Tag Farmers Market Reports

Fewer tents, the last dahlias, and fresh cilantro in the air. A quiet Saturday reminded me how much an October farmers market still has to offer.

At a quiet farmers market, a few unexpected conversations revealed just how far a simple "hello" can lead.

A clay pot filled with free seeds, a bouquet of dahlias and one simple question: Can you save dahlia seeds? The answer led from the farmers market to Planting Fields—and to the excitement of growing something entirely new.

Craft fair day brought new shoppers, turmeric honey, conversations about beets, and a reminder that the farmers market is filled with people who know their craft.

A queen-bee display attracted only three visitors, but Health and Wellness Day had other ideas. Fall Honey tastings, diabetes questions and small acts of care reshaped the conversations at the Backyard Bees table.

Coffee and honey? What started as a farmers market experiment turned into a morning of tastings, opinions, unexpected coffee combinations—and a lot of requests for the French Vanilla Honey Syrup recipe.

Let’s start this report at the end. The end of the market, when our market manager announced that we had more than 800 visitors. WOW! That’s almost three times as many as a typical day for us. This was National…

Fresh corn, rosemary-infused honey and one mysterious plant turned food safety concerns into an unexpectedly interesting day at the farmers market.

National Farmers Market Week begins with a slower Saturday at the CCE Farmers Market in Eisenhower Park, giving this beekeeper time to wander, visit neighboring vendors, and celebrate the community behind the market.

Sustainability Saturday at the Eisenhower Park Farmers Market sparked conversations about simple swaps, reusable kitchen products, and what sustainability really looks like in everyday life.