Frequently Asked Questions

Free parking is available in the public parking lot on Adams St. (behind Town Hall), at Arbuckle Acres Park, and in The Arbuckle parking garage.

All forms of payments (cash, credit/debit, and SNAP) are available at the market. Some vendors will only accept cash. Each vendor will have a sign designating what forms of payment are accepted.

Learn More About SNAP and WIC. 

We are proud to that the Brownsburg Farmers Market accepts SNAP and WIC!

Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP)

It’s easy to use your Hoosier Works EBT card to buy fresh, healthy, local food at the Brownsburg Farmers Market. At the Brownsburg Parks tent, market staff will swipe your EBT card for the amount you request.

You will then be given SNAP Certificates to buy anything except cut flowers, handmade goods, and ready to eat foods. The certificates never expire and can be used at the Brownsburg Farmers’ Market at any time. For information on applying for EBT benefits call 211, text INSNAP to 85511, or visit their website.

How to use SNAP EBT at the Brownsburg Farmers Market

• EBT card customers should start at the Brownsburg Parks, located near the entrance of the market.
• Market staff will swipe your EBT card for the amount you want to spend. Then you enter your PIN.
• You’ll receive certificates for the amount swiped on your card.
• Use the tokens just like cash to buy eligible foods from participating market vendors. Market vendors that accept SNAP will have a sign on their tent.
• No change is given for SNAP purchases. Please note that as per United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules, vendors are not able to give change on SNAP purchases.  You may need to use a mix of certificates and cash.
• Keep leftover certificates to spend the next time you shop at the Brownsburg Farmers Market. Certificates do not expire.

What Can I Buy with My SNAP Tokens?

• Fruits, vegetables, and herbs
• Cheese, eggs, and other dairy products
• Meat products
• Bread and other baked goods
• Honey, maple syrup, jams, and sauces
• Seeds and plants that produce food (e.g. basil seeds or tomato plants)

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

You can spend your WIC checks at the Brownsburg Farmers Market to buy fresh foods.

Look for booths with the posted WIC sign or stop by the Brownsburg Parks tent to pick up a flyer that lists the participating vendors.

Vendors may not give change or exchange the checks for cash. You have to spend the entire amount of the check. If your total purchase is more than the amount of the check, you will need to put some items back or pay for the difference with cash or SNAP Certificates.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you at the market! If you plan to bring your four-legged pal, please review our dog guidelines to help our visitors have a safe and enjoyable market experience. Thank you for your cooperation!

• Dogs must be comfortable around crowds and other dogs to shop at the market.
• Dogs must be short-leashed with leash in hand, well-mannered, and by your side at all times.
• Dogs must be kept away from products, plants, and other market/vendor fixtures – both head and tail ends.
• Any damages caused by a dog (such as marking of product, tent poles, weights, or other fixtures) will be the responsibility of the dog owner and may include the costs associated with the replacement or cleaning of the damaged item.
• Dogs must be taken off site for potty breaks, and all waste must be picked up and properly disposed of.

The Brownsburg Farmers Market is a rain-or-shine market. Our farmers and producers work in all kinds of weather to bring you fresh, local, and delicious foods, and they count on their customers shopping at the Market in good and bad weather. 

The Market may be canceled under the conditions outlined below:

• Extreme Heat Weather Conditions. When heat and humidity are such that participants engaged in vigorous activities for prolonged periods could become overheated, and continued activity becomes dangerous, programs may be canceled. 
• Heat Index. When the heat index (combination of temperature and relative humidity) reaches 105 or greater.
• Severe weather, including lightning, high winds, and hail.
• Over 50 percent of Market vendors cancel. 

We take the safety of our customers, volunteers, and vendors very seriously. Market staff monitor the weather (via multiple weather sources and local weather radar) leading up to and during each Market. Market cancellations will be made by 2 p.m. on the market day. 

Any market delay or cancellation updates will be posted to Brownsburg Parks Facebook page, website, and an email to all Market E-News subscribers. Vendors will receive an email from the Market Manager.

The Brownsburg Farmers Market offers a weekly e-newsletter to share weekly vendors, special activities, and music performances. 

Sign up for the e-newsletter.

Brownsburg Parks routinely takes photos and videos of participants for promotional purposes. Be aware that by participating, you are granting the department the right to use and publish your image or your minor child’s image.

Vendor applications open on February 10, 2025. View all requirements online.