Intro
The Farmers Market Price Report compares high, low, and average prices of select fruits and vegetables for each month of the market season. Compiling information from markets in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and McCook, the reports help you compare the prices from small-scale farmers and first-time market vendors to see what you can expect to receive for goods month to month as production ebbs and flows with each season. Also, when deciding between a grocery store or a farmers market, you can use the reports to help you more accurately balance cost, ease of access, and freshness of produce to meet your individual and family's needs.
See the full reports below by month.
Reports
Farmers Markets Price Reports
May 2026
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| Sunday Farmers Market Lincoln | Columbus Farmers Market | ||||
Product | Unit | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ |
Asparagus | Bunch | 4 | 8 | 5.59 |
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Broccoli | Head | 1 | 4 |
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Cantaloupe | Each |
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Carrots | Bunch | 2 | 5 | 3.50 |
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Cucumbers | Each | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Green Beans | Quart |
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Green Bell Peppers | Each |
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Lettuce—Head | Each | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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Lettuce—Salad Mix | Per 1/2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
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Onions | Each |
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Potatoes | Per | 1 | 5 |
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Tomatoes | Per |
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Tomatoes | Per |
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Watermelon | Each |
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Eggs | Dozen | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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Ground Beef | Per | 2 | 7.75 | 7 |
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Data compiled for week ending May 31, 2026, by Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator Ben Jewell, bmcshane-jewell2@unl.edu.
June 2026
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| Sunday Farmers Market Lincoln | Aksarben Farmers Market Omaha | ||||
Product | Unit | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ |
Asparagus | Bunch |
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Broccoli | Head | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Cantaloupe | Each |
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Carrots | Bunch | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Cucumbers | Each | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Green Beans | Quart | 1 | 5.50 |
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Green Bell Peppers | Each |
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Lettuce—Head | Each | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Lettuce—Salad Mix | Per 1/2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Onions | Each |
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Potatoes | Per | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Tomatoes | Per | 2 | 4 | 3.99 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Tomatoes | Per | 1 | 3.50 |
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Watermelon | Each |
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Eggs | Dozen | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Ground Beef | Per | 3 | 7.75 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
Data compiled for week ending June 28, 2026, by Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator Ben Jewell, bmcshane-jewell2@unl.edu.
July 2026
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| Sunday Farmers Market Lincoln | Aksarben Farmers Market Omaha | Old Market Omaha | ||||||
Product | Unit | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ | # Vendors | High $ | Low $ |
Asparagus | Bunch |
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Broccoli | Head | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2.50 | 1 | 2 |
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Cantaloupe | Each | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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Carrots | Bunch | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Cucumbers | Each | 6 | 2 | .75 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1.50 | 1 |
Green Beans | Quart | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Green Bell Peppers | Each | 4 | 2 | 1.25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Lettuce—Head | Each | 1 | 4 |
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Lettuce—Salad Mix | Per 1/2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
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Onions | Each | 5 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Potatoes | Per | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Tomatoes | Per | 5 | 5 | 3.99 | 7 | 6 | 3.50 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Tomatoes | Per | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3.50 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Watermelon | Each | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
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Eggs | Dozen | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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Ground Beef | Per | 3 | 7.75 | 7 |
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Data compiled for week ending July 26, 2026, by Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator Ben Jewell, bmcshane-jewell2@unl.edu.
August 2025
Items | Unit | High | Low | Avg | Avg # Vendors | Weeks at Market1 |
| Apples | Each | $1 | $0.50 | $0.67 | 1 | 4 |
| Asparagus2 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Broccoli | Head | $5 | $3 | $3.22 | 2 | 16 |
| Cantaloupe | Each | $7 | $3 | $4.27 | 4 | 10 |
| Carrots | Bunch of 5-8 | $5 | $1 | $3.18 | 6 | 18 |
| Cucumbers | Each | $3 | $0.50 | $1.35 | 8 | 18 |
| Green Beans | Quart | $5.50 | $2 | $4.21 | 5 | 13 |
| Green Bell Peppers | Each | $2 | $0.50 | $1.25 | 4 | 7 |
| Head Lettuce | Head | $5 | $4 | $4.40 | 2 | 18 |
| Onions | Each | $3 | $0.50 | $1.23 | 6 | 16 |
| Potatoes | Quart | $7 | $2.50 | $4.20 | 7 | 15 |
| Salad Mix | 1/2 lbs. | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 | 18 |
| Tomatoes (slicing) | Pound | $4 | $2 | $3.25 | 7 | 16 |
| Tomatoes (cherry) | Pint | $6 | $3 | $4.07 | 5 | 16 |
| Watermelon2 | Each | $10 | $8 | $8.78 | 4 | 7 |
Data was collected by trained volunteers who attended weekly markets in Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney and McCook. Given the wide range in units used at local markets, our focus has been on providing reports that compare prices for the same unit. Raw data was cleaned by identifying the most frequent unit used to sell that item and eliminating prices that did not use that unit. As a result, average prices are calculated with only those items with matching units, while the number of vendors includes all vendors selling that item, regardless of the unit used. Due to limited availability of volunteers, July data is from the Sunday Farmers Market at College View (Lincoln), Old Market Farmers Market (Omaha) and the Aksarben Farmers Market (Omaha).
1Weeks at market is a cumulative total from the first week of data collection, May 4th through August 2025.
2Asparagus was no longer available at local markets after June 29th. See the May and June 2025 reports for more info on asparagus pricing.
September 2025
Items | Unit | High | Low | Avg | Avg # Vendors | Weeks at Market1 |
| Apples | Each | $1 | $0.50 | $0.67 | 1 | 8 |
| Asparagus2 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Broccoli | Head | $4 | $3 | $3.33 | 1 | 19 |
| Cantaloupe | Each | $5 | $2 | $3.50 | 2 | 15 |
| Carrots | Bunch of 5-8 | $5 | $2 | $3.55 | 3 | 22 |
| Cucumbers | Each | $3 | $0.50 | $1.25 | 5 | 22 |
| Green Beans | Quart | $5.50 | $2 | $4.40 | 6 | 18 |
| Green Bell Peppers | Each | $2 | $0.50 | $1.19 | 4 | 17 |
| Head Lettuce | Head | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 | 22 |
| Onions | Each | $2 | $0.50 | $1.46 | 4 | 20 |
| Potatoes | Quart | $7 | $2 | $4.26 | 5 | 19 |
| Salad Mix | 1/2 lbs. | $6 | $3 | $5.62 | 2 | 22 |
| Tomatoes (slicing) | Pound | $4 | $2 | $3.11 | 5 | 19 |
| Tomatoes (cherry) | Pint | $6 | $3.50 | $4.13 | 4 | 19 |
| Watermelon | Each | $10 | $4 | $7.85 | 2 | 11 |
Data was collected by trained volunteers who attended weekly markets in Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney, McCook and Scottsbluff. Given the wide range in units used at local markets, our focus has been on providing reports that compare prices for the same unit. Raw data was cleaned by identifying the most frequent unit used to sell that item and eliminating prices that did not use that unit. As a result, average prices are calculated with only those items with matching units, while the number of vendors includes all vendors selling that item, regardless of the unit used. Due to limited availability of volunteers, July data is from the Sunday Farmers Market at College View (Lincoln), Old Market Farmers Market (Omaha) and the Aksarben Farmers Market (Omaha).
1Weeks at market is a cumulative total from the first week of data collection, May 4th through August 2025.
2Asparagus was no longer available at local markets after June 29th. See the May and June 2025 reports for more info on asparagus pricing.
October 2025
Items | Unit | High | Low | Avg | Avg # Vendors | Weeks at Market1 |
| Apples2 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Asparagus3 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Broccoli | Head | $3 | $3 | $3 | 2 | 24 |
| Cantaloupe | Each | $7 | $3 | $4.27 | 4 | 19 |
| Carrots | Bunch of 5-8 | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 | 26 |
| Cucumbers | Each | $1 | $0.75 | $0.90 | 4 | 26 |
| Green Beans | Quart | $6 | $3 | $4.58 | 4 | 22 |
| Green Bell Peppers | Each | $3 | $0.50 | $1.59 | 4 | 21 |
| Head Lettuce | Head | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 | 26 |
| Onions | Each | $2 | $1 | $1.16 | 4 | 24 |
| Potatoes | Quart | $7 | $3.50 | $5.08 | 4 | 23 |
| Salad Mix | 1/2 lbs. | $6 | $5 | $5.83 | 3 | 26 |
| Tomatoes (slicing) | Pound | $3.50 | $3 | $3.17 | 4 | 23 |
| Tomatoes (cherry) | Pint | $5 | $3.50 | $4 | 3 | 23 |
| Watermelon4 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
Data was collected by trained volunteers who attended weekly markets in Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney, McCook and Scottsbluff. Given the wide range in units used at local markets, our focus has been on providing reports that compare prices for the same unit. Raw data was cleaned by identifying the most frequent unit used to sell that item and eliminating prices that did not use that unit. As a result, average prices are calculated with only those items with matching units, while the number of vendors includes all vendors selling that item, regardless of the unit used. Due to limited availability of volunteers, July data is from the Sunday Farmers Market at College View (Lincoln), Old Market Farmers Market (Omaha) and the Aksarben Farmers Market (Omaha).
1Weeks at market is a cumulative total from the first week of data collection, May 4th through August 2025.
2,3,4Appleas, asparagus and watermelon were no longer available at local markets in October. See previous reports for more info on these pricing.