Thursday farmers markets in Iowa
10 Iowa farmers markets publish Thursday opening times, 2 of which accept SNAP/EBT. Times are as the market last published them — seasons shift, so confirm before a long drive.
Dewitt, IA2 markets
512 10th Street
Thursday 3:30pm–6:30pm
Season: 05/01/2025 to 10/31/2025 (2025)
Organic practicesWICSenior FMNPCards accepted512 10th Street
Thursday 3:30pm–6:30pm +1 more
Season: 11/24/2025 to 12/18/2025
Organic practicesIndoorCards accepted
Forest City, IA1 market
106 South 4th Street
Thursday 3:30pm–5:30pm
Season: 06/16/2022 to 09/29/2022 (2022)
Cards accepted
Grinnell, IA1 market
833 4th Ave, 50112
Thursday 3pm–6pm +1 more
Season: May to October
SNAP / EBTCertified organic vendorsWICSenior FMNPCards accepted
Ida Grove, IA1 market
2nd Street, 51445
Thursday 4:30pm–6:30pm
Season: June to September
Certified organic vendorsWICSenior FMNPCards accepted
Osage, IA1 market
114 S 7th St
Thursday 4pm–6pm
Season: 05/05/2022 to 10/13/2022 (2022)
WIC
Ottumwa, IA1 market
Ottumwa, IA
Monday 2:30pm–5:30pm +1 more
Season: June to October
SNAP / EBTCertified organic vendorsWICSenior FMNPCards accepted
Red Oak, IA1 market
307 East Reed Street, 51566
Thursday 4pm–6pm +1 more
Season: May to October
Certified organic vendorsWICSenior FMNPCards accepted
Rock Valley, IA1 market
1013 13th Ave, 51247
Thursday 4pm–7pm
Season: June to August
Certified organic vendorsCards accepted
St. Ansgar, IA1 market
N Washington St
Thursday 4pm–5:30pm
Season: 06/02/2022 to 09/29/2022 (2022)
Only 43 of 192 Iowa listings publish hours at all, so more markets trade on Thursdays than this page can show.
Common questions
- What time do Iowa farmers markets open on Thursday?
- Most Iowa Thursday markets on this page open in the morning and run into the early afternoon; each listing shows its own published times. Morning trading is the norm because growers pick and pack the day before.
- Are Thursday markets open all year in Iowa?
- Most are seasonal. A small number trade year-round, often moving indoors for winter — those are collected on our year-round markets page.