The Des Moines Farmers Market kicks off its 2009 season today at the south end of the Des Moines Marina, starting at 10am and continuing until 2pm, and we encourage everyone to come on down, find some fresh foods, sample some stuff, have fun with the kids and say hi to the staff of our sister site The Waterland Blog!
Also, here’s a list of the vendors you’ll see:
Full Season Farm Vendors:
- Acma Orchards

- Alvarez Organic
- Blue Rose Dairy
- Cha New Life Garden
- Children’s Garden
- Collins Family Farms
- Happy Mountain Cattle Farm
- Hmong Highland Gardens
- Moua Gardens
- Sidhu Farms
- Sweet Success
Prepared Food, Value added and Ready to Eat Vendors:
- Cafe Valle Espresso
- Forest Fairy Bakery
- Kauzlarich Smoked Products
- Miro’s Secret of Europe
- My Newt Mini Donut
- Panda Catering
Craft Vendors:
- A Thoughtful Place (6/6, 6/20, 7/20, 8/22, 9/19, 10/17)
- Auntie M’s Mercantiles (6/13, 6/27, 7/4, 7/18, 8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/5, 9/19)
- Basket Works N.W. by Reggie (6/6, 6/20, 7/4, 7/18, 9/12, 9/26,10/10, 10/24)
- Caryn Grow (6/6, 6/20, 7/18, 7/25, 8/8, 8/15, 9/5, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17)
- Fox Enterprises (6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10,3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31)
- Diane Henderson Eye-Spy Fun (6/6, 6/20, 7/18, 8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31)
- Herb Align (6/13, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 8/1, 8/8, 8/22, 9/12, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/24)
- M & R Creations (6/27, 7/11, 8/22, 9/26, 10/10)
- Nancy Webb Copper Art (6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/25, 8/15, 9/26)
- Tails and No Tails (6/6, 6/20, 7/18, 8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31)
- Teresa Eastwood Cards & Dog Biscuits (6/6, 6/13, 7/4, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12)
Musicians at the Market:
- Saltwater Saints 6/6, 6/27, 7/25, 8/15, 9/19
- Charlie Spring Music 7/4, 8,1, 8/22, 9/26, 10/17
- JD Hobson 6/13, 7/11, 8/8, 9/12, 10/10
For more information, go to the Des Moines Farmers Market website here.


