In the mid-1970s a few seed customers from Spurlin’s Garden Center decided to meet weekly at the historic train platform to sell their produce and augment their income. That is where our Market began, and while those Farmers retired and the original Market dwindled. However, the Market began to operate again in 1995 on City at its current location and has continued to grow and thrive since. The City of Hot Springs handed Market operations over to the Friends of the Farmers Market, which incorporated as a 501c3 with the goal of providing our Community with quality products and giving local farmers a place to set up and sell weekly. The Friends of the Farmers' Market led the charge, and, with the help of the City, received a USDA grant, a state grant, and local donations, funding the design and construction of our amazing Farmers Market Pavilion. The Pavilion opened to the public in May 2010. We now have far too many vendors to fit in that Pavilion. Friends of the Farmers Market later became The Historic Downtown Farmers Market, Inc., which is a volunteer 501c4 non-profit organization which is responsible for operation of the Market.

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Thank you to the community for showing up every week and shopping local. Thank you to all of the amazing Vendors for continuing to show up and provide Hot Springs locals and visitors with homemade, handcrafted, and homegrown products. Thank you to the City of Hot Springs for generously providing a location for the Market the operate. The Hot Springs Farmers' Market remains a mainstay for many Hot Springs natives and a special attraction for visitors. The Market is open year-round, rain or shine. See y'all at the Market!