Like supporting local artists and growers? Here are events you won’t want to miss
July 30, 2019
The next couple of weeks will bring several chances to buy local – from produce to paintings. Here’s a look at what’s coming up:
Local Foods Fair
The Local Foods Fair will bring area producers and chefs together to sell goods, share resources and hand out samples.
The free event is from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Stockyards Ag Experience at Falls Park.
“We know that consumers have lots of choices when it comes to their food. The Local Foods Fair is a chance for consumers to meet some of their local producers face-to-face and learn about their operations,” said Abby Bischoff, executive director of the Stockyards Ag Experience. “We seek to connect people with agriculture, and meeting a farmer is the most direct way we can do that.”
Parking is available across the street from the Stockyards Ag Experience Barn in the Falls Park Farmers Market area.
Here’s what you can find at the Local Foods Fair:
Vendors:
Sweetgrass Soapery
Little Shire Farm
Heart of the City Bakery
Leffler Gardens
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society
Alexandria Locker
Live chef demos:
Skajewski Catering
Chef Ellen
Resources:
Dakota Fresh Food Hub
Prairie Sky
Live Well Sioux Falls/Sioux Falls Food Council
The Co-op Natural Foods
Pomegranate Market
Southeast Tech
SDSU Extension 4-H Minnehaha County/ Minnehaha Master Gardeners
South Dakota Specialty Producers Association
Food trucks:
The Big Orange Food Truck
Hunny & Bunny
Beer and wine samples from:
Miner Brewing Co. and Prairie Berry Winery Taproom
Fernson Brewing Company
Live music from Humbletown
Artisans for Animals
Shop locally produced art while giving back to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society at the second annual Artisans for Animals event Aug. 10 in the parking lot of Lewis Drug at 37th Street and Minnesota Avenue.
Dozens of artists as well as boutiques will be selling their works and merchandise from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A freewill donation will be taken for the Humane Society, which also will receive the event’s vendor fees, and Lewis/Purina will match up to 1,000 pounds of donated dog food. And there will be plenty of snacks and water for your dogs, so bring them shopping too. Here’s a look at the vendor list, which also will include The Big Orange Food Truck.
| Tony Hewitt Photography | photography | |
| Artsy605Market | personalized items, door hangers, hair bows, popcorn gift baskets, misc. | |
| Honey B Designs | metal animals, screwdriver flowers, signs, bottle cap magnets | |
| C3 Studios | wreaths, handpainted signs, garden and utility aprons | |
| Threadbear | crocheted, sewn and woven items, gloves, hats and pet accessories | |
| Revitalu | samples of coffee, cocoa and capsules | |
| Thoughtful Threads | quilts, potholders, pillowcases, dog scarves | |
| Jenna Weir-Riedel | ceramics | |
| Meadowsweet Boutique | juniors-ladies 3X clothing boutique and accessories | |
| Alexandra Hurney | animal portraits, paintings and drawings, custom | |
| Made for You by Patty | jewelry | |
| Sugar Chic Mobile Boutique | jewelry, accessories, clothing | |
| Norwex | cleaning products | |
| Glam-R-Us | vinyl creations on bottles, towels, pot holders, etc. | |
| Hempworx | educational hemp CBD oil and treats | |
| Barclay Baby Boutique | baby blankets, bibs, clothing, bows | |
| A Misty Dimness Soap (AMD Soap) | soaps, lip balms, sugar scrubs, bath products | |
| Broken Bone | specialty dog treats | |
| Pink Zebra | home decor and fragrance | |
| Amy Jane Designs | European leather bracelets, leather earrings, T-shirts | |
| Scentsy | warmers, waxes, fragrance lines | |
| Knotty Pine Etc. | bowls, containers, candlesticks, puzzles, etc. | |
| Pampered Chef With Amber | Pampered Chef cooking/baking | |
| Paparazzi Jewelry | jewelry | |
| Boards by Design | cutting boards, serving trays, chess boards, cribbage | |
| Spilljoy Creations | essential oils, body scrubs, oil rollers, etc. | |
| Tammy’s Sweets and Greets | wood signs, cookies, cupcakes, T-shirts | |
| Origami Owl | jewelry | |
| Kekula Krafts | yard dice, dominoes, Jenga, pipe ball | |
| Sew Doggy Boutique | collars, leashes, bandanas, bow ties, flowers and calm doggy spray | |
Co-op Block Party
The fun continues on Minnesota Avenue at 18th Street on Aug. 10 with the fourth annual Co-op Block Party at The Co-op Natural Foods. It runs from to 2 to 8 p.m.
A food tent will include Beyond Brats. A local beer tent, Breaks Coffee booth and farmers market will be open. There also will be work from local crafters, free face painting, crafts for kids, guest DJs and a farm-themed photo booth.
605 Made
And, of course, don’t miss the rest of our SiouxFalls.Business lineup of 605 Made events. We partner with Knotty Gnome Variety & Salvage to produce three one-of-a-kind events each year, and there are two left, including our popular Night Market on Aug. 24! Here are the details:
