Farmers Market News

The Beaverdale Farmers Market accepts SNAP ,  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  It also participates in the Double Up Food Bucks program that offers SNAP recipients up to $10 of matching  “food bucks” for produce purchases.   Read more about the matching program in the attached report. DUFB Annual

The Beaverdale Farmers Market is moving to 48th and Franklin Avenue for the 2020 season. Opening Day is June 2, 2020! ————– The market received the following notification from the City of Des Moines on May 5, 2020: Amid concerns over the increased spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Beaverdale Farmers Market Board of Directors is working on a plan to open the market this year on June 2, 2020. Iowa’s Farmers Markets have always been an important and necessary link with our food producers and our prepared food producers and we want to continue

The 2020 Annual Iowa Farmers Market Association workshop was held Saturday, February 8th in Des Moines. The Iowa Farmers Market Association website contains lots of useful information for vendors. http://www.iafarmersmarkets.org The Northeast Iowa RC&D  is another website that has some great ideas for vendors with downloadable pdf