The Food Works Mobile Farmers Market connects communities across Southern Illinois with locally grown, nutritious food. We’re a traveling farmers market, bringing the bounty of the farms directly to you! We serve communities of all income levels and we accept cash, cards, and SNAP.
Market Schedule
WEDNESDAY Sept 11th, Sept 18th
10am-12pm @ Marion VA
2401 W Main St, Marion, IL
1-2pm @ West Frankfurt Public Library
402 E Poplar St, West Frankfort, IL
2:30-3:30pm @ Christopher Rural Health
4241 IL-14, Christopher, IL
THURSDAY Sept 12th, Sept 19th
10-11am @ Liberty Village Carbondale
2950 Westridge Pl, Carbondale, IL
3-4pm @ Carterville Farm Fresh
209 N Division St, Carterville, IL
4:30-5:30pm @ Boyton St Community Center
501 W Boyton St, Marion, IL
FRIDAY Sept 13th, Sept 20th
11am-12pm @ Herrin House of Hope
112 N 14th St, Herrin, IL
Stay Connected!
Seasonal Produce
Pasture-Raised Eggs
Pasture-Raised Meats
Small-Batch Goods
Know Your Farmers
The Food Works Mobile Farmers Market sells locally grown produce and small-batch goods on behalf of over 25 farms and makers in the area. Everything we offer is hyper-local and sourced from within 100 miles of our home base in Carbondale, IL.
We are thrilled to help connect our farmer friends with new customers in new locations, and in turn, offer our shoppers a wide variety of items to taste and experience. By shopping with the Food Works Mobile Farmers Market, you help support and promote a sustainable and equitable food system in Southern Illinois!
Angie's Honey
SNAP and Save!
Illinois’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rewards customers for making healthy choices. For every $1 you spend at the mobile market with your Link Card, you earn $1 in Link Match coupons to be used on fresh produce for up to an additional $25 per swipe, with unlimited swipes, on every transaction!
"We just love having the mobile market here. We miss the grocery store, but your stuff looks way better anyway. This is the best lettuce I've ever had!" -- loyal patron
HOST THE TRUCK
Email our market manager to get in touch, we'd love to hear from you: Ellen@fwsoil.org
The Mobile 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. We believe in access to good food for everyone, keeping food dollars circulating in local communities, and balancing human needs with the health of the air, water and land resources on which all life depends.
