Soulard Farmers Market

The market began as a flat meadow that farmers could come to, to sell their locally raised fruit, vegetables, dairy, and livestock.

 

Soulard Market is one of the largest and oldest farmers market's west of the Mississippi. It was started in 1779 and is the St. Louis original farmers market.

 

The current building is modeled after a 1419 foundling hospital in Florence, Italy and was built in the Renaissance style. It currently houses the Grand Hall Shops on the first floor and gymnasium/theater on the second floor.

 

We made our first trips to Soulard Market last summer excited to get produce bargins. This time I same something for the first time. Some vendor was selling chickens and rabbits. It was a little late for Easter so I don't even want to think about where they will end up.

  

Cake artist - Kathy Koerper

 

Sixty down one hundred-ninety to go.