Update

Beautiful Farmers Market Weather This Week 6/29/2024

Myla

Enjoy the farmers market in beautiful Clear Lake, Iowa!

After you attend the grand opening of the Purple Ribbon General Store on Friday, be sure to stop by the Clear Lake Farmers Market on June 29th, 2024 from 9:00 AM to NOON in the parking lot of the Surf Ballroom & Museum. When you visit, you’ll be able to find fresh sourdough (that’s us!), maple syrup (also us!), eggs, cheese curds, -pretty much everything you’d need to make the best breakfast sandwich to start your day. There’ll also be fresh peaches, cold-brew coffee, stained glass artwork, and more available from 50+ vendors, along with live music and kids activities!

Here’s what we’re bringing*:

Breads

Scones

Pies

Jams

Additional Food Items

*List subject to change

This list only states what we know we’re bringing for sure (we say “for sure” with the assumption that nothing crazy will happen, like, well, we don’t know -they’re called unforeseen circumstances for a reason 🤪). While writing this, we’re still deciding which other flavor pies we’ll have with us, but other than that, we’re pretty sure this is everything we’re bringing. If you have any specific requests, call us! Our number is on our ‘Contact’ page.

The weather forecast is beautiful for this farmers market

After two weeks with big threats of rain, the weathermen are finally predicting nice weather! There’s nothing like hanging out at the farmers market on a beautiful sunny and 75 degree day. As one of the aaaa-maz-ing people who visits us at the Clear Lake Farmers Market, we want to remind you that rain or shine, we’ll be there this week (but it’ll definitely be shining)! All the sourdough dough is mixed and rising, and there’s no going back now. We’re coming on Saturday prepared with all our usual delicious artisan breads and our fantastic specialty jams. As long as you keep coming, we’ll keep bringing all the good stuff! So, we’ll see ya there, right?!😄

We’re on the south side of the market now

Still more people found us at the market last week for the first time since we moved! It’s fun to catch up with everyone this summer. This is your regularly scheduled, friendly reminder that we’re in a new spot. Traditionally, our booth has been next to the sidewalk and near the music (the north-east side) -we aren’t in that spot anymore! Instead, you’ll find us on the other end of the market, at the far side, away from the music (the south side). If you need a map to visualize and see this change, there’s one linked at the end of this post. Note: Only our booth within the market is moving- the Clear Lake Farmers Market, this week and all season, is still in the Surf Ballroom parking lot.

There is still road construction (so sorry!)

We’ve had a wonderful couple month inside the Clear Lake Farmers Market! Thank you for being patient and flexible with the road construction around the Surf Ballroom. The farmers market is continuing to keep an eye on where construction is each week and making adjustments as necessary. This week, the whole market will continue to be shifted 18 feet west (further away from the sidewalk). The layout will be the same as past weeks, and nothing will change about your shopping experience -it’s just going to be further away from the street. Road work is no fun to drive around, but on the bright side, it’ll be beautiful and the market isn’t cancelled!

Enjoy a beautiful Saturday morning at the farmers market

We get it- it’s easy to fill your summer schedule and forget that farmers markets are in season. But, don’t let that stop you from coming -it’s the perfect opportunity to buy that one pie you eyeball all the time, but never actually get. Or those decadent caramel pecan rolls. Or that loaf of focaccia that smells heavenly. Honestly, it’s crazy the number of times we hear folks say “I might circle back around to get that,” and when they inevitably do come back to our booth, that item they wanted is gone. Friendly reminder: you’re allowed to treat yourself to delicious food on the first walk through. 😄

Join us for a beautiful day at the Clear Lake Farmers Market!

We’re so excited for all the new things happening this summer (including the grand opening of a store we’ve partnered with), and we hope you’ll join us in the excitement at the Clear Lake Farmers Market this weekend. We’ll be in the Surf Ballroom parking lot from 9 AM until noon. The Clear Lake Farmers Market is the largest producer-only market in North Iowa and it’s definitely worth a stop.  Feel free to put it in your calendar, and we’ll see you there!

As promised, here’s the link for the interactive map so you can find all your favorite vendors at the market this year: http://www.clearlakefarmersmarket.com/for-customers/ We know you’ll find your way around, and we can’t wait to see you Saturday!

P.S. In case you missed the hints, this week we partnered with Purple Ribbon Beef (also a Clear Lake Farmers Market vendor). This is the first retail store that will have our products available in it. The Purple Ribbon General Store has their grand opening this weekend. Learn where to go at this link: https://brownfamfarms.com/our-first-store-grand-opening-6-28-2024/

Published by Myla