Latest Past Events

Pepper Fest 2026

Joplin Empire Market 931 E 4th Street, Joplin

Come help us celebrate National Farmers Market Week with PEPPER FEST 2026! Some highlights: *Market Cantina, featuring tasty margaritas!! Just like the last few years, all marg sales will benefit the Area Agency on Aging X *Fresh Pepper Roasting from Oakwoods Farm! *Are you a true Hot Head?!? Join our fun Hot Sauce tasting competition […]

Free

National Seed Swap Day at the Empire Market

Joplin Empire Market 931 E 4th Street, Joplin

Join us for our annual seed swap event! This year, we will have seeds to give away, information on gardening and plants, and will showcase some of the ways the community garden is working to make gardening accessible to everyone! You are welcome to bring seeds, but do not have to bring any in order […]

Free

Goats in the Garden

Joplin Empire Market 931 E 4th Street, Joplin

What better way to manifest some springtime cheer than with GOATS in a GARDEN?!?!? Master Gardener, Eric Osen, will be out in our Community Gardens (located in the back of the Empire Market complex) and he is bringing along his posse of tiny baby goats. Come watch Eric bottle feed them and get some socialization […]