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Reinbeck Farmers Market hosts well attended season opener

A few of Reinbeck Farmers Market’s youngest shoppers last Saturday morning pose for a photo including siblings (l-r) Edna, Edison (back), and Egan Ott, all aged four, who were checking out the market’s opening day alongside their mom, Molly Ott (not pictured). An adorable crew! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Yuko Hill, owner of Yoga with Yuko, smiles while standing behind her Salty Herb table at the Reinbeck Farmers Market last Saturday morning. Yuko said she plans to attend roughly every other market this season where she will be selling her tasty gourmet salts as well as her beautiful house plants. The market, located downtown along Broad Street, is open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through October. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Potted flowering plants overflow from a vendor’s table at the Reinbeck Farmers Market last Saturday morning along the 100 block of Broad Street. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Rising Gladbrook-Reinbeck sixth graders Grace Bowser, left, and Charlie Waleski pictured on Saturday while peddling their wares – stickers and bracelets – at the Reinbeck Farmers Market. The duo had made at least four sales that morning and were hoping for more. Their neighbor Kim Ehlers (not pictured) was graciously hosting the girls’ table under her own vendor tent. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

There's Kim! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: Yuko Hill, owner of Yoga with Yuko, smiles while standing behind her Salty Herb table at the Reinbeck Farmers Market last Saturday morning. Yuko said she plans to attend roughly every other market this season where she will be selling her tasty gourmet salts as well as her beautiful house plants. The market, located downtown along Broad Street, is open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through October. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A few of Reinbeck Farmers Market’s youngest shoppers last Saturday morning pose for a photo including siblings (l-r) Edna, Edison (back), and Egan Ott, all aged four, who were checking out the market’s opening day alongside their mom, Molly Ott (not pictured). An adorable crew! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: Potted flowering plants overflow from a vendor’s table at the Reinbeck Farmers Market last Saturday morning along the 100 block of Broad Street. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: Rising Gladbrook-Reinbeck sixth graders Grace Bowser, left, and Charlie Waleski pictured on Saturday while peddling their wares – stickers and bracelets – at the Reinbeck Farmers Market. The duo had made at least four sales that morning and were hoping for more. Their neighbor Kim Ehlers (not pictured) was graciously hosting the girls’ table under her own vendor tent. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: There’s Kim! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

REINBECK – Whether you were searching for local honey, gourmet salt, early spring veggies, delectable baked goods (macaroons!), potted plants and flowers, or even some fresh stickers for your laptop or water bottle, the Reinbeck Farmers Market did not disappoint last Saturday morning. A healthy crop of vendors along with scores of local shoppers including many young families turned out along the closed-off 100 block of Broad Street from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for the market’s 2024 season opener.

The family-friendly market will be open every Saturday now through October. Cindy Rufenacht will be in attendance during many of the markets with a creative activity geared toward kids – last Saturday’s crafting experience involved making a market bandana bag that when brought back during subsequent weeks is worth a $1 discount at any vendor.

The Milk House was also open for the season starting at noon on Saturday having held its 2024 kickoff over the Memorial Day weekend. New to the market this year were vendors and rising G-R sixth graders Grace Bowser and Charlie Waleski who peddled their wares – homemade stickers and bracelets – under the tent of veteran vendor Kim Ehlers alongside her cute pup Tito.

A market not to be missed this season takes place on July 13, and while much of the fun is still in development, organizers told the newspaper there will be a dunk tank operated by the Reinbeck Fire Dept. featuring several local participants including G-R Superintendent Caleb Bonjour and Five R Farm’s Holly Robertson. Make your calendars now to meet up at the Reinbeck Farmers Market this season!