Only in St. Louis can you find a market that has been in operation since 1779! The Soulard Farmers Market began as just an open field where farmers could bring their goods to the people of St. Louis. The Soulard Market has operated out of permanent buildings since 1841 and encompasses two full city blocks! This makes it not just one of the oldest farmers markets in the country, but one of the largest anywhere. Read below to see how epic this market truly is.
The Grand Hall Shops are in a 1929 building that was designed in the Renaissance style and modeled after an existing building in Italy.
Julia Soulard brought the market full circle in 1841 after the death of her husband and a long battle to keep the land her father had given them. In 1795, she set aside the acreage of the site and oversaw the construction of permanent buildings to house the market.
You'll find food fresh from the farm, and likely meet the hardworking farmers behind all it’s goodness.
If you are looking for goose or other feathered creatures, Harr Family Farms is ready to help! A fixture at the Soulard Farmers Market, they offer many specialties you won't find in your neighborhood grocery store.
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Pork rinds are just one of many specialty foods you'll find freshly prepared at the farmers market.
The Soulard Farmers Market is located at 730 Carroll Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63104.
The Soulard Farmers Market is a great way to spend the day downtown in one of the oldest parts of St. Louis. You won’t meet friendlier people anywhere else!
