Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, is open year-round Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays 2 to 6 p.m., and doubles SNAP up to $20 a visit.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Facts on this page come from each market’s own website, Western Kentucky University’s Community Farmers Market page and the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s farmers market list (270-782-0800).

Bowling Green has two regular farmers markets: the Community Farmers Market on Nashville Road, which is indoors and open all year, and the seasonal Bowling Green Farmers Market on Scottsville Road. In October both are open; from November the Community Farmers Market is the year-round option.

At a glance

Market Where When
Community Farmers Market 2319 Nashville Road Year-round: Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesdays 2 to 6 p.m.
Bowling Green Farmers Market 1751 Scottsville Road April through October: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 6 a.m. until sold out
Summer Reading Farmers Market SOKY Center, 7th Avenue and Center Street June and July only: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Community Farmers Market

2319 Nashville Road, next to Western Kentucky University’s South Campus. communityfarmersmarketbg.com

  • Hours: open year-round, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Indoors: the market is an indoor market, which is how it stays open all year.
  • Payment: each vendor decides whether to take cards, and WKU’s market guide suggests bringing cash.
  • SNAP, WIC and seniors: the market doubles SNAP/EBT and P-EBT benefits up to $20 a visit, and doubles the value of WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. Sign up through the market’s Connect/Apply page.
  • Fresh Rx for Moms: expectant mothers on Medicaid in the program get $20 in fresh fruits and vegetables each week, for up to 40 weeks.
  • WKU students: the Double Dollars program doubles Big Red Dollars spent at the market for anyone with a valid WKU student ID.
  • Parking: limited spaces in front of the building, with more in the South Campus lot behind it; turn right at the traffic light.
  • Bus: WKU’s Topper Transit White line runs to South Campus weekdays until 6 p.m.; it does not stop at the market’s door but is close by.

Bowling Green Farmers Market

1751 Scottsville Road. The convention and visitors bureau lists it as open April through October on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6 a.m. until vendors sell out. The market posts updates on its Facebook page. The 2026 season ends this month.

Summer Reading Farmers Market at the SOKY Center

The outdoor pavilion at 7th Avenue and Center Street, with the historic Taylor’s Chapel building next door, hosts the Summer Reading Farmers Market with the Warren County Public Library on Saturdays in June and July only, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library says the 2026 market ran eight Saturdays. More from the SOKY Center.

Orchard and farm stands

Jackson’s Orchard holds AppleFest on Labor Day weekend and Pumpkin Festival weekends through October. Its posted hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 270-781-5303. See our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is the farmers market open in Bowling Green, Kentucky?

The Community Farmers Market at 2319 Nashville Road is open year-round on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. The Bowling Green Farmers Market at 1751 Scottsville Road runs April through October on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6 a.m. until it sells out.

Is there a farmers market in Bowling Green in the winter?

Yes. The Community Farmers Market is indoors and open year-round, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays 2 to 6 p.m.

Do Bowling Green farmers markets take SNAP?

The Community Farmers Market accepts SNAP/EBT and doubles SNAP and P-EBT benefits up to $20 a visit. It also doubles WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers.

Where is the Community Farmers Market in Bowling Green?

At 2319 Nashville Road, next to Western Kentucky University’s South Campus. There is limited parking in front and more in the South Campus lot behind the building.