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Homegrown: Eastern Iowa Farmers Markets
Cindy Hadish
May. 14, 2012 1:32 pm
Following are seasonal farmers markets in Eastern Iowa. If you know of others, send information in an email to: Cindy.Hadish@SourceMedia.net
An updated list will be available throughout the season.
Allamakee County
- Waukon, 3:30-6 p.m. Mondays, June 4 through Sept. 24, City Park; Extension Office, (563) 568-6345.
- Harpers Ferry, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, June 1 to Sept. 28, Bluff View Park; Connie Benedict (563)-586-2297.
Benton County
- Belle Plaine, 5-7 p.m. Fridays; May 25 through Oct. 26, 13th Street and Sixth Avenue; Becky Poduska, (641) 489-2107.
- Urbana, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 26 through Sept. 29, American Legion Pavilion, 204 W. Wood St.; Eileen Schmidt, (319) 560- 6829.
- Shellsburg, 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays; May 30 through Oct. 10, Sell Street; Judy Shaeffer, (319) 436-3566.
- Vinton, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 7 through Sept. 27, Vinton Railroad Depot, 612 Second Ave.; Duane Randall, (319) 472-4164.
- Youngville Café, 3:30-6 p.m. Fridays, June 1 through Oct. 12, Hwy. 30 & 218; Lorraine Van Fleet, (319) 573-0720. www.youngvillecafe.com
Buchanan County
- Independence, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 12 through Oct. 20, Wapsipinicon Mill, 100 First St. W, Joe Olsen (319) 334-2709.
Cedar County
- Tipton, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 19 through Oct. 6, south side of Cedar County Courthouse; Yvonne Gregory, (563) 946-3551, or Evelyn Walshire (563) 432-6983.
- 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.
Clayton County
- Guttenberg, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, May 26 through Oct. 13, S. 400th block of River Park Drive; Lisa Bernhard, (563) 252-2323.
Delaware County
- Manchester, 7-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, May 26 through Oct. 6, next to courthouse, 100 block of South Tama St.; Jan Conrad, (563) 927-4141.
- Sand Springs, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 10 through Sept. 27, Community Center, Highway 38; Kathy Sternhagen, (563) 926-2394.
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, 2:30-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 17 through Oct. 4, Commercial Club, Hwy. 136; Chamber of Commerce, (563) 875-2311.
Fayette County
- Elgin, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 3 through Oct. 25, City Park; Deanna Walvatne, (563) 426-5988.
Iowa County
- Amana Colonies, 4-7 p.m. Fridays, May 25 through Sept. 14, Henry's Village Market, 4125 V St., Homestead Amana; Andy Bodenbender, (319) 622-3931.
- Williamsburg: information pending.
Johnson County
- Coralville, 5-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, May 7 through Oct. 4, Community Aquatic Center, 1513 Seventh St.; Matt Hibbard, (319) 248-1750. www.coralville.org/farmersmarket
- Downtown Iowa City, Second Saturday Market, 8 a.m. to noon, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 15 (not the 8th due to the Iowa v. ISU football game), and Oct. 13; Washington Street in Downtown Iowa City; Nick Arnold, (319) 354-0863 or nick@downtowniowacity.com
- 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
- East Side Iowa City, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays and 3:30-6 p.m. Fridays; May 6 through Oct. 28, Eastbury Drive; Ethel Madison, (319) 351-2197. www.eastsidefarmersmarket-ic.com
- Oxford, 4-7 p.m. Mondays, May 14 through Oct. 8, Creekside Park on Mill Street; Kathy Tandy, (319) 828-4959.
- Sycamore Mall, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, May1 through Oct. 30, First Avenue/Highway 6 side of mall parking lot; Mallorie Holub, (319) 491-5530.
Jones County
- Anamosa, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, June 13 through Oct. 20, 600 E. Main St.; Judith Phillips, (319) 462-2971.
- Monticello, 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, May 12 through Oct. 31, Middle School parking lot; Judy Skay, (319) 465-7023.
Linn County
- Cedar Rapids city parking lot, 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, (except during Downtown Markets) and 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 1 through Oct. 20, Eighth Avenue and Second Street SE; Teresa White, (319) 286-5699.
- Noelridge Park, 4-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (except Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day) May 2 through Oct. 19, Collins Road and Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids; Teresa White, (319) 286-5699.
- Downtown Cedar Rapids, 7:30 a.m. to noon on June 2 and 16; July 7 and 21; Aug. 4 and 18; Sept. 1 and 15, Third and Fourth avenues and Second and Third streets SE; Pam Hinman, (319) 730-1415.
- Center Point: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, June 1 through Aug. 31, American Legion Pavilion, Main Street; Britni Graham, (319) 849-1508.
- Central City, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 24 through Sept. 27, Courtyard Park, S. Fifth Street; Ruthanne Weighton, (319) 438-1761 or (319) 438-1761.
- Ely, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 5 to Oct. 6, Community Center, 1570 Rowley St.; Ali Alldredge, (319) 848-2036.
- Hiawatha, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, April 22 through Oct. 28, Guthridge Park parking lot at 10th Avenue; Sandy Barnard, (319) 540-6452. www.hiawatha-iowa.com
- Marion, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays; May 5 through Sept. 29, Taube Park, 2200 31st St.; Pat Carlson, (319) 377-4846.
- Uptown Marion Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon on June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11, City Square Park; Marion Chamber of Commerce, (319) 377-6316. www.marioncc.org
- Mount Vernon, 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 3 through Oct. 11, Memorial Park, 311 First St. W; Danielle and Laura Strabala, (319) 310-4145.
- Palo: information pending.
- Springville, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 1 through Aug. 28, Cox Lake Pavilion behind City Hall, 304 Broadway; Lena Gilbert, (319) 854-7097.
Louisa County
- Columbus Junction, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays, May 11 through Oct. 12, American Legion, 99 Second St.; Mallory Smith, (319) 728-7971.
Poweshiek County
- Grinnell, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 24 through Oct. 27, Central Park, Broad Street and Fourth Avenue; Bud Doane, (641) 990-4192.
Tama County
- Toledo, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, May 4 through Oct. 26, east side of courthouse; Dawn Troutner, (641) 691-9710.
Washington County
- Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, July 1 through Aug. 26, casino parking lot; Ruby Dickey, (319) 648-1234.
- Washington, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 17 through Oct. 25, Downtown Central Park, Washington Street and Iowa Avenue; Bob Shepherd, (319) 461-3479.
Becky Ineichen of Blue Grass sells vegetables at her tent at Cedar Rapids' first farmers' market of the season on Saturday, June 4, 2011. (David Scrivner/SourceMedia Group News)