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Produce is ready to be sold at the Morning Glory booth at the Iowa City Farmers Market. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Following are outdoor farmers markets operating in Eastern Iowa during 2018. Bookmark this page for updates throughout the growing season.
Allamakee County
— Waukon, 3:30-6 p.m. Mondays, June 4 through Sept. 24, Allamakee County Fairgrounds; Extension Office, (563) 568-6345.
— Harpers Ferry, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, May 4 through Oct. 12, St. Ann-St. Joseph church parking lot; Steve and Bobbie Cunningham (563)-586-3447.
Benton County
— Belle Plaine, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays; June 1 through Oct. 26, 12th Street and Ninth Avenue, in front of the museum; Erica Dickerson, (319) 361-6623.
— Urbana, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 26 through Sept. 29, American Legion Pavilion, 204 W. Wood St., and Community Center on Saturdays in October; Eileen Schmidt, (319) 443-5620.
— Vinton, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 7 through Sept. 27, Vinton Railroad Depot, 612 Second Ave.; Brad Barker, (319) 472-4164.
Black Hawk County
— Cedar Falls, 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 5 through Oct. 27, Overman Park at Third and Clay Street; Joe Tyler, (319) 243-8981.
— Cedar Valley, 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 8 through Oct. 30, Kimball Avenue and Ridgeway Road, behind cancer treatment center and KFC, Waterloo; Mark Litteaur, (319) 296-1840.
— College Hill, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, June 7 through Oct. 25, 2205 College St., Cedar Falls; Jodie Huegerich, (319) 273-7883.
— Evansdale, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, May 2 through Oct. 31, 3524 Lafayette Rd.; Kelly Moore, (319) 830-1392.
— Kimball Ridge Family Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 5 through Oct. 27, NE corner of Kimball and Ridgeway Avenue, Waterloo; Carolyn Adolphs, (319) 478-8624.
— La Porte City, 4-6 p.m. Fridays, June 22 through Aug. 31, 200 block of Main Street; Barb Bader (319) 342-3369.
— Waterloo Urban, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 5 through Oct. 27, Riverloop Expo Plaza, 327 W. Third St.; Waterloo Main Street, (319) 291-2038.
Buchanan County
— Independence, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 12 through Oct. 13, Wapsipinicon Mill, 100 First St. W; Buchanan County Extension, (319) 334-7161.
Cedar County
— Mechanicsville, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 29 through Sept. 25, across from fire station on Main Street; Linda Coppess, (563) 432-7756, or Evelyn Walshire (563) 432-6983.
— West Branch, 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 15 through Oct. 9, by gazebo at Downey and Main streets; Marilyn Hanson (319) 643-2044.
Clayton County
— Edgewood, 2-5 p.m. Fridays, May 25 through Sept. 28, rotate between City Park and Uptown on N. Washington Street; (563) 928-7036.
— Guttenberg, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, May 19 through October, 400 block of S. River Park Drive; Development and Tourism Office, (563) 252-2323.
— Marquette, 4-7 p.m. Fridays, May 25 through Oct. 12, Driftless Area Wetlands Centre, 509 US Hwy. 18; (563) 873-3537.
— Strawberry Point, 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays; May 30 through Sept. 26, Inger Park; Virginia Keppler, (563) 880-5069.
Delaware County
— Manchester, 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 26 through Oct. 6, behind Bushel & A Peck on River Street; Jan Conrad, (563) 927-4141.
Dubuque County
— Dubuque, 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 5 through Oct. 27, Iowa Street near City Hall; Dubuque Main Street, (563) 588-4400.
— Dyersville, 2-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 24 through Oct. 4, Commercial Club Park, Hwy. 136; Chamber of Commerce, (563) 875-2311.
Fayette County
— Elgin, 4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 17 through Oct. 11, City Park; Deanna Walvatne, (319) 269-2614.
— Oelwein, 3-6 p.m. Mondays and 8-11 a.m. Fridays, June 1 through Oct. 26, Log Cabin Park, 100 First Street W.; Delphine Deaner, (319) 283-8012.
Iowa County
— South Amana, 5-8 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 4 through Sept. 15, South Amana Barnyard, 511 P St. (by post office); (319) 551-6691. https://iowatheatreartists.org/
Jackson County
— Maquoketa, 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 15 through Oct 16, Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 E. Platt St. (Highway 64;) Ted Strait, (563) 652-6978, maquoketafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Johnson County
— Coralville, 5-7 p.m. Mondays, May 7 through Oct. 1, (no markets on Memorial Day, July 2 and Labor Day) Community Aquatic Center, 1513 Seventh St.; Matt Hibbard, (319) 248-1750. www.coralville.org/farmersmarket
— Iowa City, 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 2 through Oct. 31, Chauncey Swan parking ramp, 460 E. Washington St.; Tammy Neumann, (319) 356-5210. www.icgov.org
— PENDING: North Liberty, Penn Landing Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, Pacha Parkway off Penn Street near Highway 965; www.pennlandingmarket.org
— Northern Ridge Farm and Farmer’s Market, 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May through October, 2552 Cemetery Rd. NW, Oxford; David and Penny Lacina (319) 331-4816. www.northernridgefarm.com
— Solon, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5 through Oct. 9, also 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 27, Mushroom Park/Town Square; Theresa Grieder, (319) 310-4671 or (319) 848-3074.
— Swisher, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 7 through Oct. 11, Library lot at Second Street. (No vendor fee.) City Hall (319) 857-4539. www.swisheria.org
— University Heights, 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays, May 29 through Sept. 4, 200 block of Marietta and Sunset Avenue; Silvia Quezada, (319) 337-6900, www.university-heights.org
Jones County
— Anamosa, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May through October, Scott and Main Street; Judith Phillips, (319) 462-2971.
— Monticello, 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 12 through Oct. 13, Willow Shelter on East Oak Street next to Pizza Ranch; Peg Mere, (319) 480-6739.
Linn County
— Cedar Rapids Noelridge Park, 4-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (except holidays) May 2 through Oct. 12, Collins Road and Council Street NE; Cathy Scanlon, (319) 286-5763. www.cedar-rapids.org
— Cedar Rapids Lion Bridge night farmers market, 5-8 p.m. on May 31 and Sept. 6; Lion Bridge Brewing Company parking lot, 59 16th Ave. SW; Quinton McClain, (319) 200-4460. www.lionbridgebrewing.com
— Cedar Rapids Cultivate Hope Market, 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 29 through October 30; Cultivate Hope Urban Farm, 437 G Ave NW; (319) 362-2214. www.hub25.org
— Downtown Cedar Rapids, 7:30 a.m. to noon on May 26; June 2 and 16; July 7 and 21; Aug. 4 and 18; and Sept. 1, and Market After Dark, night of Saturday, Aug. 25, Second to Third Avenues, between Second and Fifth Street SE; Jenn Draper, (319) 398-5317. www.cedarrapids.org
— Center Point, 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 6 through Sept. 26, Titan Machinery parking lot, 4250 Grain Lane; City Hall, (319) 849-1508.
— Central City, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, June 7 through Sept. 27, Courtyard Park, S. Fifth Street; Main Street Office, (319) 438-1761.
— Ely, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 5 through Sept. 29, in front of tennis courts on Rowley Street; Theresa Grieder, (319) 310-4671 or (319) 848-3074.
— Hiawatha, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, April 29 through Oct. 28, Guthridge Park parking lot at 10th Avenue; (319) 393-1515, www.hiawatha-iowa.com
— Marion, 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, May 5 through Sept. 29, Taube Park, 2200 31st St.; Marion Parks & Recreation, (319) 447-3590, www.cityofmarion.org
— Uptown Marion Market, 8 a.m. to noon June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11 and Fall Market from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29, City Square Park, Seventh Avenue and 10th Street; Marion Chamber of Commerce, (319) 377-6316. www.marioncc.org
— Mount Vernon, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 3 through Sept. 27, next to the First Street Community Center, 221 First St. E.; Rick and Trude Elliot, (319) 558-9202.
— NewBo City Market farmers market 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, May 2 through Sept. 5, 1100 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids; Taylor Bergen, (319) 200-4050, www.newbocitymarket.com
Muscatine County
— West Liberty, 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 13 through October 24, downtown at Spencer Street; We Lead economic development, (319) 627-4045.
Poweshiek County
— Grinnell, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 10 through Oct. 20, Central Park, Broad Street and Fourth Avenue; Grinnell Chamber, (641) 236-6555.
Tama County
— Dysart, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5 through Sept. 25, Uptown on Main Street; Rhonda Lassen, (319) 476-2138.
— Toledo, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, May 4 through Oct. 26, east side of courthouse; Dawn Troutner, (641) 691-9710; toledofarmersmarket@yahoo.com
Van Buren County
— Bonaparte, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 4 through Oct. 26, Bonaparte Mercantile, 703 First St.; (641) 451-5294.
Washington County
— Washington, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 17 through Oct. 18, Downtown Central Park, Washington Street and Iowa Avenue; Bob Shepherd, (319) 458-9396.
Winneshiek County
— Decorah, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 2 through Oct. 31 (except during Nordic Fest) lower parking lot behind Oneota Co-op, across from post office; Steve McCargar, (563) 382-2451; winnfarmersmarket@gmail.com
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Following are indoor farmers markets operating in Eastern Iowa during the 2017-2018 winter season. Bookmark this page for updates throughout the season.
— Dubuque: Colts Center, 1101 Central Ave.; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, November through April. (563) 556-1908; www.wintermarketdbq.com
— Freight House Farmers’ Market, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, November through December and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays only, January through April. The Quad Cities Food Hub Market Store, in the same building, closed in October 2017. Get Directions
— Iowa City Holiday Markets: Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St.; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 and Dec. 9. Contact Tammy Neumann with the Parks and Recreation Department (319) 356-5210. www.icgov.org/farmersmarket
— Iowa City: Johnson County Fairgrounds, Building C, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd. SE, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays on Nov. 5 and 19; Dec. 3 and 17; Jan. 7 and 21; Feb. 4 and 18; March 4 and 11; April 8 and 15. www.johnsoncofair.com
— Mount Vernon: First Street Community Center, 221 First St. E; 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Nov. 4 through April 14. No market on Nov. 25 or Dec. 30.
— NewBo City Market: 1100 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Regular business hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
— Urbana: Community Room below City Hall, 102 Capitol Ave.; 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of every month, November through April.
— Waverly: Vineyard Church, 319 W. Bremer Ave.; 8:30-11:30 a.m. every third Saturday, beginning Nov. 18, through March 17.
— West Branch: Town Hall, 205 E. Main St.; 10 a.m. to noon, first Saturday of the month, November through May. Marilyn Hanson, (319) 643-2044.
— Winneshiek County: Danan Lansing Memorial Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds; 8:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 4 and 18 and Dec. 2 and 16.
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