By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Flood recovery will come full-circle when the Riverside Roundhouse is restored in Czech Village. Supporters of the effort, led by the non-profit Friends of Czech Village, have launched with an aggressive goal: to rebuild the Roundhouse in time to reopen on June 13, 2018, the 10th anniversary of the […]
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Iowa couple trade corporate life for far...
By Cindy Hadish/for the Radish Magazine DEWITT – Switching from his corporate job to life on the farm has its challenges, but Anthony Troy has no regrets. “It’s the best decision of my life,” says Troy, 36, who left his sales career in 2014 to move to the family farm in rural DeWitt, along with […]
Market and brews debut at Lion Bridge in...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Local vendors sold mushrooms and more Thursday, June 9, 2016, during the first night farmers market at Lion Bridge Brewing Company in Czech Village. Customers enjoyed Lion Bridge brews while shopping from Ebert Honey, Full Moon Cafe, Local Crumb, Mushroom Mills, Bass Farms and Z Barn of Monticello, which offered antibiotic-free chicken. The […]
Photos: Downtown Farmers Market 2016 ope...
CEDAR RAPIDS – We’ve been lucky, weather-wise, on the opening day of the Downtown Farmers Market for the past few years and today was no exception. Thunderstorms rumbled through Eastern Iowa overnight, but let up in plenty of time for the 2016 market kickoff in downtown Cedar Rapids. Strawberries, onions, radishes, lettuce and other greens […]
Nighttime farmers market trend hits Ceda...
Nighttime farmers markets have been spicing up the local food scene throughout the U.S. for several years and are now making their way to Eastern Iowa. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will host its first-ever Market After Dark from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. The market is in addition to […]
Downtown Cedar Rapids bursts on Fourth o...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Watch for even more people than usual rocketing to downtown Cedar Rapids over the Fourth of July. In addition to the Downtown Farmers Market, from 7:30 a.m. to noon this Saturday, the Fifth Season Race is set to begin at 8 a.m. at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. […]
New Village Farmers Market gets under wa...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The new Village Farmers Market kicked off its season on Saturday, June 13, at Sokol Park, along the Cedar River. Several vendors braved the rain and said they had a decent turnout, in spite of the weather. A good mix of fresh produce (the strawberries were delicious!) baked goods, including kolaches, plants […]
Village Farmers Market seeks vendors in ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Market-goers who fondly recall the Riverside Roundhouse will soon be able to attend farmers markets in Czech Village. With less than two weeks remaining, the Czech Village Association is still accepting applications for vendors. Spots remain available for produce vendors, with a few spaces for crafts.
Farmers markets return to Czech Village ...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS — The Riverside Roundhouse could make a comeback, and with it, a return of farmers markets to Czech Village. The roundhouse, built in 1962 and used for farmers markets until 2007, was deconstructed after the 2008 flood by volunteers, led by Alex Andersen, owner of Ernie’s Tavern. Since then, the […]
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By Cindy Hadish/For Radish Magazine My hometown hosts one of the largest farmers markets in the Midwest, but the Downtown Cedar Rapids market’s sea of people, produce, products and pets isn’t for everyone. The crowds that keep some people at bay, however, serve as a boon to the 200-plus vendors, many of whom tell me […]