'We've been super blessed': Des Moines farmers market wraps up 48th season - KCCI Des Moines

The Des Moines Farmers Market finished its 48th season Saturday amid freezing downtown temperatures.Des Moines Farmers Market manager Megan Renkel said she's seen an average of 10,000 to 15,000 people each week at the market through October's fall market hours."We've had over 300 vendors that have joined us so far this season and just really excited to finish out another career," she said.Not even the cold stopped vendors like Basi Affia of Sensiil Studios from coming out to the market for one last time this year.He said he's the owner of the only black comic book company in either Iowa or Nebraska."There's nothing there's nothing like this in Iowa, Nebraska. There's very few in the Midwest in general," Affia said. "The types of stories, a lot of like a lot of similar companies do, like fantasy and stuff like that. I do science fiction, so there's a lot of things that set me up."Michele Ihnen of Brick & Ember brought some wood-fired pizza to keep visitors warm."We've tried to bring back some of some local Iowa favorites with the Iowa scrambler and sausage and biscuits and sausage gravy pizza. Those have been kind of hits for us this summer," she said.But there's still one more chance for Des Moines neighbors to see some of the booths.Preparations have begun for the winter market set to happen indoors at Hy-Vee Hall Nov. 17-19 to highlight some in-season products.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

The Des Moines Farmers Market finished its 48th season Saturday amid freezing downtown temperatures.

Des Moines Farmers Market manager Megan Renkel said she's seen an average of 10,000 to 15,000 people each week at the market through October's fall market hours.

"We've had over 300 vendors that have joined us so far this season and just really excited to finish out another career," she said.

Not even the cold stopped vendors like Basi Affia of Sensiil Studios from coming out to the market for one last time this year.

He said he's the owner of the only black comic book company in either Iowa or Nebraska.

"There's nothing there's nothing like this in Iowa, Nebraska. There's very few in the Midwest in general," Affia said. "The types of stories, a lot of like a lot of similar companies do, like fantasy and stuff like that. I do science fiction, so there's a lot of things that set me up."

Michele Ihnen of Brick & Ember brought some wood-fired pizza to keep visitors warm.

"We've tried to bring back some of some local Iowa favorites with the Iowa scrambler and sausage and biscuits and sausage gravy pizza. Those have been kind of hits for us this summer," she said.

But there's still one more chance for Des Moines neighbors to see some of the booths.

Preparations have begun for the winter market set to happen indoors at Hy-Vee Hall Nov. 17-19 to highlight some in-season products.

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