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Last Chance to Visit the Nampa Farmer’s Market this Year

October 12, 2012 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

There are three more Saturdays to shop at the Nampa Farmer’s Market this year.  If you want to

  • buy fresh vegetables that you know are grown locally, or
  • find fun gifts for the coming holidays, it is a good place to look.  There are also vendors selling 
  • high quality meats and poultry,
  • bottles of special sauces and condiments, and 
  • pastries filled with Bavarian creme.

The Nampa Farmer’s Market is not so big as to be overwhelming, but large enough to be a pleasant excursion on Saturday morning.

I will give you a bit of a photo tour of the Market as it was when I visited almost two weeks ago.  One of the first booths is full of puppets.  I have been looking forward to being able to buy one of these for my grandkids.

rainbow of furry puppets
rainbow of furry puppets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mom likes to buy these mustards –

Wagner's Idaho Foods
Wagner’s Idaho Foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have purchased meat from Malheur River Meats a few times and always found it tasted very good.

They have many kinds of meat, poultry, and eggs.

Malheur River Meats crew
Malheur River Meats crew
Malheur River Meats sign
Malheur River Meats sign

Wild Stallion Leather also accepts custom orders.

Wild Stallion Leather belts
Wild Stallion Leather belts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are several pieces of this pottery in my house, including a gorgeous platter and a liquid soap dispenser.  I like to give it as gifts, too.

secret recipe glazes result is this unique blue and scrumptious brown
secret recipe glazes result is this unique blue and scrumptious brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This soap is lovely for my ultra sensitive skin. I have used it for a few years now. I do stay away from flower fragrances, but she has fruity, coffee, and other “flavors” that work well for me.

Goat milk soap
Goat milk soap

There are also some creative glass pendants and pens at this booth.

glass pendants
glass pendants
blown glass pens
blown glass pens

Even though I’ve already had breakfast, I always have at least half of one of the pastries sold here. Soooo good!

home made jams
home made jams
one of about 6 choices of pastries
one of about 6 choices of pastries

You will be faced with other choices, too, such as pretty and practical shopping bags.  And fun Christmas scenes carved out of gourds.

easy storage, sturdy shopping bags
easy storage, sturdy shopping bags

 

3-D Christmas scene in a gourd
3-D Christmas scene in a gourd

 

If you are still there around lunch time, there are hot dogs –

lunch options at the Nampa Farmer's Market
lunch options at the Nampa Farmer’s Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And continue to explore booths with wooden boxes, rope baskets, and hand dyed yarns.

Number six daughter was given one of these wooden jewelry boxes
Number six daughter was given one of these wooden jewelry boxes
coiled rope baskets and clock
coiled rope baskets and clock
wash separately!
wash separately!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And you still haven’t seen the bottle cap magnets, beaded jewelry, or other veggies:

they also come as keychains
they also come as keychains
elegant display of beaded jewelry
elegant display of beaded jewelry
huge bell peppers
huge bell peppers
And another produce stand
And another produce stand

 

[hr]This is John, who I met at the pool in the Rec Center. He learned to swim when he was 75, more than 10 years ago. I see him swimming his laps a lot. He sells plants and produce at the Farmer’s Market.

He lives up the street from me and rides his bike around town.
He lives up the street from me and rides his bike around town.

 

So you get the idea! It’s a great place to meet your neighbors and shop in the open air. The mild fall weather is very conducive to enjoying the Nampa Farmer’s Market and getting your weekend off to a good start.

Downtown Nampa fall color
Downtown Nampa fall color

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