Mayse Farm Market Evansville, Indiana · Est. 1940 812-963-3175
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The Mayse family and Libby the farm dog in front of the market, wearing matching green shirts in late-day sun

Evansville, Indiana · Est. 1940

This farm is a family.

Four generations have grown sweet corn, peaches, and pies for the Tri-State — from the 4th Street Farmers Market to the porch on St. Joseph Avenue.

Paul and Sherrill Mayse sitting together in matching Mayse Farm Market green shirts
Paul & Sherrill Mayse

Who we are

Homegrown, and still handed down.

Vance and Minnie Belle Mayse began in 1940 at the 4th Street Farmers Market in downtown Evansville. In 1977 their son Paul, with Sherrill, opened the farm market on St. Joseph Avenue — tomatoes, green beans, squash, and the crop everyone waited for: sweet corn.

At Christmas 2005 the market burned to the ground. They rebuilt the same year and were back in business by May 2006. Today the farm is in its fourth generation.

“Serving homegrown freshness to the community for over 8 decades; and now 4 generations!”
The Mayse family and Libby celebrating 80 years on the giant wooden chair, holding silver 8 and 0 balloons
Eighty years on the farm
Three generations of the Mayse family posed on the oversized wooden chair in matching green shirts
Three generations, one chair
Papa, Libby, and Tyler on a farm mule
Papa, Libby & Tyler

The long row

A few of the seasons that made this place.

  1. Vance and Minnie Belle sell at the 4th Street Farmers Market.

    Historical Mayse family photograph

  2. Paul and Sherrill open the St. Joseph Avenue farm market.

    Early Mayse farm photograph

  3. Fire at Christmas. Rebuilt. Open again in May.

    Mayse family working in the field

  4. Four generations. A 5-acre corn maze. Bakery. Sweet corn still at the center.

    Tyler and Rachael Mayse

From the field

What’s coming out of the ground.

Timing from Mayse’s crop calendar — a recurring season, not a daily inventory.

  • Sweet Corn July – September
  • Peaches July – September
  • Strawberries Mid-May
  • Pumpkins September – October
  • Sunflowers End of August – Early September
  • Bakery Pies, breads & cookies year-round
The white farm market with a green metal roof, hanging baskets and barrels of flowers
The market on St. Joseph Avenue
Sunflower field at Mayse Farm
Sunflowers
Aerial view of the corn maze celebrating 85 years
The maze
Ripe strawberries
Strawberries
White sweet corn
Sweet corn
Freestone peaches
Peaches
Fruit pie from the Down on the Farm bakery
Down on the Farm bakery
Pumpkins at Mayse Farm Market
Fall on the farm

A regular at the market

Libby, the farm dog.

If you have been here, you have probably met her. She sits for portraits, rides the mule, and wears the apron when asked.

Libby the German Shepherd farm dog sitting outdoors Libby wearing a farm apron Paul Mayse with Libby
Mayse family photographed by Jade Jones

Come visit the farm.

We want to sincerely thank our most loyal customers for your continued business over the years.

The corn is still coming in from the field, the bakery is still warm, and the family is still here.

6400 N. St. Joseph Ave., Evansville IN 47720
just north of Mill Rd.

Fall Family Fun: September 19 – November 1, 2026.

Family portraits by Jade Jones Photo