Cedar Rapids Farmers Market season to run through September 16th - KGAN TV

Cedar Rapids — Thousands of residents came to downtown Cedar Rapids for the first farmers market of the season.

The summer season officially kicked off in eastern Iowa with the opening of the 18th Annual Cedar Rapids Farmers Market.

Around 200 vendors were on site selling locally made products, many of them accepting food assistance benefits like snap and WIC to make sure that anyone in need can still afford to feed their families fresh fruits and vegetables.

Iowa's news now spoke with Carly McAndrews - trowel & error farm co owner, to talk about her reaction to farmers market opening day.

"We wake up at like five in the morning to be here, we're harvesting the whole day before," said McAndrews. "So its really wonderful to see such a big turn out because, it takes a lot to get here and then to have the support of the community is so amazing. Its just such a gorgeous day and we've just had so much fun connecting with people today, and so we hope to see folks all season long."

The next farmers will return in downtown on Saturday, June 3rd, where city officials will celebrate Resident Appreciation Day.

This year's farmers markets are on select Saturdays, but the farmer's market season will run through September 16th.

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