Topeka Farmers' Market Returns for Spring Season

Local vendors and shoppers brave chilly weather for opening day at Sixth and Harrison

Apr. 4, 2026 at 11:11pm

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Despite cold temperatures, the first Farmers' Market of the season kicked off on Saturday in Topeka, Kansas, with local vendors selling a variety of homemade and locally-sourced products. Among the vendors was Hannah Ringel, a high school junior from Alma, who repurposes tallow from her family's grass-fed cattle business into lip balms, sunscreens, and body creams.

Why it matters

The Farmers' Market at Sixth and Harrison is an important community event that supports local small businesses and provides access to fresh, locally-produced goods. The market's return signals the start of the spring season and the continued demand for these types of community-driven marketplaces.

The details

The Farmers' Market will be held every Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the intersection of Sixth and Harrison in Topeka. One of the vendors, Hannah Ringel, a high school junior from Alma, sells a variety of products made from the tallow of her family's grass-fed cattle, including lip balms, sunscreens, and body creams.

  • The Farmers' Market kicked off its spring season on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
  • The market will run every Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to noon.

The players

Hannah Ringel

A high school junior from Alma who sells products made from tallow of her family's grass-fed cattle, including lip balms, sunscreens, and body creams.

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What they’re saying

“This is all grass-done-and-finished beef tallow. I make different products. I have lip balms, I have sunscreen, I have body creams. I make all of them from beef tallow. That's the main ingredient, and then I add essential oils because that makes it smell better.”

— Hannah Ringel, High School Junior

The takeaway

The return of the Farmers' Market at Sixth and Harrison demonstrates the continued demand for community-driven marketplaces that support local small businesses and provide access to fresh, locally-sourced products. Despite the chilly weather, the opening day turnout shows the market's importance to the Topeka community.