Farmer's Market 2022

Farmer’s Market location change means more room for vendors

Construction of Spanish Fork’s new library next to the Spanish Fork City Offices meant fewer parking spaces on site — and that meant the city’s popular farmer’s market would need to change its location.

Held since its beginning in the parking lot behind the city offices at 40 S. Main, the Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market headed west last summer and opened in a vacant field at 775 W. Center (just north of the Spanish Fork Police Department). The market is operated by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.

While moving the market was a change for many accustomed to attending the event in the center of town, the new location proved to have one major benefit over the prior one: more space.

With all the booths set up in the limited space of the parking lot, it could get difficult maneuvering through the highly attended market, said Whitney Ferguson, organizer of the Farmer’s Market.

“There’s an asphalt walking path down there that’s about twice as wide as a sidewalk, so you don’t feel nearly so crowded,” Ferguson said. “It just felt more spacious.”

There was also room to add more vendors, she said, adding that she expects the market to offer even more booths next year.

The Farmer’s Market will continue operating at 775 W. Main through at least the summers of 2022 and 2023.

FARMER’S MARKET 2022

The 2022 Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market will begin on Saturday, July 30, and continue every Saturday after that through Saturday, Oct. 29. The market is open each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 775 W. Center, Spanish Fork. Vendors interested in participating should contact the chamber at 801-798-8352.

The Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market is held every Saturday morning from late July/early August to the end of October. Vendors at the market offer items such as locally grown vegetables and fruits, freshly baked bread and homemade salsa and jams.

The Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market is unique in that only food products are sold. There are no arts and crafts items for sale; it is a true farmer’s market. It also only allows vendors from inside Utah participate.

The selection varies through the summer according to which vendors participate and what produce is in season, but visitors can expect to see items such as potatoes, watermelons, squash, corn, peaches, pears, pies, homemade bread, honey and caramel apples.

“There’s a lot more there than people might think,” Ferguson said. “I personally was introduced to a whole bunch of vegetables and produce that I’d never heard of.”

Those participating in the federal SNAP benefits program can use their SNAP card to make purchases at the market.