special End of Summer Market Days are made possible through a partnership with Allen County Farmers Market, Iola Industries, and Thrive Allen County.

08/04/2026

Week 13 and special activities throughout the month will include bouncy houses, a kids art station, watermelon carving, gelato and a pie-eating contest where the winner will receive $500 in Chamber Bucks!
📅 Thursdays in August
⏰ 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Iola Square
Bring the family, support local vendors and enjoy summer evenings in downtown Iola!
These special End of Summer Market Days are made possible through a partnership with Allen County Farmers Market, Iola Industries.

Fresh vegetables including: cantaloupe, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini🥦🧅🧄🌽🥔
Protein goods include eggs, grass fed beef, beef sticks, summer sausage and tallow balm🫕
Don't forget to pick up a wide variety of baked breads and sweet items as well as jam, jelly and jewelry.
You can also find fresh flower bouquets and homemade soaps.

Thank you for shopping and supporting Allen County Farmers' Market.