By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal Free-range chickens lead the good life on Ewetopian Farm in rural Vinton, but Jessica Moessner worries that a delay in receiving their chick order could mean fewer eggs to sell as farmers markets begin this May. “It took a lot to get them this year, but we finally […]
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Farmers market season kicks off this wee...
Fresh produce, eggs, honey, jams, baked goods, flowers, plants, maple syrup, meats and more can be found at Iowa farmers markets, which start their outdoor season this week. Already, a farmers market in Waterloo had its first market of the season on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Cedar Valley at Shiloh Baptist Church offers its weekly […]
Winter farmers markets return in Eastern...
While not as numerous as outdoor farmers markets, Eastern Iowa is home to a number of indoor markets that operate from November to April. This year, the longtime Dubuque Winter Farmers Market has relocated. The market is still in the Kennedy Mall, but is now in the former Rue21 storefront, next to Bath & Body […]
Hot night for Market After Dark in Cedar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — High humidity and temperatures in the 80s made this year’s Market After Dark a hot one in downtown Cedar Rapids. The heat did not deter the crowds, as thousands of people flooded the streets for the popular free event, now in its ninth year. See photos from last year’s Market After […]
Changes announced for upcoming Market Af...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The popular Market After Dark makes a return to downtown Cedar Rapids this Saturday, Aug. 24. The event runs from 6:30 to 11 p.m. with more than 125 vendors, live entertainment and more. See photos from last year’s Market After Dark. Changes include additional beer tents and a new craft beer […]
Cedar Rapids farmers market mooves to Ol...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Under sunny skies Wednesday, the longtime farmers market at Noelridge Park relocated to the entrance of Old MacDonald’s Farm in Bever Park. About a dozen vendors set up under the tree-lined street, including Bever Ave Bakery; Pasta of the Prairie; Three Acre Farms; Corridor Mushrooms and more. The “moove” was made […]
Downtown Farmers Market kicks off season...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The first Downtown Farmers Market of the season kicked off under sunny skies, with mild temperatures and a break from storms that have wreaked havoc across Iowa. Thousands of customers filled the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 25, 2024, for one of the largest outdoor farmers markets in […]
Greener pastures: Iowa farmers markets m...
By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal The real estate adage – location, location, location – is equally important for the success of farmers markets, with several in the area changing sites this season in search of greener pastures. A longtime farmers market held for decades at Noelridge Park in northeast Cedar Rapids is moving […]
Winter farmers markets underway in Iowa
Once the last outdoor Iowa farmers markets end for the season in late October, indoor markets soon begin. Several winter markets are already underway, with others to follow. See a list of Eastern Iowa indoor markets here and follow for updates throughout the season at: HomegrownIowan/farmersmarkets Leave a message if you know of others. — […]
Photos: 2023 Market After Dark
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A sea of humanity flooded downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Aug. 26, during the popular Market After Dark. In its eighth year, the nighttime farmers market, hosted by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, could possibly set another attendance record, after its record-setting year in 2019, with more than 50,000 guests. […]