Do you love Saturday mornings at the Farmer’s Market? We’ve got a job for you! The Clear Lake Farmers Market is searching for 2-3 Market Managers to ensure our markets run smoothly May through October. If you’re organized, love to socialize, are handy with a clipboard and details, and can spare half a Saturday every…
By Jessi Myers Kids activities are back at the Clear Lake Farmers Market for the 2021 season. As in years past, a variety of activities and crafts will be offered throughout the season. The activities appeal to a variety of ages and interests. POP Kids Club has expanded to join the Clear Lake Farmers Market as…
By Judy Delperdang It’s an exciting time at the farmers market! More produce is coming into season! There’s still the early spring vegetables, like lettuce, asparagus, and radishes, as well as spring/summer fruits like rhubarb and strawberries. You can shop for your favorites, or branch out and try something new. My go-to cookbook this time…
If you’re new to the Farmers Market it may seem foreign or overwhelming at first. What’s makes an “heirloom tomato” so special? Why should you buy “pasture-raised, heritage breed” pork? What makes bread “artisan”? And Duck Eggs??? REALLY???? BUT, if you just stop by a time or two you’ll soon start to feellike part of the family. The Live music is back on this year and itgives the…
Opening day in Clear Lake is Saturday, May 15th from 9-12:00 pm at the Surf Ballroom! And Tuesday, May, 18th from 4-6:00 pm at the Mason City Farmers Market at 1st NE & Delaware Ave. We are keeping up to date with public health recommendations and will be modifying the market as needed. Plan to come…
By Marie Boyd, Executive Director of Healthy Harvest of North Iowa The crisp air and changing leaves tell us that farmers market season will soon be coming to an end. When it does, there are still several options when it comes to buying local foods. First, there is a database on our website (healthyharvestni.com) where…
By Laura Tidrick Interest in preserving food has increased this year. Canning supplies, specifically lids, are difficult (if not impossible) to come by. I personally can a variety of vegetables, jams, sauces and meat, and panicked when I couldn’t find lids in the stores. I have since found enough but for those who don’t have the supplies or would…
What’s in season? ONIONS! It seems that onions are one of those foods where you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. As for me, onions are one of my absolute favorite foods. They can be pickled, caramelized, fried or eaten raw. There’s red, yellow, green, sweet, white, scallions – so many varieties and all…
By Jessi Myers Iowa is known for corn. Most Iowans look forward to sweet corn season and can’t wait to pick up a dozen from their favorite Farmers market vendor or roadside pickup truck. According to Iowacorn.org, only one percent of the corn grown in the United States is sweet corn, which also comprises only…
By Judy Delperdang Nothing says summer quite like a juicy melon. Whether your tastes run to ripe red (or yellow!) watermelon, or creamy cantaloupe, a melon can be just the thing to quench your thirst, fill you up, and satisfy your sweet tooth. According to Healthy Harvest of North Iowa’s 2020 North Iowa Local Food…
