This handbook has been developed with the generous involvement of market managers from across the state. We want to thank the following managers, as well as extension, non-profit, and government agency staff, who participated in interviews and shared information. (Back to Handbook.)
Farmers Markets
DaQuan Campbell
Waterloo Urban Farmers Market
Tammy Neumann
Iowa City Farmers Market
Nellie & Stephen Kaus
Waverly Farmers Market
Andie Donnan & Danielle Stowell
Millwork Night Market
Steve McCargar
Decorah Farmers Market
Jenn Draper
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market
Kelly Foss
Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market
Alice Linhart
Swisher Farmers Market
Julie Madden
Akron Farmers Market
Tami Schlamp
Uptown Marion Farmers Market
Dawn Ewoldt
Hiawatha Farmers Market
Eileen Schmidt
Urbana Farmers Market
Lojean Peterson
Ames Main Street Farmers Market
Alexi Groumoutis
Creston Farmers Market
Kendra Vincent
Grinnell Farmers Market
Bob Shepherd
Washington Farmers Market
Jodie Huegerich
College Hill Farmers Market
Matt Hibbard
Coralville Farmers Market
Jennifer DeFosse
Muscatine Farmers Market
Lorrie Beaman
Freight House Farmers Market
Julie Grunklee
Grundy County Farmers Market and Cedar Falls Main Street Farmers Market
Nikki Decker
Le Mars Farmers Market
Jane Gasperi
Beaverdale Farmers Market
Brigham Hoegh
Atlantic Farmers Market
Jay Moore
Marion Farmers Market
Robin McClelland
North Iowa Farmers Market and Clear Lake Farmers Market
Andrea Vaage
LSI Global Greens Farmers Market
Sarah Blunt
Independence Farmers Market
Angie Jager
Rock Rapids Farmers Market
Greg Ruth
Montrose Farmers Market
Jo Lynn Pike
Dubuque Farmers Market
Contributors
USDA-AMS Marketing Services Division
History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa by John H. Keatley, OL Baskin, & Co.
History of Dubuque County Iowa by Franklin T. Oldt and P.J. Quigley
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
The many market vendors who provided insight
Dawn Henderson
Horticulture Program Coordinator at Lyon County ISU Extension (Rock Rapids)
Minnesota Extension
Scott Swenson
SBDC Regional Director
Center for Agriculture & Food Systems
Mark Wall
Farmers Market Channel
Larry Spilker
Campbell Risk Management
Shelly Campo
University of Iowa, Professor of Communications
Donna Warhover
Morning Glory Farm
Aryn McLaren
Double Up Food Bucks Coordinator for Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative
SproutSocial
Josie Rozum
Dan & Debbie’s Creamery
Darlene Wolnik
Training and Technical Assistance Director at Farmers Market Coalition
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Oregon State University
Dr. Don Dillman
National Farmers Market Coalition
Iowa Valley Regional Farmers Market Association
Northeast Iowa Regional Farmers Market Association
Iowa Farmers Market Association
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Photo Credits
Steve McCargar
Des Moines Public Library Special Collections Department
Encyclopedia Dubuque, Courtesy of Randy Lyon
Nellie Kaus
Gigantic Design Co.
Julie Madden
Flawless Photography
Dawn Henderson
Horticulture Program Coordinator at Lyon County ISU Extension (Rock Rapids)
Grinnell Farmers Market
Freight House Farmers Market
Waterloo Urban Farmers Market
Wild Soul Weddings Photography
Nikki Decker
College Hill Farmers Market
Andrea Vaage
Dubuque Farmers Market
PJ Pasturczak Photography
Washington Farmers Market
Muscatine Farmers Market
Beaverdale Farmers Market
Dubuque Farmers Market
Leah Rozendaal
Leah Rose Productions
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market
North Iowa Farmers Market
Sarah Blunt
Johnsons Creative
Mississippi Pearl Photography
Little Village
Northeast Iowa RC&D
Iowa Valley RC&D