Bentonville Market Tops $4 Million in Sales
The Bentonville Farmers Market recorded a new sales record during its 2026 outdoor season, and its indoor season begins Saturday at the Record.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Organic Food
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The Bentonville Farmers Market generated more than $4 million in total sales during its 2026 outdoor season, setting a new record for the market. The indoor season begins Saturday at the Record at 104 S.W. A St.
Why it matters
Sales have grown steadily from more than $1.1 million in 2021, a trend the market attributes to vendor quality and a community that keeps showing up. The results point to a strong local market for farm and food vendors in Bentonville.
Sales rose from more than $1.1 million in 2021 to about $1.7 million in 2022, $2.1 million in 2023, $2.9 million in 2024, and more than $3 million in 2025. The exact 2026 total is expected to be announced later this month.
The players
Downtown Bentonville
The organizing nonprofit district that runs the Bentonville Farmers Market in the city's downtown area.
USA Today
The national newspaper that named the Bentonville Farmers Market the No. 4 farmers market in America in its 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards.
The details
The market ran every Saturday from April 11 through Oct. 31, 2026, at the city square, with nearly 130 vendors featured each week selling produce, baked goods, mushrooms, honey, and other products. The season began with about 170 approved full-time and part-time vendors, and part-time vendors rotate throughout the season.
Timeline
2021: Outdoor market sales reached more than $1.1 million.
April 11, 2026: Outdoor market season begins, running Saturdays.
Oct. 31, 2026: Outdoor market season ends.
Saturday after Nov. 7, 2026: Indoor season begins at the Record.
March 20, 2027: Indoor season's final scheduled Saturday market.
Culture Shift
The market's No. 4 ranking in USA Today's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards in April 2026 reflects reader voting on local food destinations. Its sales growth from $1.1 million in 2021 to more than $4 million in 2026 shows continued public interest in farm-direct shopping in Bentonville.
Bentonville shoppers can buy produce, baked goods, and other products from about 36 weekly indoor vendors starting Saturday. The indoor schedule runs 9 a.m. to noon through March 20, 2027, except Dec. 26, at the Record.
The takeaway
Local farmers markets can grow sales steadily when vendor quality and repeat customer turnout keep pace. Shoppers wanting fresh local food can plan indoor visits through the winter months.
What happens next
The indoor market begins Saturday at the Record and runs 9 a.m. to noon through March 20, 2027, except Dec. 26.
Further reading
Explore more on the Organic Food section for context on farm-direct and local produce markets.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
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