Artesian Fresh bottled water, tote bags, and gift certificates for purchase at the Market Info booth. All proceeds benefit RDFM programs and events.

Also at Market Info booth (free): Market brochures, MN Grown directories, Rochester Women Magazine, Radish, and help in locating a vendor or product.

Breakfast sandwiches & burritos, coffee, Artesian Fresh water, and juices, at Vreeman Farms' concession trailer. 



This week's highlights:

Pumpkins! Onions, broccoli,cauliflower,garlic,

winter squash varieties,carrots,potatoes,

beets,kale,chard,cabbage,parsnips, shallots,leeks,turnips,rutabega;savory and sweet breads,noodles,dried goods,

lefsa,cookies,pies,pickles;preserves, jams and jellies made from farm-grown fruits and vegetables;honey,maple syrup,cheeses,milk,

quality hormone-free meats (elk, bison,beef,pork,lamb,goat,poultry),

dried arrangements,farm-fresh eggs,candles, soaps,and other specialty farm-produced products.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:



PROUD MEMBERS OF: 



A few items to note:

• The Outdoor Market is open every Saturday, rain or shine, from the first Saturday in May through the last Saturday in October. Hours are 7:30 am - noon.
• The new mid-week Market is open every Wednesday through September, 4 pm - 6:30 pm at the Kmart parking lot on 9th St SE.
  
• All of the RDFM's 93 vendors are local growers who live and farm/garden within 50 miles of Rochester, MN.
• No pets are allowed in the vending area (except service animals).
• There are around 450 free parking stalls within a one-block radius of the Sat. Market, plus street parking. Additional spaces in the downtown parking ramps - a nice walk across the bridge to Market!
  
• A bike rack is located at the Market sign on 4th St SE.
• Disabled parking spaces are located next to the walk-in entrance from the east parking lot.
• There are 2 Market wagons for our customers' use during regular Saturday Market hours. Customers at the Wed. Markets may use Kmart shopping carts.
  

Music at the Market

Local musicians and performers share their time and talents with the community at our Saturday and Wednesday Markets.

If you are interested in playing or performing - acoustic only, please -  contact the Assistant Manager at 507-923-8813 or rochfarmmkt2@hotmail.com

 _______________________________Interested in Becoming a Vendor?

The RDFM is a growers-only Market, representing over 90 local farmers who rotate seasonally at our summer and winter venues; many of our growers are present every Market Saturday during the year, and some are early-or-late-summer only, depending on their crops. Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 summer season; in order to sell at the winter market, you must first be approved to sell during the summer season. If you are interested in applying to be a vendor, or would like more information about our requirements, please contact us. 

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NEWS/STORIES/ UPCOMING EVENTS:

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VIDEOS OF INTEREST:

THE SUMMER 2009 OPENING OF A WASHINGTON DC FARMERS MARKET, WITH MICHELLE OBAMA AND AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK

CHEF GREG JAWORSKI (NOSH RESTAURANT, LAKE CITY, MN) AT OUR MARKET, COMPLIMENTS OF "COOKING UP A STORY":

FARMER'S MARKET: A CHEF'S PERSPECTIVE.

1/30/2010 "COOKING UP A STORY" HAS JUST PUBLISHED ITS COMPLETED VIDEO FEATURING STEVEN SCHWEN: Sustainable Energy: Thermal Banking Greenhouse Design

8/6/2010 ANOTHER WONDERFUL PIECE FROM "COOKING UP A STORY", ABOUT THE GROWING INTEREST IN FARMERS MARKETS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

GREAT TASTE

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INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MARKET FRIEND?

Rochester Downtown Farmers Market vendors donated more than 16,000 pounds of produce to Channel One Food Bank during the 2011 summer season. __________________________________