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Town Square Craft Show
Paola, KS, November 2025 I am notorious about finding local activities. Today was no different. Paola Kansas is about 10 miles from Hillsdale State Park. The town has a population of around 5,800 people. The main street stores surround the Town Park. Since it was just Halloween, John immediately noticed the sign “Potawatomi Trail of…
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Lawrence Farmers Market
Lawrence, KS October 2025 Lawrence, Kansas has the oldest running Farmers Market in Kansas. The market started in 1976 with 3 farmers selling vegetables from the back of their trucks. Now the market has 49 vendors. Many of the vendors are still selling agriculture products ranging from vegetables, fruits, honey, meats, mushrooms, flowers, etc. The…
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Canistosta Disappoints
Canistosta, SD, August 2025 Kate read that Canistosta has a farmer’s market on Tuesdays from 5pm to 7 pm. We left a little early with plans to stop by the dam and get to Canistosta at 5pm. We checked the dam for the Belted Kingfisher, but it was not there. The hurt pelican was floating…
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Falls Park
Sioux Falls, SD, August 2025 Kate found out that there was a Farmer’s Market in Sioux Falls at Falls Park. We decided to kill several birds with one drive by going to the Farmer’s Market, touring Falls Park, and getting groceries all in the same trip. On the way out, we saw a Great (White)…
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Buffalo Farmers Market
Buffalo, WY, July 2025 Whenever I hear that a local town has a farmers’ market I can’t resist going. John has the advantage of me sending him pictures of the food and asking him if he’d like any and not having to go. In Buffalo, Wyoming the farmers market is held every Wednesday between 5…
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Growers Produce Auction – Cashton, WI
Every Mother’s Day, Mom, Brenda and I go flower shopping in the Amish Greenhouses just past Cashton WI. They are well known in the area for the large, beautiful plants. In the Fall, Mom and I go mum shopping at some of the same greenhouses. Anyone who grow and want to sell bulk produce, plants,…
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Fort Dodge Farmers Market
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Oct 2024 I’ve made it a habit to look for and attend local farmer markets. This farmers market was located in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Tuesdays and Saturday. Since it’s the fall and 2nd to last farmers market of the year… The market consisted of fall vegetables (pumpkins, onions, potatoes, kohlrabi, Squash,…
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Did you say “pickled garlic scapes” — Danville Illinois Farmers Market
Danville, IL, July 2024 Every Summer Saturday Danville Illinois has a Farmers Market from 8 am to 12 pm. I love going to Farmers Market and seeing all the home goodies to be had. Also finding unique local finds… Maybe this is because I enjoy perusing and shopping. For me, the unique item was garlic…