Dubuque Winter Farmers’ Market
Posted By Grumpy Glenn and Judy on April 15, 2009
There are only 2 Saturdays left for the Dubuque Winter Farmers’ Market - held indoors - and then we all go outside for the summer. It has been a wonderful six months and the venue is getting better every year! Thanks to the Colts Drum & Bugle Corp for letting us use their building at the corner of 11th and Central! The market runs from the first Saturday in November through the last Saturday in April from 9a.m. - 12. Breakfast and snacks are available, and there is always some music to add to the festive atmosphere!
We vendors really are thankful for the wonderful job of promoting the market this year! The traffic has been great! Amy Weber and Terry Mozena are the volunteer coordinators, and they have done an outstanding job! We are all so grateful to them! Amy was manually sending out hundreds (maybe thousands?) of weekly email alerts until Four Mounds Foundation took over the job a few weeks ago. They are now doing an internet based newsletter and are including a vendor highlight section. How cool!
Below are a sampling of vendors from the 2008/2009 market:
- Allgyer Farm – Homemade potato chips, Amish egg noodles, and baked goods
- Ambleside Farm – Handmade gourmet pasta, Iowa Grape Vines juice, fresh produce
- Barb’s Garden & Pantry – Jams, homemade granola, and more
- Blue Sky Meats - Bratwurst, sausage, summer sausage, cottage bacon
- Billee’s – Craft stand including microwave potato bags, rice bags, soap, and more
- Bluebell Orchard – Apples and apple cider
- C&J’s Good Stuff – Spelt flour baked goods and organic snack mixes
- Carol Steckel – Lots of fall produce, free range eggs, dried herbs
- Claire Herting – Varieties of fall produce and hand sewed items
- Coyote Creek Angus Beef – All grass fed angus beef
- Double L Vineyard – Local wines all grown and bottled in Holy Cross
- Early Risers Farm – Meats, cheeses, including cheese curds, eggs, produce, & herbs
- Galena Dips & Gifts– Homemade Gourmet Dip mixes, Seasonings, Soup Mixes, Homemade Garlic Powder
- Gateway Natural Meats – Many varieties of organic meats and dairy products
- Gerald Droessler – Varieties of nut meats, baked goods, and dried fruits
- Green Garden Room – Potted flowers and homemade treats
- Gramp’s Pickles – Gourmet varieties of pickles and apple pie in a jar
- Hammerand Farm – Certified organic chickens and eggs
- Iowa Grape Vines – Organic varieties of grape juice
- Johnson Honey Farm – Iowa honey products and maple syrup
- Josa’s Country Store– Gourmet baked goods and pre-made soups
- Key City Candles – All natural Soy container candles and wax dipped gifts
- Kruse Farm – Fall produce items, dried herbs and fruits, plus crocheted items
- Darlene Leibold – Hand woven baskets – look for the signature Dubuque Farmer’s Market basket
- Steve Lemmon – Homemade bread products made with local honey
- Marc Millitzer Glass – Hand blown glass products, organic produce & sprouted grains
- Paul Opperman – Knife and scissor sharpening
- Rollin Hills Honey - handmade soaps, body butter, honey products
- King’s Hill Farm
- Porkhouse LLC / Black Angus Acres – Organically farmed pork, chicken, and beef
- Rock Ridge Market – Varieties of gourmet cookies and seasonal produce
- Stillmunkes Produce– Kettle Korn and fresh produce
- Sue’s Essentials – Homemade soaps and hair care products & gluten free breads
- Wide River Winery – Serves specialty wines from organically grown grapes
We are thrilled to be able to get fresh greens and other veggies from April through January - all because of the Dubuque Winter Farmers’ Market! We will be posting which vendors have these items in the future.
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