Downtown Farmers' Market Blog

Go on an adventure. Explore the ins and the outs of the Downtown Farmers’ Market in Downtown Des Moines (DSM) with a trip through The Market blog. From featured vendors to organic recipes, the blog is where everything comes together. Please reach out to ambassadors@DSMpartnership.com if you’d like to become a guest blogger.

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Forge New Connections + Create Your Home in Downtown DSM
Shop These 2023 Winter Farmers’ Market Vendors
Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Slap Soda
Downtown Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Floral Sunset Farm
Downtown Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Cedar Street Rustics
Downtown Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Kaysen Family Farms
Downtown Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Iowa Lavender
Downtown Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Pure Luxe Apothecary
Downtown Farmers’ Market Vendor Spotlight: Bella Bread
An Oregonian’s Iowa Adventure
5 Booths to Visit to Celebrate World Chocolate Day
What to Buy for Dad This Father’s Day at the Downtown Farmers’ Market
What It’s Like to Volunteer at the Downtown Farmers’ Market in 2023
Celebrating Mother's Day and Mental Health This May
Your Guide for Buying for Mom at The Market
Are You a Member of the SNAP/EBT? Double Up on Fresh Food at the Downtown Farmers’ Market
Preparing for the 2023 Downtown Farmers’ Market Season
An Artist’s Experience at the Downtown Farmers’ Market
Joy of Curls Owner Meets New Clientele Through Downtown Farmers’ Market Incubator Program
Get to Know Winter Farmers’ Market Vendor: Jax & Josie’s Smoked Jerky
Get to Know Winter Farmers’ Market Vendor: Handcrafted FCD
Say Hello to Sunday Night Foods at the December Winter Market
Experience These Five Downtown DSM Events: Nov. 11 – 17
Ice Sculptor, Balloon Artist Add to Festivities of the Nov. 12 Winter Farmers’ Market
Say Hello to Peverill’s Apiary at the November Winter Market
Say Hello to Grade A Gardens at the November Winter Market
What’s in Your Bag: Oct. 29, 2022
Celebrate the Halloween Season at the Downtown Farmers’ Market
What’s in Your Bag: Oct. 22, 2022
Say Hello to Lyela’s Kitchen at The Market
What’s in Your Bag: Oct. 8, 2022
Say Hello to Grade A Gardens Tomorrow at The Market
What’s in Your Bag: Oct. 1, 2022
The Creators Behind Iowa Cookie Co. Meet the Public at The Market
Pumpkin Spice + Everything Nice at the Downtown Farmers’ Market
What's in Your Bag: Sept. 17, 2022
The Evolution of a Major Downtown Des Moines Event
Say Hello to Team Spirit Booths at The Market
What's in Your Bag: Sept. 10, 2022
Say Hello to Floral Vendors at The Market
Gather Fresh-Cut Flowers + Create Your Own Bouquet at PepperHarrow
Buy Nice, Not Twice at the Fontenelle Supply Co. Booth
What's in Your Bag: Aug. 27, 2022
Say Hello to Wof Coffee Roasters at The Market
Say Hello to Long Beans at The Market
Find Fido's Future Favorites at the Watson & Wallie's Booth
Boost Self-Confidence with Ori Asè Waist Beads
Build a Farmers' Market Bouquet
Say Hello to Erin Hill Ceramics at The Market
Wit's End Gardens Seeks to Educate Marketgoers on Flowers for Pollinators
What's in Your Wagon: Aug. 6, 2022
Where to Find DIY + Craft Vendors at the Downtown Farmers' Market
Where to Find Vendors with Cool Treats at the Downtown Farmers' Market
Where to Find Grilling Necessities at the Downtown Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Vendor Wabi Sabi Farm at The Market
Say Hello to Sweet Corn Vendors at The Market
How to Become a Vendor at the Downtown Farmers' Market
What's in Your Bag: July 16, 2022
Say Hello to Craft Vendor North Union Woodworking at The Market
Say Hello to Produce Vendors in July at The Market
What's in Your Bag: July 2, 2022
What's in Your Wagon: June 18, 2022
Say Hello to Marissa Kay Apothecary
Say Hello to Newbe's Treats
Busing: Easy, Inexpensive + Environmentally Friendly
Your Guide to Buying for Dad at The Market
What's in Your Bag: June 4, 2022
Extend National Donut Day to the Downtown Farmers' Market
How to Give Back at The Market
How to Navigate the Downtown Farmers' Market in 2022
Say Hello to Kiana's Cookie Creations
What's in Your Bag: Popular Purchases in May
14 Downtown Farmers' Market Booths to Visit During Food Allergy Awareness Month
Casey's: Here for Good - and for Red Bull - in Des Moines
New Nonprofit Booth at The Market: LadyLike
Say Hello to Olga's Organics
Say Hello to Ray Family Farms + Dogpatch Urban Gardens
How to Make Your Way to the 2022 Downtown Farmers' Market
New Vendors at the Downtown Farmers' Market in 2022
ABC's of the Farmers' Market
Get to Know Local Vendors at the Winter Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Grade A Gardens This Winter
Say Hello to Once Upon an Apple Pie This Winter
Say Hello to Handcrafted FCD This Winter
What You Need to Know About the Winter Market
Say Hello to Dogpatch Urban Gardens This Winter
Say Hello to Saltlickers
Say Hello to Tacos Tarascos
Chida + Bhima Share What's in Their Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Connie Shares What's in Her Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Papillon
Moises, Jose, Diana + Linda Share What's in Their Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Shell T Pots
Say Hello to Prairie Lake Acres
Janette and Chad Share What's in Their Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Katie, Brandon + Xandria Share What's in Their Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Mai Vang's Fresh Produce
Say Hello to Bare Bison
Say Hello to Papercake Creations
Say Hello to Wit's End
Kansas Sisters Share What's in Their Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Simon's Plant Collaborative
Brad Shares What's in the Bag at the 2021 Downtown Farmers' Market
Say Hello to Dogpatch Urban Gardens
New Downtown DSM Art, Attractions and Restaurants to Check Out in 2021
What Vendors Are Saying About the Winter Market - Part Two
What Vendors Are Saying About the Winter Market
One More Month to Shop the 2020 Drive-Through Bite-Size Market
Coffee Shop Girl Needs a Hat
Frisian Farms Cheese House Feels "Gouda" About the Drive-Through Bite-Size Market
A Bite of Normalcy with the Downtown Farmers' Market
Eat Global While Staying Local in DSM
A New Downtown Farmers' Market Experience with Siberian Soap Co.
Downtown Farmers' Market Virtual Market Meet-Up: Week 3 in Review
5 Market Fresh Recipes from UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
Downtown Farmers' Market Virtual Market Meet-Up: Week 2 in Review
Downtown Farmers' Market Virtual Market Meet-Up: Opening Weekend in Review
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery Hand Sanitizer Distributed in Downtown DSM
Why Grade A Gardens Remains a Downtown Farmers' Market Vendor Through the Winter Market
What I Love About the Winter Farmers' Market in Downtown DSM
2019 Downtown Farmers' Market Wraps Up This Saturday
Downtown Farmers' Market Fall Fun this October
Downtown Farmers' Market: Drink Vendors in 2019
Downtown Farmers' Market: New Arts & Craft Vendors in 2019
Downtown Farmers Market: Produce Vendors
Enjoy the Sunshine, Shop Local at the 2019 Downtown Farmers' Market
What's Better Than Wine at the Downtown Winter Farmers' Market?
This Must Try Cheese Has a 200 Year History and Can Be Found at the Winter Market
You Have to Check Out The Red Door Press at the Winter Farmers' Market
This Farmers' Market Super Food Will Keep You Warm This Fall
This Sweet and Savory Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich is Perfect for Fall
These are the Vendors Selling Fall Produce at the Downtown Farmers' Market
For More Than 30 Years, This Vendor has Been Bringing the Taste of Fall to The Farmers' Market
'Non-Recipe' Recipe: Apple Carrot Slaw
The Perfect Farmers' Market Caprese Salad Recipe
The Ultimate BLT Recipe Using Farmers' Market Ingredients
Harvest Barn Brings the Family Feel to the Downtown Farmers' Market
You've 'Goat' to Check Out Simple Life Farms at The Market
It's a Sweet Time of Year to Visit the Downtown Farmers' Market
'Non-Recipe' Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Broiled Green Beans
Where to Find Sweet Corn at The Downtown Farmers' Market
'Non-Recipe' Recipe: Eggs with Pea Shoots
What Blue Gate Farm Offers at the Downtown Farmers' Market
What Seasonal Produce to Buy at the Downtown Farmers' Market in June
Downtown Farmers' Market 'Huge' for the Wheatgrass Girl
'Non-Recipe' Recipe: Spring Market Pasta
The Countdown to Opening Day of the Farmers' Market Begins!
Find These Farmers' Market Favorites This Valentine's Day
The Personality of the Winter Market - I Will Miss You!
A Few of My Favorite Things at the Winter Market
TV Show Seeks Out Why DSM USA Has Some of the Best Entrepreneurs in the Country
Making the Most of the Last Day of the Downtown Farmers' Market
I Needed a Good Snack and Found it at The Market