Des
Moines, Iowa Farmers Market
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The
Des Moines Farmer's market is the largest farmer's
market in the state of Iowa. It is held every Saturday
from May through the end of October. Vendor number
varies from 100-200, depending on time of the year.
(Number increases as flowers bloom and vegetables
ripen). The following photos were taken in August,
where produce selection is at highest.
Nina
Bienson with educator Ken Prusa.
Corn
stand.
Fresh
picked Zuchini.
Farmers
Market.
Farmers
Market.
Fresh
picked Flowers at Farmers Market.
Heirloom
potato booth.
Des
Moines Farmers Market.
Heirloom
potatoes.
Ellen
Walsh and Penny Huber, heirloom potato producer.
Butterfinger
fingerlings and red thumb fingerlings.
Fresh
picked Heirloom potatoes
Harvested
Heirloom potatoes.
Fresh
picked Corn.
Flowers
at Farmers Market.
Produce
at Farmers Market.
Fresh
picked Green beans
Large,
prize winning zuchini with Ellen Walsh.
Painted
gourds.
Fresh
picked Radishes.
Fresh
picked Scalliions and farmer.
Scalliions
and farmer.
Produce
at farmers market.
Gary
Huber, Ellen Walsh, Nina Bienson.
Gary
Huber.
Zinnias.
Getting
ready to pitch hay
Gary
Huber's home.
Gary
Huber in the fields of his farm.
Pitchfork
in land.
Heirloom
potatoes in hand with kitten.
Heirloom
potatoes in hand.
Heirloom
potatoes fresh out of the dirt.
The
gentleman with the toddler is Gary Huber, with
son Maxwell. Gary is also the coordinator of
the Pork Niche Market Working Group, an arm
of Practical Farmers of Iowa. Gary's wife, Penny,
grows heirloom potatoes for the Des Moines Farmers
Market and local restaurants.
Fresh
picked heirloom potatoes from the local farmers.
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