Mercer Market

Mercer Market Owen is a ‘26 graduate of Gibson Southern & will attend USI. Since 2020, he has enjoyed having a garden. Like him, his vision has grown over the years!

His produce is available for purchase in his roadside stand.

101 N Polk St
Fort Branch IN 47648

Thank you so much for the support this season! It would not be successful without all of you!Come back and see us this f...
08/20/2026

Thank you so much for the support this season! It would not be successful without all of you!

Come back and see us this fall!🎃

🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️IF YOU WANT WATERMELON 🍉 Once what is in the stand is gone, we will be sold out for the season! What is in the...
08/15/2026

🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️IF YOU WANT WATERMELON 🍉

Once what is in the stand is gone, we will be sold out for the season!

What is in the stand was freshly picked.

We will not have anything in the stand until 🎃!

08/13/2026

Come get your last taste of summer!

08/06/2026

Come see us!

How this farm stand started VS now…We started our roadside stand by offering one item. Eggs. And before anyone asks, no....
08/04/2026

How this farm stand started VS now…

We started our roadside stand by offering one item. Eggs. And before anyone asks, no. We no longer sell eggs. As to why, well, that’s a story for another day.

Back in 2020, Owen had the idea of having a backyard garden. As you might remember the world in which we lived at the time was a little different.

It began with him making various drawing layouts of his potential garden. Dan bought all the plants he requested. Then each night they would discuss a to do list. Owen would buzz through his online learning and run outside to work in has garden.

Once it began to produce, he’d put the various produce items in our stand. At that time, he would simply ask for donations. This was absolutely perfect! It kept him busy and he received small monetary rewards for his efforts.

However, as he grew so did his plans. The amount he has planted has grown. Every. Single. Year. Over time it was determined he needed to focus his efforts and try to do those things really well. At of now, his main focus is sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, and pumpkins.

With expanded planting also comes increased expenses. At some point, it became cost prohibitive to simply ask for donations. Thus prices were set and we continue to do so. His overall goal is to offer affordable and fresh produce.

Just to give you a small glimpse, over $1K was spent before anything went in the ground this year.

Everything is planted with hope. Hope that it will grow. Hope that it will produce something wonderful. And maybe most of all, hope that you will come!

Without you, none of this is possible. The dreams in 2020 wouldn’t have continued without people’s support. For those that have been with us since the very beginning - THANK YOU! For those that just found our stand - THANK YOU!

Owen is hard at work weeding his 2.5 acre pumpkin patch. Every bloom is a potential pumpkin. While others are already ge...
08/04/2026

Owen is hard at work weeding his 2.5 acre pumpkin patch. Every bloom is a potential pumpkin. While others are already getting big!

He REALLY needs rain to hit this field. It seems it has rained all around it.

Hopefully the rain will eventually fall and he will have a large harvest just in time for fall!

08/03/2026

Several seedless and seeded watermelon available!

Owen will attempt to pick more this evening. This includes cantaloupe.

While we have gotten rain at home, it has missed his fields. He could use some rain. This is especially true for his pumpkins.

Stop and see us!

08/02/2026

Plenty of FRESH watermelon available - Both seedless and seeded! A few cantaloupe are available too!

Headed home with fresh watermelon and cantaloupe now!All will be available for purchase shortly. They should be loaded i...
08/01/2026

Headed home with fresh watermelon and cantaloupe now!

All will be available for purchase shortly. They should be loaded in the stand by 6:15 PM on August 1.

Come see us in our self serve farm stand!
Mercer Market
101 N Polk St
Fort Branch IN

Headed to the fields to pick. In the rain. Outdoor air conditioning. Sure. We will go with that!
08/01/2026

Headed to the fields to pick. In the rain.

Outdoor air conditioning. Sure. We will go with that!

Address

101 N Polk Street
Fort Branch, IN
47648

Telephone

(812) 632-0095

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