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Niman Ranch Weekend: Des Moines Farmers? Market, Appreciation Dinner, and a Giveaway


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Following a full day of socializing and feasting with our fellow companions at the Willis Farm, Saturday morning dawned heavy and grey with a light drizzle foreshadowing a heavy downpour. One look out the window and it was enough for me to accelerate my morning routine and head out to the Des Moines Farmers' Market.

Reputedly ranked among the top Farmers' Markets in the country,  this market has grown from 15 vendors and 200 shoppers in 1976 to more than 200 vendors and an average of 18,000 visitors every Saturday from May to October.  Coming from Northern California, home to San Francisco's esteemed Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market, I was more than intrigued to check out what Des Moines had to offer. After all, this was the heart of the Midwest...[Read Full Post]




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