Welcome to the 2025 Summer Season, Market Customers – it’s our 40th!
This Saturday at our 95 and Prairie location, KCFM will be opening our 40th market season. Join us for lots of spring flowers, plant starts, hanging baskets, local meats, baked goods, hand crafted local art, Buck 99 live on stage…and much more! Opening bell rings at 9am, and you get to shop until 1:30pm. And don’t miss the first Wednesday Market next week in Riverstone, 4-7pm.New and Returning This Year
Remember those little red tokens we’ve been handing out when we run your credit card or debit card at the Market Manager’s booth? This year, vendors will be swiping cards at their booths, and we will not be using the red tokens. If you have any tokens from previous years, they will be honored through the end of the 2025 market season.
We have Youth Booths! We are excited to offer booth spaces this year to 
young entrepreneurs who want to showcase and sell their products while gaining valuable business experience in a supportive, community-focused environment. If you or your family member is between 8 and 18 years of age and making or growing your own products (with an emphasis on agriculture), click here to apply. Youth must be able to attend their scheduled market date(s) and run their booth with minimal adult assistance. An adult MUST be present for supervision.
We’ve brought back our Market Photo-Op Stand! Newly restored by our very talented face painter vendor, Mary, you can now take a fun photo as Carrot or Corn at the Market. Be sure to tag @kcfmidaho or #KCFM in your pics this season!
Bike to Market Month: Like to ride your bike? Bike to the Wednesday Markets 
in Riverstone during May and get a $5 gift token to spend at the Market! Stop by the Manager’s Booth (at Beebe and Maine) with your bike for more info and to get your token. Interested in sponsoring the Bike to Market Program? Email us at MarketManager@KootenaiFarmersMarkets.org.
No Pups, Please! We can’t wait to see you, but please leave your furry friends at home. Even the most well-trained animals get anxious in the hustle
and bustle of the Farmers Market. Food, crowds of strangers, busy streets, and parking lots can all make an animal very uncomfortable. The Market, unfortunately, has had to deal with multiple bites over the years, for the safety of all of our customers and your furry best friends, we do not allow dogs during our Saturday markets. We do have a great dog bench just outside of the Market, if you would like to wait with your pup while a friend or partner shops. Our Wednesday Riverstone market is also better suited for well-behaved leashed dogs, but please keep in mind that the pavement there can get very hot, so use caution. True service animals are always welcome.
Here are some farmers, vendors, and products you’ll find this Saturday and next Wednesday for you and your family…
Fresh from Farmers this Week:
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Deerfield Farms: We will have “Snacking Cucumbers” small cucumbers that can be eaten with the skin, as well as chicken and duck eggs, and Black-eyed Susan vines. See you Saturday!
Killarney Farms: Killarney will be opening the season with lots of fresh greens, like arugula, Orac spinach, lettuce, baby Bok Choy and more. We’re also bringing goat milk, chevre, and eggs on Saturday. Check out our certified organic veggie starts!
Northern Latitude Foods: We are excited to bring Coeur d’Alene Wild Rice to the new market season! We will be in a new location this year – on the north side of the Market near Prarie Ave and the Back Pocket Bakery booth. Please stop by to say, “Hello!” We look forward to seeing you.
Bee Blossom: I started caring for bees when I was 19. I am now a 23-year-old beekeeper, and I have educated myself on the amazing benefits of local honey and propolis for the human body, like allergy relief, antibacterial properties, and antiviral properties. Come see me on Saturday!
Blue Wildrye Farm: Need eggs? Craving bacon? We’ll have eggs, belly bacon, and pork chops at the opening market this weekend. As we launch the season, remember you can pre-order online each week by 11PM on Thursday for convenient pick up at the farmers market each weekend.
McKerracher Family Farm: We are a Master Gardener-lead farm in Careywood, and we also educate future farmers and gardeners on successful growing practices for our local area.👩🌾 You can 
find Julie this weekend bringing great plants, flowers, herbs, and produce to the Market! Come out and say hi to Julie!
Terratopia Farms: Happy 2025 Market Opening! Terratopia will have raw goat milk hard cheeses (Gruyère, Manchego, Kafalotyri, feta, marinated feta) and an assortment of Jellies and jams (several hot pepper types, garlic, elderberry, cran-apple and caramel apple). See you Saturday!
Idaho Livestock: Beef and Egg: We’ll be there this Saturday! Our beef is back in stock – from steaks and roasts to ground beef. It goes fast and is first-come, first served, so make us your first stop.
Wildbeary Huckleberry: We’re at the Hayden Farmer’s Market with our new line of products! All Natural Fruit Spreads, which include Cherry Pie, Blueberry Buckle,
Peach Cobbler, Spiced Pear & Cranberry, Spicy Raspberry & Rhubarb, and finally Blueberry & Peach w/ Anise. Call to order our new line of great spreads. They will be available soon on our website shaverfarms.com. Wildbeary Huckleberry is made by hand, from scratch, and in small batches. We are a family owned company and have a commercial kitchen in Hayden, Idaho where we produce all our products.
Kerr Microgreens: We are excited to see you this summer! We will be in the same location as last year, only with a few new items…we ‘ve added freeze-dried microgreens in 3 varieties: RADISH, BROCCOLI, and MICRO MIX (broccoli, red cabbage, and kohlrabi); and your choice of ground or crushed. Also, we’ll bring live herb starts in catnip as well as lemon, cinnamon, and genovese basils.🌱 Our fresh microgreens for SAT, 5/3 include: sunflower, pea, rambo radish, red arrow radish, broccoli, salad mix, rutabaga, beet, amaranth, lemon basil, cress, cilantro…and possibly cantaloupe and introducing… WASABI Mustard. As always, we are happy to take pre-orders. Just email us by FRI 6pm (kerrmicrogreens@gmail.com), and well have it ready. See you on market day, and Happy Spring!
Lake City Bakers: Lake City Bakers is excited to be back! This week, we will be featuring all things Strawberry and Rhubarb – pie, cream pie, brad, bars, shortcake, and more. Visit us to check out some new items and all your favorites! We will also be have HOT Biscuits with Sausage Gravy on this chilly Saturday morning, as well as cool Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches at the Market on Wednesday afternoon.
Clare’s Garden Herbal Soap: Greetings spring customers. Clare’s Garden Herbal Soaps will be at the opening day of market May 3rd. Come and restock with your favorite soap, shampoo bar, or face bar!
Simply Sweet Cottage Treats: Welcome to a new market season! We will be bringing to this Saturday’s market our classic cinnamon rolls, honey buns, bourbon caramel rolls, blueberry lemon curd rolls, and these coffee cake muffins.
Quill Your Wishes: Alena will be selling her handmade quilled cards this weekend. A quilling card is a greeting card decorated with an art form where thin strips of paper are rolled, shaped, and glued to create intricate designs. These designs are then attached to the card’s surface to create a decorative and unique piece of paper art. Come check out her art!
Kiss My Biscotti: Start the 40th season off at the market by stopping by Kiss My Biscotti’s booth for a warm, freshly baked Strawberry and Rhubarb Scone. This is our 15th year at the market! You won’t want to miss our delicious Morning Biscotti filled with apricots, pecans and spices. Other flavors of biscotti that we will have…Mint and Creme, Cranberry and Orange, Lemon, Cinnamon and Sugar just to name a few.
Narrow Way Coffee Roasters: We are kicking market season off with a SALE on our Colombia Finca Villa Betulia Natural coffee. Stop by our booth for a free sample and take a bag home to enjoy! The best way we can describe the tasting notes on this one is a fruit kaleidoscope definitely fun and delicious! We’ll have fresh coffee brewed and ready for you and a wide variety of bagged beans. Can’t wait to see you all again!
Graham Publishing:We’re delighted to be back for another market season, and we have THREE new books you’re going to love! Clark and Deb have written nearly 95 books in many genres, so finding your new favorite is easy. Books make terrific gifts –and Mother’s Day is coming on fast. Come see Graham Publishing, right by the Market Manager’s booth.
Sweet Ember Candle Co.: Sweet Ember is excited to announce our product expansion!
You can now find hand lotion, body butter, and artisan soap boxes along with our candles. We will have special Happy Mother’s Day tags on our soap boxes for Mother’s Day. 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.
In the Food Court
Carpe Diem Crepes: Meet our Crêpe of the month for May: “Rouge Délice” This delightful crepe tastes like spring with homemade Fresh Berries Coulis poured over a warm crêpe and topped with whipped cream. Simple ingredients, always fresh.
Bully Dogs: I’m going to start out with a simple menu this opening week, but it will still be delicious! I’ll be serving up an assortment of hot dogs, sausages, and brats, along with mouth-watering Chicken Tamales. Come try it out, and look for my expanded menu next week.
Idahome Espresso: We’ll be there on Saturday! May’s drink specials include Mom’s Mocha (chocolate and raspberry), Honey Bee Latte (honey, vanilla, brown sugar, and cinnamon), and Sweet Treat Latte (vanilla and cupcake syrups). Come grab a drink and enjoy the live music.
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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.
If your business is interested in donating to or sponsoring a market program, please contact Friends.KCFM@gmail.com.
On Stage:
Saturday: Buck 99
Wednesday: Bill Bozly
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