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Get Healthy De Soto

…having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, through programs promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, community involvement, and disease and injury prevention.

2026 Kids Mart

Kids at the farmers’ market have a blast. Whether they are talking to the vendors, sampling the honey, or taking part in the Power of Produce Club activities, we try to keep them involved.

Kids Mart is where kids can be vendors at the market. Their space is smaller than a regular vendor, but they can sell their produce, plants, baked goods, or crafts in a safe environment that loves little entrepreneurs. During the 2026 season, we will offer Kids’ Mart every 3rd Saturday. There is a required training for kids who wish to sell at the market, so please share this information and register your kiddos that want to participate.

If you’d like to sign up, please arrange a short orientation with Cara – email [email protected]

See documents below for more info!

2026 Kids’ Mart Vendor ApplicationDownload
Kids Mart Rules and Regs 2026Download

Farm to Table 2026

The DeSoto Farmers’ Market presents our premiere fundraiser of the year on September 12, 2026 at 6pm!

“A Star-Spangled Supper” will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great country and feature the best of American cuisine sourced from our local producers and community partners! The exciting evening will feature a spectacular four course meal, wine tastings, a silent auction, raffles, door prizes, a patriotic photo booth, and many fun surprises!

Come and enjoy the bounty of our local farmers, encounter the beauty of pieces made by our community of artisans, and enjoy seasonal fare, picked fresh and prepared by a wonderful chef. Vendors from the market will be working with our chef to prepare a wonderful meal using local ingredients.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available here!

Mark your calendars, more details to come!

National Farmers Market Week

Each year, the DeSoto Farmers’ Market celebrates National Farmers Market Week. We’ve included all sorts of activities over the years, and this year, we’re celebrating with our new raised bed community garden!

Here’s why we celebrate:

For so many reasons, farmers markets have always been essential. We bring the community together with nutritious foods, support the livelihoods of local farmers, contribute to the wellbeing of our planet, and so much more. We also want to empower people in our community to learn how to grow their own food and participate in growing food for those in need. Our children need to know where their food is coming from, and we want to engage them in a variety of ways!

Now, we think it is time to rejoice in our success and have a little fun.

We’re looking for gardening enthusiasts! If you’d like to help us on garden workdays or start a collaboration with a local school or scout troop, or you’d like to donate to the garden cause, please email [email protected] to let us know!

Sign me up!

Earth Day

Earth Day has always been about the environment and raising environmental awareness. With the farmers’ market opening in a couple of days, it is a good chance to learn more about one of the most important environmental processes known to man. Without this, we would still be hunter/gatherers. We owe a lot to agriculture!

What do you really know about your “food system”, or in simpler terms, “Where does your food originate?” As a long-time follower of Michael Pollan, I’ve learned a lot about things we can do to make our food supply more sustainable, and the farmers’ market is a great start. Our market (yes, our small market that hangs out on Saturdays on Main Street) is a producer-only market. This means, you aren’t going to be buying tomatoes from Bradley County, Arkansas or peaches from Georgia. This is kind of a big deal! Not all farmers’ markets are producer-only, and the fact that we have one right on Main is a great testament to support of local agriculture. Farmers make that possible, but so do customers and volunteers. Your knowledge and desire to purchase local goods isn’t just good for the local economy: it’s GREAT for the local economy!

It’s also…hmmm, what’s the word?…

Healthy!

So go ahead. Celebrate Earth Day. Below are some resources you might find interesting related to food, the environment, and sustainability. We’ll see you on Saturday at the farmers’ market.

Ted Talk featuring Michael Pollan

Upcycled Food Quiz

A Discussion about Food Waste

News

Contact

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Mailing Address

520 N. Main Rd.
DeSoto, MO 63020