Farmers Market?

leu · Post by **leu** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:12 pm

Looks like a good forum with lots of interesting information and discussion. I would like to jump in with my first post and a question.

After working and living out of state for 25 years I am looking to possibly relocate back to the Omaha area, specifically downtown. Although I have come back for short visits through the years, things have obviously changed a lot, especially downtown. In deciding where in the area to live I did a search of this site for certain amenities and didn't find anything about a weekend produce market. Can anyone tell me if one exists or there are plans for one or more?

Thanks in advance for any tips!

Leu

P.S.

Guess I am getting old. As a kid, I remember going with my Dad to buy watermelon at the Market downtown, before it became "Old"!

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:53 pm

They have the Farmer's Market in the Old Market every Saturday.

leu · Post by **leu** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:22 am

DTO Luv wrote:They have the Farmer's Market in the Old Market every Saturday.

Makes sense!

Thanks.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:55 am

I thought is was saturady and thursdays.

joeycheeto · Post by **joeycheeto** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:54 am

more info at:

http://www.omahafarmersmarket.com/

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:13 pm

They have them all over town. I know they have one every saturday in Millard, off of 133rd and Millard Avenue.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:00 pm

Another one is downtown Council Bluffs every Saturday morning. Wasn't there one at Village Pointe last year as well?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:06 pm

There was one in front of the Whole Foods at Village Pointe - I wonder if that will continue though.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:11 pm

Coyote wrote:There was one in front of the Whole Foods at Village Pointe - I wonder if that will continue though.

Wild Oats, not Whole Foods.

-Big E

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:12 pm

Ooops - my bad - yes it was in front of the former Wild Oats.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:11 am

My understanding is that from Spring to Fall there is a farmers' market in the Old Market every Wednesday and Saturday.

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:21 am

Last year there was one in Rockbrook Village on center on Saturdays also.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:32 am

The Old Market Farmers Market starts up again May 5. Its located at 11th and Jackson, across the street from Upstream. They used to run Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings, but it looks like they may have cut out the Wednesday times this year.

Produce selection isn't real great early in the season, so it tends to be more crafts, but once harvest gets going, I hardly ever buy fruits/veggies in a grocery store....

For more info:

http://www.omahafarmersmarket.com/index2.html

Edit: sorry, joeycheeto for duplicating your post. I should probably read through the thread before posting, shouldn't I?

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:14 am

There was a farmer's market last year infront of McFoster's (38th and Farnam), but I'm not sure if they're going to keep doing it.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:49 pm

Village Pointe Farmer's Market
sponsored by HYVEE

Saturdays beginning May 1, 8 am - 1 pm

South Parking area along Burke Street

Every Sat from May through October 6th.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:19 pm

They should just pop the locks on the Wild Oats building and have their farmers market in there... although that might undermine the charm of the outdoor setting they have out there.