Welcome to the 2024 Summer Season, Market Customers!
Our area has spread a little wider than Kootenai County these days, but all our vendors are producers. They grow or make what they sell, and we require producers to be present in the booths so you can ask questions and get to know your farmers and producers.
Here are some vendors and products you’ll find this Saturday and next Wednesday for you, your family, and even your Mom.
Fresh from Farmers this Week:
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Good Shepherd Lamb: Can you believe it?! This year, 2024, marks Good Shepherd’s 20th anniversary as a member of the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market! For opening day and all summer, we’ll be grilling up lamb burgers, smokies, and gyros for you, our loyal customers.
Blue Wildrye Farm: Make a brunch your mom will LOVE this Sunday! Our Berkshire Belly Bacon is only $18/lb, and nothing says, “I love you” like BACON! Country Breakfast sausage is $12/pkg so you can make your mom a savory breakfast sandwich, biscuits and gravy, or a make-ahead breakfast casserole this Mother’s Day! Pre-order online each week by 6 PM on Thursday for convenient pick up at the farmers market each weekend.
Beauty Bay Winery: This season we will have Huckleberry, Marionberry, Blackcap, and Apricot fruit wines all handcrafted and 100% natural, as always. Later this season, we will offer our new Concord Grape wine along with our Dry Raspberry. Try a sample at our booth!
Ramstead Ranch: Game on, KCFM! Ramstead Ranch is so excited for opening day! We are celebrating all the Mothers and throwing our annual Thrill of the Grill savings event all month long. Stop by for 8-20% off select cuts of truly pasture-raised meats ideal for grilling. We also have T-bones, skirt steaks, pork ribs, and more. Momma wants a steak!
Terratopia Farm: Terratopia will be at the Saturday Market all season! Our opening day offerings include fresh, raw goat milk and raw goat milk products, including:
– chèvre in a variety of flavors
– fresh mozzarella
– marinated mozzarella
– feta and marinated feta
– cajeta (caramel sauce)
– hard, aged cheeses this week include cheddar, gouda, gruyère and El Torreon
We will also have jellies and jams: jalapeño, purira hot pepper, garlic, elderberry, caramel apple, cran-apple, cucumber lime, and tomato chutney!
Lake Wolf Creamery: We will be bringing to the Market Fresh and Aged Cheeses including Queso Fresco, Queso Oaxaca, Queso Cotija, Queso Cotija Enchilado, and Cheddar Curds. We will also have a limited supply of Farm Fresh Eggs from our free range chickens. Come shop with us!
Dandelion Half Acre: We’re happy to say that we’ll be back at the market this year, but sadly, not for another week or two. We will be bringing lots of one-of-a kind, all-weather plant markers this winter. They’ll look great in your garden, and if you have any special label requests, you can email them to dandelionhalfacre@gmail.com – we’ll make sure we have them on hand as soon as we’re back. Looking forward to a wonderful summer at the market!
Clare’s Garden Herbal Soap: Greetings spring customers. I will be at opening day of our Market on Saturday, May 11. I will only be at Market a few times this season. Come say Hi and get your favorite soaps!
Mary Ruth’s Gift Market: We will be there with our hand painted hummingbird feeders made from recycle bottles We have 3 sizes and 3 price points available. As always, our slumped glass cheese and cracker serving trays will also be at our booth..all wonderful MOTHER’S DAY Gifts!
Clark & Deb Graham: Clark and Deb, local authors, will be at the market with their clean and wholesome books, including eight set in Kootenai County! Sci-fi/fantasy, ghosts, light mysteries, romance, cookbooks, nonfiction, and don’t think about planning a cruise without talking to Deb about her award-winning cruise books! Stop by and see us. We love chatting about anything writerly!
Sweet Ember Candle Co.: Made with an all-natural coconut soy wax blend, our candles are 100% phthalate-free and include a wood or cotton wick. We use high quality clean fragrance oils to ensure you can feel good about burning our candles in your home.
Each concrete jar is hand crafted in Rathdrum, ID, and sealed with a safe sealant. Our candles are poured in small batches, and each candle’s 
decorations are delicately placed to add something a little extra sweet to your candle.
Minted Digits Coin Rings: We will be at the market with custom rings handcrafted from coins.
Narrow Way Coffee Roasters: We are celebrating 1 year at the Market! We are excited to return, which is only possible due to our amazing customers. We are kicking off the 2024 season with some amazing drip coffee featuring beans from a Haiti non-profit and Cold Brew featuring our Costa Rica coffee. We are not ashamed to say it is the best cold brew we have had, and our customers agreed! Through May 12th, 2024 enjoy 15% off all coffees on our website using coupon code “Thank You.” Also, we will be extending this offer to all market customers as an expression of our gratitude for an amazing year. Come by and say hello, sample some incredible coffees, and stock up at amazing prices. We look forward to seeing you at our booth (near the stage)!
JJS Designs: I will be at the Market with handmade travel bags, purses, pouches, various baby items – such as bibs and burp cloths – casserole hot pads, soup cozies, key fobs, adult bibs, embroidered items, and hand painted glassware. I have been crafter for approximately 20 years, and all items in my booth are made by my own hands. Come and enjoy as there is a gift for everyone to purchase.
Garden Party Fibers: I will have a good selection of hand knit and crochet hats. I have handspun the accent yarn from local sheep and alpaca fleeces. Looking forward to my 18th season with our farmers market!
Winifred Farms: We are so happy to be back for our 5th Season with the Farmer’s Market! Come by and see our new booth and say hello. Our booth will be stuffed with tulips…tulips…tulips!
Our mixed arrangements this week will feature both specialty tulips and anemones. They have been harvested fresh just for you and should bring a vase life of almost two weeks. We will have special bouquets for mom as well as a few vase arrangements. If mom is gardener, we will also have dahlia plants of our most popular varieties ready to plant out this weekend. We can’t wait to see you!
Lake City Bakers: We are glad to be back in the kitchen! We’ll be bringing all your spring favorites, including Strawberry Rhubarb Pies, Huckleberry White Chocolate Scones, and our amazing Cinnamon, Orange, or Caramel Sweet Rolls!
Mimi and Frankie’s Kitchen: We will be at the Wednesday Riverstone Market on Wednesday, May 15th with Strawberry and Mango Croissant-overs, Bomboloni, Olive Oil Cakes, and more. Thank you, and we look forward to serving you!
Beehive Bakery: We are a local dedicated gluten-free bakery offering bagels, focaccia, sliced bread, soft pretzels, cinnamon rolls, muffins, three kinds of coffee cakes, 4-5 kinds of cookies, scones, hand pies, and mini cakes. 90% of menu will be dairy free and we will offer some egg free options as well.
Lake City Juice:
And check out all our Food Court Vendors! Here are a few teasers…
The Wellness Bar Food Truck: The Wellness Bar Food Truck is back at the Farmers Market this weekend, serving up our signature acai bowls and refreshing smoothies. Swing by to kick off the season with a delicious and nutritious treat! See you there!
Puzo’s Pelmeni Food Truck: We’re so excited for the market to start. This weekend we will be serving:
Cinnamon & Sugar Pampushki
Piroshki Fried Oreos
Beef & Cheese Piroshki
Borscht
Friendly Islands Grill: We are bringing Polynesian Chicken Skewers, shrimp skewers, and fresh otai drinks only to KCFM this year! We also have our organic fresh kava drinks from the Friendly Islands of Tonga. Come check us out!
Carpe Diem Crepes: I don’t have a special this weekend, but I will have 3 Savory (all gluten-free) crepes, and, of course, sweet crepes to choose from (fresh fruits, jams, Nutella). Come enjoy!
Reminder: Bring your market basket for your shopping or a box for your plants. Our vendors also appreciate small cash bills, especially if you are shopping early.
On Stage:
Saturday: Bill Bozly
Wednesday: Sam Leyde
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