Missoula's Original Farmers Market Gearing Up for the Season

Springtime in Montana means a few things, one of which is getting out and enjoying Western Montana.

One of the best places in town for fresh produce, flowers, people watching and meeting your neighbors is the original Missoula Farmers Market. This is another sure sign of spring.

The Saturday Missoula Farmers Markets will open the 2025 season on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will run into October. The first Tuesday evening Farmers Market will be June 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will run into September. As always, the market will be held on the north end of Higgins Avenue, near the X's and the historic 'Engine 1356'. This season you will be able to keep track of the progress of the restoration of the historic train engine.

Growing up in Missoula it was always a treat to head downtown for the Farmers Market when I was a kid. This will be the 53rd year of the market and they have a lot planned for 2025. I had a chance to speak with Tami Hubbard from the Farmers Market about some of the events they have planned for this season.

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They will be having scavenger hunts and coloring contests for the kids. Mother's Day will be a special time at the market. The first 50 mothers will get the chance for some plant starts and there will be an opportunity to win a special Mother's Day basket filled with goodies. They are planning on having other basket raffles throughout the season.

The Missoula Farmers Market has been one of the things that makes Missoula special. Several businesses have gotten their start selling at the Farmers Market. The market is always happy to see returning vendors every year and seeing new ones this year.