About Dallas Farmers Market
Rooted in Dallas since 1941.
A downtown institution that has connected Texas farmers, local producers, and the Dallas community for more than eight decades.
Who we are
More than a market.
The Dallas Farmers Market started in 1941 as a simple place for Texas farmers to sell their goods directly to the city. More than eighty years later, it's still that — and a great deal more.
Today the campus covers five acres in the heart of downtown, anchored by The Shed (our open-air weekend farmers market) and The Market Building (an indoor food hall with restaurants, artisans, and year-round vendors). Three apartment loft communities and Industrious Coworking make it a true live-work-eat neighborhood.
Admission has always been free. That's never going to change.
Our story
Built for Dallas.
The market was established under the City of Dallas to give regional farmers a direct channel to sell their crops without middlemen. For decades it operated as one of the largest farmers markets in the South, drawing vendors from across Texas and the surrounding region.
In 2012, operations transitioned to private management with a mandate to modernize the campus while preserving its roots as a genuine working market. The Shed was restored and reopened as a producer-only outdoor market. The Market Building was reimagined as an indoor food hall.
The founding principle — a place where farmers and cooks and neighbors meet — still drives every decision made here.
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