Dallas Farmers Market

About the Business

Specialties

The Market: Open 7 days a week. Daily 10am-7pm Store and restaurant hours vary widely with many opening early or staying open late to serve the needs of the surrounding community. Some merchants are open additional hours, see the directory for additional information. The Market - A 26,000 square foot food hall and artisanal vendor market containing four anchor restaurants, a mixture of local specialty foods, artisanal food vendors, and seating areas both inside and out where you can grab a bite to eat or enjoy a cup of coffee while taking in a view of the Dallas skyline or observing the market-goers. The Shed is an open-air pavilion where you can shop from regional vendors who grow, raise, make and produce food. You'll find a mix of farmers with seasonal produce grown in this climate, ranchers with naturally raised meats, cheese, eggs and honey, and food artisans who make breads, canned and regional/international foods. The Shed also has a handful of arts and crafts vendors throughout the year. Harvest Lofts Retail: You'll enjoy the convenience of the Harvest Shops, a fun, curated ensemble of restaurants and stores including the Eden Hill Vineyard tasting room, Ka-Tip Thai Street Food, Kettledrum Allie Boutique women's clothing, Nikki Smith Designs modern jewelry, Simply Irresistible, a home decor and apparel legend, and Whiski Designs, Texas-inspired hand-lettered graphics.

History

Established in 1941.

For more than a century, farmers have been selling their fresh produce on the site of the Dallas Farmers Market. It started in the late 1800s as farmers came to town to sell from wagons set up in various locations. Around 1900, the intersection of Pearl and Cadiz streets became the hub of a brisk wholesale business. There, large quantities of produce were sold, along with chickens, pigs, goats, and eggs. As Dallas grew, so did demand for farm-fresh produce and meat, and it was clear that a better-organized system was needed. In 1939, the site of the Dallas Farmers Market was formalized and the first shed established. The site was officially sanctioned as a municipally-owned and operated market in December 1941. Over the past six decades, the Dallas Farmers Market has matured into the year-round area attraction that it is today.