Mercy Market

09/03/2026

Mercy Market is back this Saturday, September 5th, with a packed lineup of local vendors! Come out to Preston Jackson Park at 337 N Water St to shop and play!

Come shop, eat, explore, and enjoy live music from Bob Besser while supporting local growers, makers, bakers, and small businesses. This week we will also have a bounce house for the kiddos.

This week’s vendors include:

ES MEATS Inc.
The Little Farm Co.
Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm
OhBeez Sweet Shop
McGrath Farms & Artisan Soap
Mercy Gardens
Dipped & Delicious
Luka Popcorn Co.
Jo & Co Bakery
Hydro's Bakery
Kathy's Kitchen & Krafts
RockWell Coffee Company
SoulSmoothies LLC
Good Juju Treatery
Ember & Ink
Just Jenn Creations
Salts & Shells
T Candles

There’s a little bit of everything waiting for you this week, so come spend part of your Saturday with us, support local, and see what you find at Mercy Market!

08/29/2026

Happy Market Day! ☀️

08/27/2026

Mercy Market is back this Saturday, August 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at Preston Jackson Park!

Come spend your Saturday morning with us, shop local, enjoy live music from the Wayfairing Sailors, and support a market that helps strengthen food access in our community.

This week’s lineup includes:

ES MEATS Inc.
The Little Farm Co.
Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm
McGrath Farms & Artisan Soap
Mercy Gardens
OhBeez Sweet Shop
Mama Bear Bakery
Jo & Co Bakery
Haydro
SoulSmoothies LLC
Jo & Co Bakery
Kathy's Kitchen & Krafts
Haskell Handmade
High Caliber Games
Lindsey the Ladysmith
Scrafts
T Candles

Every purchase supports local growers, makers, bakers, and small businesses while helping us create a stronger, more food-secure community.

Our LINK booth will be open to accept LINK benefits, with matching produce vouchers available to help make fresh, healthy food more affordable. We also accept WIC Farmers Market checks, which can be used here and at many food vendors at the Decatur Central Park Farmers' Market, just two blocks away.

We’ll see you Saturday at Mercy Market!

📆 Saturday, August 29th
⏰ 8a-12p
📍 337 N Water St, Decatur IL

08/20/2026

Mercy Market is back this Saturday from 8 AM–12 PM, and we have an amazing lineup of local vendors joining us! 🌱

Come spend your Saturday morning shopping local, grabbing something delicious, and supporting the growers, makers, bakers, and small businesses that help make our community special.

This week’s vendors include:

Master Gardeners
Meridian Health
ES MEATS Inc.
The Little Farm Co.
Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm
McGrath Farms & Artisan Soap
Mercy Gardens
RockWell Coffee Company
SoulSmoothies LLC
Good Juju Treatery
Mama Bear Bakery
Kathy's Kitchen & Krafts
Jo & Co Bakery
Hydro’s Bakery
High Caliber Games
Just Jenn Creations
Lindsey the Ladysmith
Salts & Shells
Scrafts
T Candles

We will also have Children's Museum of Illinois dropping off some Big Blue Blocks for the kids to play with.

Live music from John Drake starts at 9:45am.

The LINK booth will be open for people to exchange funds for tokens to use on meats, eggs, produce, baked goods, and more.
Better yet, every dollar swiped will also earn a matched amount of vouchers good to use on produce at our market or Decatur Central Park Farmers' Market. (They can be used at Richland and Champaign/ Urbana’s markets as well.)

Come shop local, support our vendors, and spend your morning with us at Mercy Market. Together, we’re nourishing our neighbors today and building a more food-secure community tomorrow. 💚

📆 Saturday, August 22nd
🕗 8 AM–12 PM
📌 337 N Water St, Decatur IL

08/19/2026

Itching for a mid week Farmers Market fix?
Richland Student Farms is hosting the Richland Farmers Market TODAY, Wednesday August 19th from 3pm-7pm.
This market will feature many vendors from Mercy Market, as well as some great others! The same LINK/ WIC benefits are available at this market, so come on out and support local makers, bakers, and growers today!

📅 Wedensday, August 19th
⏰3p-7p
📍Michael Andreas Agriculture Building, 3950 E College Park Dr, Decatur IL

We are excited to welcome a great lineup of local vendors offering fresh produce, baked goods, plants, handmade products, and more. Wednesday, August 19th, from 3:00–7:00 PM at the Michael D. Andreas Agriculture Building on the Richland Community College campus. Vendors will be located both inside and outside the building, we'll be open rain or shine.

Market Highlights:
• Local vendors and growers
• LINK/EBT accepted (we have LINK MATCH)
• WIC and Senior coupons accepted
• Indoor and outdoor shopping
• Richland’s Food Truck, Bistro To Go
• KIDS ACTIVITIES : Ladybug Mountain, Illinois Master Naturalists and Gardeners, Richland Fitness Center

Vendor Line-up:
>Zeaman Farms – tomatoes, watermelon, mixed peppers, sweet corn, okra, green beans, potatoes, garlic, onions, eggplants
>Prairie View Farm Oakley, IL – roma tomatoes, cucumbers, and mammoth jalapenos (hot), fresh pies, muffins, cookies, breads, honey, jams and salsas.
>MMWC Homestead & Rabbitry – award winning blueberry muffins, sourdough breads and pretzels, yeast breads, choc. chip cookies, and more.
>Jo & Co Bakery – gourmet cookies, brownies and cake slices
>RockWell Coffee Company – flavored coffees, teas, and lemonades
>Alexander's Primetime Seasonings & Rubs – seasonings and rubs, granola and trail mix, chicken and fish batter
>Natural Products by Karin 2 – tallow balm, magnesium cream and spray, aromatherapy rollers, lotion, body scrubs, lip balm and soap
> Bead-It-Blooms - beaded flowers and succulents, beaded bookmarks, beaded bouquet keychains, bouquet magnets, and pokemon keychains
>AWW Creations – 100% cotton crochet cloths, coasters, scrubbies, keychains, cozies, gifts sets and more.
>Happy Heart Creations by Sheryl – hand painted rocks
>Betty Rhoades Crochet – stuffies, hand towels, dish cloths, scrubbies.
>For Your Home Crafts – sewn kitchen items, bowl cozies, jar openers, trivets, hot pads, crochet items
>Linda Latham – oyster shell crosses, shell crafts, decoupage
>Richland Student Farms – hanging baskets, tomato plants, herbs, flowers and houseplants.
*Disclaimer, vendor attendance is subject to change*

We invite you to bring your family and friends, support local businesses, and enjoy a fun afternoon at the market. See you on Aug 19th!

08/15/2026

Come see The Little Farm Co. at Mercy Market until 12 today!

📌337 N Water St, Decatur

08/13/2026

Mercy Market and a stacked vendor lineup returns to Preston Jackson Park this Saturday, August 15th!

As summer schedules start shifting and the kids head back to school, make Mercy Market part of your weekend routine. Take a break from the back-to-school hustle, grab a coffee and something delicious, stock up on fresh produce, and enjoy a morning with your neighbors.

This week's lineup has something for everyone:

🍅 Mercy Gardens Produce
🍪 Kathy's Kitchen & Krafts
🍯 McGrath Farms & Artisan Soap
🍄 Maxwell’s Mushroom Farm
🍋 OhBeez Sweet Shop with lemonade & acai bowls
🌱 The Little Farm Co. Microgreens
🥤 SoulSmoothies LLC
☕ RockWell Coffee Company featuring Do Good Donuts
🥐 Jo & Co Bakery
🥖 Hydro Bakery
🕯️ T Candles
🎯 High Caliber Wood Games
🧁 Mama Bear Bakery
💍 Lindsey the Ladysmith
🧶 Scrafts
🍿 Luka Popcorn Co.

🎶 CT Jazz will provide live music from 9:45-11:45 a.m., setting the tone for a relaxed and enjoyable Saturday morning.

🦌 The Macon County Conservation District will also be joining us to teach us about the fauna found throughout our local landscape. Come learn something new and get a closer look at the wildlife that calls our area home!

Our LINK booth will be open to accept LINK benefits, with matching produce vouchers available to help make fresh, healthy food more affordable. We also accept WIC Farmers Market checks, which can be used here and at many food vendors at the Decatur Central Park Farmers' Market, just two blocks away.

So grab the family, check off a few things from your weekend to-do list, and make Mercy Market part of your Saturday routine. Fresh food, local shopping, good music, and a little time to breathe before another busy week begins. 💚

📍 Preston Jackson Park, 337 N. Water St., Decatur
📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.