Every Saturday morning, cars fill a mall parking lot in southern Missouri, and the reason has nothing to do with shopping for shoes. Loaves cooling on folding tables, cakes made with real fruit and never a can, and rows of local farmers greeting familiar faces keep the crowd coming back week after week.
About twenty vendors set up shop, and each one grew or made what they sell. The place hums with friendly conversation, live music, and a coffee truck to fuel the morning stroll.
Curious where all this happens and why regulars plan their weekends around it? Keep reading, because this Springfield tradition has earned quite a following, and the story behind those baked goods and the folks who make them is worth every minute.
Where The Saturday Crowd Gathers
Tucked into the Battlefield Mall parking lot, the Greater Springfield Farmers’ Market sets up at 2825 S Glenstone Ave Ste 101, Springfield, MO 65804. The location makes life easy for anyone driving in, since parking is plentiful and simple to find…