(Blog post updated 9/8/11)
Can’t make it to the downtown farmer’s market on Saturdays but still want to support local growers? You might not have to look too far! Did you know that neighborhoods in and around Des Moines have their own farmer’s markets throughout the summer? Perhaps you’ve even driven by one and not noticed.
Here is a comprehensive list of the local markets by day of the week:
TUESDAY
Johnston Farmers Market
3 to 7 p.m.
May – September
City Hall prkg lot,Corner of NW 62nd Ave & Merle Hay Road
WEDNESDAY
Waukee Farmers Market
4 to 7 p.m.
June – September
Downtown Triangle on 6th St. south of Hwy 6
Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market
4 to 7 p.m.
June – September
First Christian Church
2500 University Avenue
THURSDAY
Valley Junction Farmers Market
4 to 8 p.m.
May – October 2
100, 200 & 300 blocks on 5th St. Valley Junction
FRIDAY
Norwalk Area Farmers Market
4 to 7 p.m.
June – September
New Life Lutheran Church, 4380 Wakonda Dr.
SATURDAY
Ankeny Farmers Market
8 a.m. to Noon
May – September
Southwest Third and Maple Streets
Downtown Farmers Market
Des Moines
7 a.m. to Noon
May – October
Historic Court Avenue District and 4th Street
