CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A new farmers market that was intended to start last year on the grounds of the Chrome Horse Saloon in New Bohemia finally had its kickoff on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Related: Fresh start for Iowa farmers markets Michelle Hosch of MH Entertainment said plans were canceled last year due to […]
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Fresh start for Iowa farmers markets in ...
By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal After a socially distanced season last year, farmers market managers hope to return to the more socially interactive markets of the past. Both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids plan on holding in-person markets, though changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue in some cases. “We are cautiously […]
Changes in store as indoor farmers marke...
The coronavirus pandemic temporarily suspended the opening of outdoor farmers markets last spring, but indoor markets already are on-track to start this fall. Some markets are requiring vendors and customers to wear face masks to help control spread of the virus and at least two are relocating for this season. The Dubuque Winter Farmers Market, […]
Iowa City cancels plan to resume in-pers...
UPDATE June 24, 2020: The Iowa City Farmers Market canceled plans to resume in-person markets, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Johnson County. See press release at end. The Iowa City Farmers Market will return to in-person markets beginning Saturday, July 4, 2020, while the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has moved to […]
Iowa farmers markets are opening; here’s
Large-scale farmers markets face different challenges to abide by state-issued coronavirus-related requirements than do smaller markets. Those sizable markets, including Iowa City and Downtown Cedar Rapids, have major changes in store to comply with social distancing and other recommendations issued in response to the pandemic. New Iowa farmers market guidelines include: — Markets may only […]
NewBo City Market to begin outdoor farme...
CEDAR RAPIDS — With Iowa finally providing coronavirus guidelines to farmers markets, NewBo City Market will host outdoor markets and food trucks, beginning next week. Many farmers markets pushed back their opening dates into June, when they were left in limbo awaiting state guidance. But Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the outdoor markets could begin […]
Awaiting state guidance, Iowa farmers ma...
This story also was published on IowaWatch.org By Cindy Hadish Loyal customers eagerly line up 30-people deep to buy the Guzman family’s mouth-watering southwestern burgers during the farmers market in Washington, Iowa, while live music attracts crowds in the town’s Central Park. Those jam-packed lines, and even live entertainment during the markets, will be relegated […]
Indoor farmers markets adjust to coronav...
Farmers, bakers and other vendors who rely on year-round farmers markets for income are turning to creative alternatives in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Winter markets, including those in Dubuque and Mount Vernon, Iowa, are temporarily closing to comply with Iowa restrictions on gatherings of more than 10 people. The Dubuque Winter Farmers Market, usually […]
Well-known Iowa organic farmers cite cli...
UPDATE, Feb. 4, 2020: Andy Dunham added the following comments regarding the decision by Grinnell Heritage Farm to scale back its operations. “We stopped doing farmers markets last season because, after looking at the numbers, we found that we were not gaining ground by going to markets, even in IC or especially DM. We could […]
Winter farmers market season kicks off i...
Winter farmers markets continue to hold their own in Iowa. The outdoor market season generally ends by the last of October, but by November, the indoor markets already kick in. One change last season moved the long-standing Dubuque Winter Market to a new location. In February, that market opened in its new site in the […]