Bloomington Farmers Market — Attraction in Bloomington

I just moved to the area and decided to check out the Bloomington Farmers Market for the first time and it was such a great experience!

Most of the stands only take cash, but there’s a convenient booth right at the entrance where you can use your debit or credit card to buy tokens. The tokens never expire and can be used at any Bloomington farmers market, which is super handy (and way better than paying an ATM fee!).

There was a fun mix of food trucks, drink and smoothie stands, and even some locally roasted coffee vendors. Most of the farmer stands carried similar produce, which makes sense since everything’s seasonal — but everything looked really fresh and vibrant. Prices were about what you’d pay for high-quality produce at the grocery store, maybe even a little better.

|Even though it wasn’t one of the usual music days (those are Wednesdays in the summer), a small band still played around lunchtime, adding a nice community vibe.

One tip!!!..... PLAN TO HUNT FOR PARKING and a bit of walking. The lot fills up quickly, and there’s a bit of a stroll to get around all the vendors, but it’s totally worth it. I’m already looking forward to coming...

Never been here before but it was really nice! Most of the stands take cash, but there's a stand at the entrance that will charge your card (credit or debit!) And give you tokens in exchange which apparently last forever and can be used at any Bloomington farmers market. No extra charge too, so better than an ATM!

There was multiple different food trucks, drink stands, smoothie stands, and even some locally roasted coffee stands.

Most of the farmer stands were much of the same -- which makes sense since that was presumably what was in season. The produce looked really fresh and tasty, and seemed about the same price as you'd get for high quality produce at the store. Even though it wasn't a music day which is normally on Wednesdays thru the summer, there was a small band that played around lunchtime.

I will definitely be coming back...

The good: really enjoy this farmers market! Not too big, not too small.. Goldilocks would like this place. Plenty of vendors, mostly vegetables, eggs (not bagged), some coffee and cider, bread, ¡Salsa!, jarred pickles (extra tasty in a pint of mcgolden), no one wants to be with me (except Erin), but lots of sunshine and a little wind (hold onto your hats! -old lady with a walker). The pastries and brats are very good! Eat them separately.. eat your heart out!

The bad: People won't say thank you for holding the door open, so don't come here for the Lord's work. Heavy winds occasionally... It'll blow your wig right off. The live band sounds like they would be the opener for The Wiggles (sorry).

Advice: Bring a bag (don't be like us and forget it in the car), come hungry because the hot food here is...