Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines
✓ USDA-verifiedCourt Avenue and 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines is a farmers market in Des Moines, Iowa, in Polk County. The season runs May – September, market days are Sat, and hours are Sat: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Vendors here are recorded as selling vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, plants & seedlings, and mushrooms. This market accepts SNAP/EBT and appears on the current USDA SNAP retailer authorization file, so that benefit is federally confirmed rather than self-reported. It also takes Senior FMNP and Credit / Debit. The listing was confirmed against the USDA's live directory feed, so the core details are recent.
Hours & season
What you'll find
Payment & benefits
- Accepts SNAP/EBT, verified against the current USDA SNAP retailer list
- Accepts Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Accepts credit and debit cards
What is in season in Iowa right now
A late, compressed season: most crops land between June and October, with sweet corn and squash as the summer stars. These crops are usually at their peak across Iowa around August. Availability at Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines depends on what it grows and on how the season has run this year.
Fruit
Vegetables
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About Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines
- When is Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines open?
- The season runs May – September. It operates on Sat. Listed hours are Sat: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Sat: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Market schedules shift around holidays and at the season's edges, so confirm before a long drive.
- Where is Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines held?
- Court Avenue and 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. The map on this page shows the location and the directions link opens it in Google Maps.
- Does Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines accept SNAP or EBT?
- Yes. It accepts SNAP/EBT and is on the current USDA SNAP retailer authorization list. At most markets you swipe your EBT card at the information booth and receive tokens to spend with vendors.
- What can you buy at Downtown Farmers' Market - Des Moines?
- Recorded products include vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, plants & seedlings, mushrooms, nuts, eggs, honey, maple syrup, meat, poultry, seafood, cheese & dairy, baked goods, jams & preserves, prepared food, coffee & tea, wine & cider, handmade crafts, soap & body care, and certified organic. Vendor lineups change week to week through the season.
- What is in season in Iowa in August?
- Apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe & melons, and cherries are typically at their peak in Iowa around now. What any single market has depends on its growers and the year's weather.
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