It’s the height of produce season at the Kootenai County Farmers’ Markets, which means an abundance of fresh produce every Saturday and Sunday all month! But, we’re also thinking about pickling and preserving so that those flavors last for a while in our pantries. So, it’s pickle days at the Market this weekend and next Wednesday! Our farmers are featuring all the pickle things, from cucumber and other veggies to dill, garlic, onions, and more. We also have fruit wines and infused vinegars to add to your pickle jars. Have you ever had lemon cucumber refrigerator pickles? Or pickled broccolini, jalapenos, carrots, beans, zucchini, onions, berries? So many options! Come talk to our farmers and discover what new pickled foods you can make this year.

Keeping our dollars in our communities and consuming locally-grown and raised foods keeps us healthier and more resilient than filling our baskets with processed foods. What fresh produce is on your Market shopping list this weekend? Join us Saturday and Wednesday and fill your bag with the season’s best here at the height of summer.

• Saturday: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at the corner of Hwy 95 and Prairie Ave in Coeur d’Alene
• Wednesday: 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Main Street in Riverstone Village in Coeur d’Alene

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Market Reminder…

Fresh from Farmers this Week: PRODUCE: PICKLING CUCUMBERS!…heirloom tomatoes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers (Anaheim, poblano, NEW Hungarian Hot, NEW serrano, NEW cayenne, jalapeno, bell, Shishito), CUCUMBERS, zucchini, Patty Pan squash, beets, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, garlic, celery, sweet corn, Asian and European eggplant, Daikon radishes, salad turnips, Walla Walla onions, GARLIC, green beans, yellow beans, Romano beans, fennel, leeks, arugula, chard, kale, lettuces (Butterhead, Romaine, leaf), New Zealand Spinach, salad mixed greens, fruits (blackberries, blueberries, NEW melons, strawberries), and herbs, including DILL, parsley, and basil  MEAT PRODUCTS: chicken and duck eggs, sausage, pork, beef DAIRY: raw goat milk and chevre, raw cow milk and cheese FLORAL: asters, zinnias, gladiolas, fresh-cut mixed flower bouquets and more! OTHER: culinary local mushrooms, local honey, local wild rice, artisan fruit vinegars, farm-crafted salsas and jams, artisan soaps and bodycare products, and so much more!

Royal Highlands Produce: Royal Highlands will be loaded with all your summer veggie favorites at the Saturday AND Wednesday market! PLEASE message us your pickling cucumber orders: royalhproduce@gmail.com. See you at the market 🍅!

Killarney Farms: Paul and Ellen will be at the Market with arugula, basil, beets, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, chard, sweet corn, CUCUMBERS, Asian and European eggplant, Daikon radish, GARLIC, green beans, yellow beans, Romano beans, fennel, kale, leeks, lettuce (Butterhead, Romaine and leaf), Walla Walla onions, salad mix, peppers (Anaheim, Poblano, Hungarian Hot, Jalapeno, Cayenne, Serrano, Bell, Shishito) potatoes, radicchio, radishes, New Zealand spinach, salad turnips, tomatillos, tomatoes (Heirloom, Cherry), zucchini, Patty Pan squash, blackberries, blueberries, melons, strawberries, DILL, parsley, raw goat milk and Chevre, as well as flowers: Gladiolas, Sunflowers, Asters, Zinnias and Mmixed flower arrangements.

Blue Wildrye Farm: If you’ve been waiting for our pasture-raised chickens to return to the store, they’re back! We choose Freedom Rangers because they’re a breed particularly well suited to pasture. They’re slower-growing and more active than conventional grocery-store meat chickens, producing a bird with rich, old-fashioned chicken flavor, pleasantly firm meat, and a wonderful balance of light and dark meat. There’s something wonderfully simple about roasting a whole chicken for dinner. Season it with salt, pepper, garlic, and fresh herbs and let the bird do the rest. Freedom Rangers have enough natural flavor to make even a simply prepared roast chicken feel special. They’re equally at home on the grill or smoker—and don’t toss that carcass when dinner is over! The bones and trimmings make a deeply flavorful homemade chicken stock for soups, sauces, and another meal later in the week. One chicken. A beautiful dinner. And the beginnings of the next one.

Remember, pre-ordering is the best way to reserve. You can pre-order for Saturday Market by Thursday night on our website.

Lake City Bakers: Lake City Bakers is bringing out a special treat for you Pickle Lovers! Come try our Pickle Pinwheels – a buttery croissant pinwheel with a cream cheese & dill pickle filling, topped with everything bagel seasoning and a pickle slice! Yum! AND if you haven’t gotten one of our August special – Tomato Pies – yet, there are only 2 weekends left to try one this season! Lemon Crinkle Cookies, Huckleberry White Chocolate Scones, Strawberry Rhubarb Pies, and Loaded Carrot Cakes will all be there waiting for you, too!

West Coast Seafoods: This week I’ll have king and sockeye salmon, halibut, rockfish, black cod, spot prawns, Dungeness crab, albacore tuna loins, and smoked salmon. Thanks!

Robinson Confections: Our Mountain Ruby Huckleberry won a gold medal for “Best Taste” and Bronze for “Best Flavored Chocolate Bar” last week at the International Chocolate Salon. Images attached (square and vertical aspect ratios). We’ll have these for sale this Saturday at the Hayden market.

Garden Party Fibers: New this week: soft squishy natural white targhee wool from my own sheep, handspun by me. I’ll have more rustic handspun skeins and a few new vest designs ready for the market this Saturday. See you then! – Juaquetta

Black Forest Bakery: This Saturday is a Taste of Germany. Our special Torten are…

• Hazelnut Cream Torte 🌰
• Strawberry 🍓 KäseSahne Torte/Cheesecake
• Bavarian Liquor Torte
• White Chocolate Mocha Torte ☕️
• Strawberry Tart
• Burnt Almond Torte
• Beesting 🍯
• Blueberry Swiss Roll / Gluten Friendly 🫐

Graham Publishing: Stop by and pick up a wholesome book from Graham Publishing! We offer a variety of genres–including several new releases and 8 set in North Idaho!–and love to chat about books and writing. We’re right by the Manager’s booth. We also have cookbooks in case your menus are boring.

Kiss My Biscotti: A little taste of Italy is waiting for you at the market! 🇮🇹❤️ This week’s biscotti lineup includes my Mom’s Morning Biscotti, Lemon, Cranberry & Orange, Peanut Butter & Chocolate, and Vegan Vanilla—all baked fresh in small batches with plenty of love and a whole lot of flavor. And of course, don’t forget those scones made with Italian pastry flour that I bake morning of market. Come hungry… and come early! 😉s!

In The Food Court

Carpe Diem Crepes: I will have my August special for the next 2 Saturdays: Mure. It’s blackberry season! This French crepe is filled with blackberry jam and topped with fresh blackberries and whipped cream. Yum.

Live Music Stage…

Thank you to Inland Northwest Toyota Dealers for sponsoring our Saturday Music at the Market program for 2026. Grab a Toyota tote bag from the market manager and be sure to check out the cool new Toyota truck near the food court!