The Big Lake Winter Farmers Market is set to kick off Sat., Nov. 23 and will take place every third Saturday of the month through April from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Big Lake City Hall.
The city notes that the November market date was rescheduled and that the March Market will be at the Big Lake High School in conjunction with the Chamber Community Fair from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The market’s vendors offer a wide variety of homemade and locally grown products including seasonal vegetables, microgreens, baked goods, gluten free goodies, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, syrup, honey, mushrooms, salsa, pickles, kombucha, jam, sauces, soaps, lotions, jewelry, crafts and more.
Some of the vendors that one can expect to see this season are:
• Beads Etc. • Becky’s Bars and Potions • Body and Tallow Co.• BOM Foods • BridgeView Gardens • C&D Beaded Creations • Creations by Liz • Doll House Bakery • First Choice • Gram’s Kountry Kitchen • Hedin North Farms • Kate’s Furry Friends • Live Freely Co. • Ma Bea’s Taste of Liberia.
Also: •Mac’s Mini’s • Matt’s Mushrooms & More • MB Crafts • Midwest Bread Co. • Moore Sweets by C • Oak Park Farm • Penelope’s Pretzels • Pilatte Cycle • Prairie Home Kitchens • Samuelson Acres • SM Crafts • Small Batch Goodies • SubZERO Sweets and Treats • The 100 Acre Homestead.
All vendors accept cash, but if one only brings one’s card, they have a debit-credit card reader at the information booth. SNAP-EBT is also accepted, as well as the Market Bucks Match Program where those who use their SNAP benefits are tripled up to $10 at every market.
This season, the organizers are excited to bring back live music, the Frequent Shopper program, and Senior Day every other month where seniors 55+ receive $3 in tokens to use on any vendor item. They are also bringing back free professional pictures with Santa at the December market.
This winter the organizers will be offering a free farmers market tote bag giveaway each month, so be sure to sign in with the Information Booth for one’s chance to win.
Find more information about the Big Lake Farmers Market on Facebook, Instagram, the City’s website at biglakemn.org or by signing up for monthly email reminders on any of these sites.
Thanks to the generous sponsors — Big Lake Knights of Columbus and Big Lake Spud Fest — for making this season possible. The organizers are so excited for another season to make memories with their neighbors while supporting local farmers, crafters, and musicians at the Big Lake Farmers Market.
