Jasper’s farmer market in running

Published 9:16 pm Wednesday, September 16, 2026

JASPER — The Jasper Farmers Market is in the running to be named one of the best farmers markets in the country, and Jasper residents and visitors can help put it at the top.

The market is competing in American Farmland Trust’s 2026 America’s Farmers Market Celebration, an annual nationwide competition recognizing farmers markets and their role in supporting local farmers, strengthening local food systems and bringing communities together.

Voting is open now through Sept. 30. Each person may cast one vote during the competition at markets.farmland.org.

To vote, sign on to the webpage listed above and click the “vote now” tomato icon. This will take a person to the next screen. Under the map of markets across the United States, there will be a search line. Type Jasper into the search bar and then click on the Jasper, Arkansas location. This will take a person to a screen to enter names and an email address to vote.

The 18th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration runs through Sept. 30, with participating markets competing for recognition nationally, regionally and within their states. The market receiving the most official votes nationwide will be named the 2026 People’s Choice winner, while the highest-vote recipient in each region and state will receive Regional Choice and State Choice recognition.

American Farmland Trust will award $15,000 in prizes among the top 10 markets nationally, including $2,500 for the national People’s Choice winner. Prize funding is designated for marketing, communications and other needs that help markets expand their reach and impact.

For Jasper, the competition is also an opportunity to recognize the farmers and producers who have sustained one of the city’s longest-running community traditions.

Each person may cast one official vote during the 2026 competition. Voting closes at 5 p.m. ET Sept. 30.