April 29, 2021

Farmers markets at Falls Park, in Brandon and near Tea kick off this weekend, and more are coming in June.

Falls Park Farmers Market

The market on the north end of Falls Park opens Saturday. Most of the two dozen vendors from last year are returning, and there are a few new additions, said Nate Van Zweden, a board member for the nonprofit that organizes the seasonal market. Vendors range from vegetable, meat and egg farmers to flower growers and artisans.

New vendors are Kettle King Kettle Korn, Sonja Gloria Pottery and Bee Loved Kitchen, featuring raw food and vegan options. D’s Smoked Nuts is back after taking a year off.

Live music is back after last year’s absence because of the pandemic, Van Zweden said. Musicians and picnic tables will be set up under the shelter, and vendors will surround it like they did last year, giving customers more room to spread out.

The online ordering system and curbside pickup that started last year have been suspended.

“The people that used it were very thankful for it, but eventually, they started coming to the park as concerns tapered off or we got used to it,” Van Zweden said of the pandemic.

The market continued as an online operation through the winter, and that likely will return, he said.

Produce offerings will expand as the season progresses. Bedding plants, vegetables and herbs will be available in May for those who want to start their own gardens.

Skipping Stone is back selling wood-fired pizzas, Orange Creek Farms will have sandwiches, Cherrybean Coffee Co. will serve hot and cold drinks, and there will be popcorn, nuts and baked goods to snack on.

Market hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 30.

See the full list of vendors at fallsparkfarmersmarket.com.

Brandon Farmers Market

The farmers market in Brandon starts Saturday and will run through Oct. 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at 515 N. Splitrock Blvd.

“We starting earlier this year, and we’re excited to see everyone,” said organizer Julie Lanoue of Lanoue Gardens of Garretson.

In July and August, the market will expand to include Thursday nights. Those hours will be 4 to 7 p.m.

About 20 vendors are signed up this season, Lanoue said. Offerings include produce, potted plants, baked goods, wine, honey, eggs, beef and pork, salsas, dog treats and handmade items such as jewelry, birdhouses and crocheted goods.

There will be live music and food trucks every week.

See highlights of the vendors on the market’s Facebook page.

Farmer’s Market at Stacey’s Store

Stacey’s Vintage Art Boutique is adding a weekly farmers market this year.

The open-air market kicks off the season Saturday with 10 vendors and expects to grow, said Carrie Jenson, manager of the store at 27102 Albers Ave., which is along 271st Street, east of the Tea exit for Interstate 29.

“There’s more art than not this month, but we hope to have more fresh produce,” Jenson said.

Hours will be 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through August, except for July 3 when the store is closed because of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Look’s Marketplace

On the south side of Sioux Falls, Look’s Marketplace, 500 E. 69th St., hosts a few produce vendors on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from June into early fall.

Iott’s Greenhouse and Gardens near Ward and Mark Van Tol, a farmer near Inwood, Iowa, have confirmed that they’ll be back this year.

Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Downtown Hartford Market

The market that covers a couple of blocks on Main Street will be back on the first Thursdays of the month from June through September and on the last Thursday of September.

“We focus on homegrown and handmade vendors,” said Callie Tuschen, vice president of Downtown Hartford Inc. “We’re hoping to have a decent amount show up this year. … We’re always looking for more folks, especially produce and eggs and things like that. That’s the thing people are always looking for, and it gets bought up right away. It always sells out.”

Each market will feature live music and a food truck, and there’s usually an organization there every month selling food as a fundraiser.

Organizers also are planning activities for the kids this year, Tuschen said.

Hours are 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Find updates on Downtown Hartford’s Facebook page. 

Canton Open Air Market

In its second year, the Canton Open Air Market is held every Thursday night from June through August in Jack Fox Park, which is north of the Lincoln County Courthouse.

Hours are 5 to 7 p.m. More than a dozen vendors are expected this season, said organizer Jenny Gubbels of Good Life Farms, which she and her husband started in 2019 on the west side of town.

In addition to produce, eggs, flowers and baked goods, shoppers will find handcrafted merchandise such as jewelry, soap, cards, photography, sewn items, and a couple of consultants for national merchandise companies.

Live music and food trucks are booked for every week, and sometimes groups like the Boys Scouts are there selling hot dogs or other food.

Vendors can pay $90 to be there for the season or $10 a night.

Find updates on the market’s Facebook page.

There’s also an informal farmers market that pops up on Wednesday evenings starting in June in the parking lot of The Canton Depot, 600 W. Fifth St.

Lake Lorraine Farmers Market

The weekly farmers market at Lake Lorraine on the west side of Sioux Falls is back for its third year.

Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays from June 10 into October, “as long as Mother Nature will let us,” said Amy Smolik, community director for the development between Marion Road and Interstate 29 south of 26th Street. The market will be in the same spot as last year – in the parking lot south of Hobby Lobby.

So far, a dozen vendors – some new and some returning — have confirmed their spots. Some of the farmers grow their vegetables in greenhouses, so they’ll have produce right away, Smolik said. Shoppers will find baked goods, including gluten-free, honey, kettle corn, kitchen tools and essential oils.

Some weeks will feature food trucks and live music. Sometimes nonprofit organizations will be there with fundraisers like Boy Scouts selling popcorn in the fall. The Prairie West Branch of Siouxland Libraries, which serves that side of the city, will be there to talk about its offerings as “part of our goal of building a community.”

Find updates on the farmers market’s Facebook page.

Dell Rapids Farmers Market

The Dell Rapids Farmers Market will be open on five Saturdays mornings from late July through late September in the city park.

The market typically draws 18 to 20 vendors each week offering produce, baked goods and crafts, said Jennifer Mason, who organizes the events with her sister, Katy Hendrickson.

Cricket’s Catering will be back with breakfast burritos, which never fail to disappear, Mason said.

Hours and dates for the market are 9 a.m. to noon July 31, Aug. 14 and 28, and Sept. 11 and 25.

Find updates on the market’s Facebook page.