DES MOINES, Iowa — The Downtown Farmers’ Market starts its season Saturday in Des Moines, and farmers and vendors around the metro are in a rush to get ready. Jenny Quiner, the Owner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens and a vendor at the market, said that while it is exciting to start the season, there are […]
The Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market launched in 1976 with 15 vendors. Since then, it has become a downtown mainstay and has grown to 280 vendors covering several blocks. The Greater Des Moines Partnership organizes the Market, which runs from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May 7 to Oct. 29 (