Farmers Markets

Following are indoor farmers markets operating in Eastern Iowa during the 2020-2021 winter season. Check with the venue for changes in case of inclement weather or other updates.

A sign points to the indoor farmers market at the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

— Buffalo Ridge Orchard farm store window, 1337 Rollins Road, Central City; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, through November. (319) 521-1353; info@buffaloridgeorchard.com; pre-order information available at www.buffaloridgeorchard.com

— Dubuque: Kennedy Mall, 555 JFK Rd. in former Younkers Men’s Store, Dubuque; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Nov. 7 through April 24. (Closed Dec. 26.) (563) 557-7292; www.wintermarketdbq.com

— Freight House Farmers’ Market, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays during November and December, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from January through April.

— Iowa City Holiday Market: Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St.; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. 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. 1 and 15; Dec. 6 and 20; Jan. 3 and 17; Feb. 7 and 21; March 7 and 21 and April 11 and 25. johnsoncomarket@gmail.com

— Mount Vernon: First Street Community Center, 221 First St. E; 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Nov. 7 through Jan. 30. No market on Nov. 28 or Dec. 26. (319) 560-1391.

— 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. Black-owned business markets on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5; Local vendors on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28.

— Urbana: American Legion Hall, 204 W. Wood St.; 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of every month, November and December, with more dates possible in 2021.

— Waverly: Embassy Vineyard Church Sanctuary, 319 W. Bremer Ave.; 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays Nov. 7 and 21; Dec. 5 and 19; Jan. 9; Feb. 6 and March 6.

— West Branch: Old Town Hall, 205 E. Main St.; 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays Nov. 7; Dec. 5; Jan. 9; Feb. 6; March 13 and April 3.

— Winneshiek County: Danan Lansing Memorial Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds; 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 14 and Dec. 19.

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Following are outdoor farmers markets operating in Eastern Iowa during the 2020 season. Bookmark this page, which will be updated throughout the season, as more markets solidify their plans.

Onions and cucumbers are among the produce sold at the Toledo Farmers Market. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

© Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan

Allamakee County

— Harpers Ferry, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, May 22 through Sept. 25, St. Ann-St. Joseph church parking lot; Steve and Bobbie Cunningham (563)-568-1229 or (563) 794-0166.

Benton County

— Belle Plaine, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays; June 5 through Oct. 30, 12th Street and Ninth Avenue, in front of the museum; Erica Dickerson, (319) 361-6623.

— Urbana, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 23 through Sept. 26, American Legion Pavilion, 204 W. Wood St., and Community Center (if open) on Saturdays in October; Eileen Schmidt, (319) 443-5620.

— Vinton, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 18 through Sept. 24, Celebration Park, 105 W. Second St.; Vinton Parks and Recreation, (319) 472-4164.

Black Hawk County

— Cedar Valley, 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 12 through Oct. 27, Kimball Avenue and Ridgeway Road, behind cancer treatment center and KFC, Waterloo; Mark Litteaur, (319) 296-1840.

— Cedar Valley at Shiloh Baptist Church, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 14 through Oct. 29, 3525 Sager Ave., Waterloo; Mark Litteaur, (319) 296-1840.

— College Hill, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, June 4 through Oct. 29, corner of 22nd and College Street, Cedar Falls; Jodie Huegerich, (319) 273-7883. Online ordering and curbside pickup option at: www.healthyharvestni.com/curbside

— Dunkerton, 5-7 p.m. Mondays, May 4 through Oct. 26, Gazebo Park, 114 W. Main St.; (319) 822-4247; dunkertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com

— Kimball Ridge Family Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 4 through Oct. 31, NE corner of Kimball and Ridgeway Avenue, Waterloo; Carolyn Adolphs, (319) 478-8624.

— La Porte City, 4-6 p.m. Fridays, June 26 through Aug. 14, City Park; Barb Bader, (319) 342-3369.

— Waterloo Urban, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 16 through Oct. 31, Riverloop Expo Plaza, 460 Jefferson St.; Waterloo Main Street, (319) 291-2038. Online ordering and curbside pickup option at: www.healthyharvestni.com/curbside

Buchanan County

— Independence, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, June 13 through Oct. 10, Wapsipinicon Mill, 100 First St. W; Buchanan County Extension, (319) 334-7161.

Cedar County

— Mechanicsville, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 2 through Sept. 29, 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, dates pending, by gazebo at Downey and Main streets; Marilyn Hanson (319) 643-2044.

Clayton County

— Edgewood, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 3 through Sept. 30, City Park; (563) 928-7036.

— Guttenberg, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, May 16 through Oct. 24, 400 block of S. River Park Drive; Development and Tourism Office, (563) 252-2323.

— Marquette, 4-7 p.m. Fridays, May 22 through Oct. 2, City Park under the bridge, First and Edgar streets; (563) 873-3537.

Delaware County

— Manchester, 7:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, May 23 through Oct. 3, behind Bushel & A Peck on River Street; Jan Conrad, (563) 927-4141.

Dubuque County

— Dubuque, 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 16 through September and 8 a.m. to noon through October, Iowa Street near City Hall; Dubuque Main Street, (563) 588-4400.

— Dubuque Millwork Night Market, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays: May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, Seventh to Ninth Streets on Jackson; millworknightmarket@gmail.com

— Dyersville, 2-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 21 through Oct. 1, Commercial Club Park, Hwy. 136; Chamber of Commerce, (563) 875-2311.

Fayette County

— Elgin, 4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays, June 11 through October, City Park; Deanna Walvatne, (319) 269-2614.

— Oelwein, 3-6 p.m. Mondays and 8-11 a.m. Fridays, May 22 through Oct. 23, Log Cabin Park, 100 First Street SW.; Delphine Deaner, (319) 283-8012.

Jackson County

— Maquoketa, 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 19 through Oct 13, 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 18 through Oct. 5, (no market on Labor Day) Community Aquatic Center, 1513 Seventh St.; Matt Hibbard, (319) 248-1750. www.coralville.org/farmersmarket

— Iowa City, online, contact-free market offered by Field to Family and Iowa City Parks & Recreation, with support from Johnson County and the Climate Action Committee. Orders due Wednesday of each week, beginning May 6, with pickup on Saturdays, beginning May 9, at Chauncey Swan parking ramp, 460 E. Washington St.; Tammy Neumann, (319) 356-5210. www.icgov.org/farmersmarket

— Northern Ridge Farm and Farmer’s Market, closed, doing wholesale only. Oxford; David and Penny Lacina, (319) 331-4816.

— Solon, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, first week of June through mid-October, Mushroom Park, Highway 1 and Main Street. Jim Grieder, (319) 310-4671.

— Swisher, no markets this year; City Hall (319) 857-4539. www.swisheria.org

Jones County

— Monticello, 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 9 through mid-October, Willow Shelter on East Oak Street next to Pizza Ranch; pre-orders for curbside pick up or delivery also offered by vendors, with list on facebook.com/MontiFarmersMarket

Linn County

— Cedar Rapids Noelridge Park, 4-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (except July 3 and Labor Day) July 1 through Oct. 16, Collins Road and Council Street NE; Cathy Scanlon, (319) 286-5763. www.cedar-rapids.org

— Cedar Rapids Lion Bridge, 59 16th Ave. SW; No markets this year;  www.lionbridgebrewing.com

— Cultivate Hope Market, online ordering Wednesdays with curbside pickup Thursdays,   Matthew 25 Urban Farm, 437 G Ave NW. www.hub25.org/food/market

— Downtown Cedar Rapids, 7:30 a.m. to noon on June 6 and 20; 8-11 a.m.  July 4 and 18; Aug. 1 and 18; and Sept. 5 and 19, all online markets with drive-through pick up; Market After Dark, canceled on Aug. 22; Jenn Draper, (319) 398-5317. www.cedarrapids.org

— Center Point: 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 3 through Sept. 30, first half-hour reserved for seniors, one person per family, Titan Machinery parking lot, 4250 Grain Lane; contact City Hall, (319) 849-1508.

— Ely, no markets this year; jams, honey, granola, eggs, milk, cheese and other local products available at Dan & Debbie’s Creamery, 1600 Main St., www.dananddebbies.com

— Hiawatha, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, June 7 through Nov. 1, Guthridge Park parking lot at 10th Avenue; (319) 393-1515, www.hiawatha-iowa.com

— Marion, 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, June 6 through Sept. 26, Taube Park, 2200 31st St.; Marion Parks & Recreation, (319) 447-3590, www.cityofmarion.org

— Uptown Marion Market, 8 a.m. to noon June 13, July 11 and Aug. 8 and Fall Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26, City Square Park, Seventh Avenue and 10th Street; Marion Chamber of Commerce, (319) 377-6316. www.marioncc.org

— Mount Vernon, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, June 4 through Sept. 24, next to the First Street Community Center, 221 First St. E.; Laura Strabala, (319) 560-1391.

— NewBo City Market “Just the Essentials Market” 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, beginning May 6, 1100 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids; (319) 200-4050, www.newbocitymarket.com

Poweshiek County

— Grinnell, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, June 4 through Oct. 24, Central Park, Broad Street and Fourth Avenue; Grinnell Chamber, (641) 236-6555.

Tama County

— Gladbrook, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, June through mid-October, Methodist Church parking lot, 715 Lincoln St.; Dana Brown, (641) 750-2219.

— Toledo, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, June 5 through October, east side of courthouse; Dawn Troutner, (641) 691-9710; toledofarmersmarket@yahoo.com

Washington County

— Washington, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 4 through Oct. 15, online, pre-order system also available, 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, June 3 through Oct. 31 (except during Nordic Fest, if held) lower parking lot behind Oneota Co-op, across from post office; Steve McCargar, (563) 382-2451; winnfarmersmarket@gmail.com

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