In conjunction with the Downtown Wabash Summer Sidewalk Sales and 25th Annual Dave Kunkel Cruise-In car show on Saturday, Aug. 17, the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market will move to Paradise Spring Park for a lush, full market!
More than 35 vendors will feature handmade, homemade and homegrown items including fresh produce, meats, dairy products, homegoods, plants, arts and artisan wares. Shoppers are invited to experience more than vendor offerings at the 2024 Market including live music, food trucks, Kids Corner activities, demonstrations and more.
The 16th season of the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market is officially over. While our Market season is only 21 weeks long, many of our regular vendors sell their products year-round, or have similar products to what they sell in-season. No matter the time of year, handmade, homemade and homegrown products are easily accessible. Support local businesses all year round with 28 of our vendors.
HANDMADE.
Be Unique Jazzy Jewelry & Designs // Handmade Jewelry Be Unique curates handmade jewelry and body lotions & scrubs. Their jewelry ranges from sophisticated beaded pieces to soothing essential oil “lava bead” jewelry. There’s a piece of jewelry for everyone, including children’s themed bracelets. To check out recent creations and place an order, check out their Facebook page!
Contact Be Unique Jazzy Jewelry Designs: Theresa Zapata Email: beuniquejazzyjewelry@gmail.com Facebook: Click here
Nana’s Homemade Crafts // Handmade Clothing & Gifts Nana’s Homemade Crafts specializes in clothing, toys, jewelry, artwork and more. Her creations are one of a kind! Theresa takes custom orders for sewing and crochet projects during the off season. Follow along on Facebook to see her inventory or place a custom order!
Small Onion Studio // Handmade Pottery Every piece of pottery is made by hand! During the offseason, purchase from Small Onion Studio’s stock inventory or place a custom order. Items include coffee mugs, bowls, vases, serving platters, trinket trays and more. Bonus points—you can also purchase in-store at the Visit Wabash County Welcome Center in Downtown Wabash.
Contact Small Onion Studio: Adam & Andrea Zwiebel Email: smallonionstudio@gmail.com Phone: 419.889.0628 Facebook: Click here Instagram: Click here
Chromatic Designs // Handmade Clothing & Gifts Chromatic Designs specializes in creative, custom clothing and accessories, including handmade tees & sweatshirts (seasonal designs available), key chains, stickers, cups, koozies and more. Order from her collection or place a custom order through Instagram or Facebook!
Suzanne’s Crochet Critters // Handmade Crochet Animals Suzanne shares her passion for crocheting through making animal friends for her customers. From dogs to jellyfish, she can crochet just about any animal imaginable. Her made-to-order items can be customized. Orders can be shipped worldwide. Follow Suzanne on Facebook or shop on Etsy to place an order!
R&P Bling // Handmade Jewelry R&P Bling specializes in one-of-a-kind, classy jewelry sets. Each set is made by hand with delicate care. To see what Patty and Rita have available, give them a call. Their Jewelry makes the perfect gift for that special someone
Contact R&P Bling: Patty Miller Phone: 260.571.3090
58 East // Handmade Tie-Dye Clothing 58 East specializes in handmade tie-dye clothing items. Diane’s variety of dye patterns and creativity of shirt designs is unlike any other. Visit her storefront to see her current product line during the off-season, or place a custom order!
Bunnies & Bears By Barb // Handmade Stuffed Animals Barb makes “memories huggable” with her handmade stuffed animals & memory bears. Custom orders can be placed for custom fabric or special embroidering options, but each animal has:”…ears and eyes and a nose so we can get to know you and be your friend, but we never have a mouth so we will never betray your trust when you share your secrets. Most importantly, we each have a glow-in-the-dark heart. This is so when life gets dark, sad or scary, you will always know that someone LOVES you.” Call Barb to place a custom order or explore her inventory!
Contact Bunnies & Bears By Barb: Barbara Brockett Phone: 563.564.0993
A Simple Farm, LLC // Handmade Items for the Home A Simple Farm aims to bring the simplicity of life to the community. This Wabash-based small business features handmade useful items for the home, handcrafted items for you and your family, and artisan crafted natural remedies. Shop their product selection year long on their website!
Choco by Valerie // Homemade Chocolates Choco By Val creates delectable chocolates ranging from chocolate covered pretzels to maple clusters. Valerie’s homemade treats make for the perfect stocking stuffer at Christmas time! Call Valerie to place an order.
Contact Choco by Valerie: Valerie Thornell Phone: 765.661.3921
The Olde House Bakery // Homemade Baked Goods The Olde House is a primitives and bakery shoppe located in Silver Lake, IN. Customers can find a wide assortment of baked goods from cookies, pies, cupcakes, seasonal items and more. For customers looking to place a custom order, simply call the Shoppe to talk to Becky! The Olde House is open Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Contact The Olde House Bakery: Becky Whiteman Email: theoldehouse@yahoo.com Phone: 260.802.1346 Facebook: Click here Address: 608 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, IN 46982
Healthy Touch Essentials // Homemade Natural & Organic Health/Beauty Products Healthy Touch Essentials curates all-natural products such as lotions, soaps, lip butters, deodorants, shampoo, laundry soaps, household cleaners, supplements and more. All of their products are free from harsh chemicals, alcohols, and toxic preservatives. Nourish your body year-round by shopping Healthy Touch Essentials on their website.
Contact Healthy Touch Essentials: Lori Gray Email: healthytouchessentials@gmail.com Phone: 260.375.4077 Facebook: Click here Website: HealthyTouchEssentials.com
Ma’s Pies & Desserts // Homemade Baked Goods Mary Whitaker specializes in making tasty homemade pies, cinnamon rolls, cakes, cookies, cake pops, apple dumplings & more! To place an order, give Mary a call!
Contact Mary’s Morsels: Mary Whitaker Phone: 765.416.4334
Love Baked Goods // Homemade desserts & traditional Colombian sweets Love Baked Goods specializes in creative pastries, cake designs, dessert tables, Colombian sweets and more. Stephany carefully curates her products to your style, making her confections perfect for birthdays, weddings, baby showers and other special occasions. Contact her to place an order!
Contact Love Baked Goods: Stephany Gonzalez Phone: 765.460.7717 Facebook: Click here Instagram: Click here
Carpenter Creations // Homemade Baked Goods Carpenter Creations is always delighted to make some of their favorite homemade treats for your family gatherings or sweet tooth cravings. Their creations include several kinds of cookies, breads, sweet rolls, and other seasonal selections. Call Betsy to place an order today!
Kim’s Kettle Corn // Homemade Kettle Corn Kim and Ashlee specialize in freshly made, delicious kettle corn, caramel corn, chocolate corn and more! It’s the perfect weekend snack. Contact them to place your order!
Curtis Confections // Homemade Baked Goods Curtis Confections specializes in homemade confections and sweet treats. Some of Lois’ most popular products include brownies, sticky buns, muffins, cookies, cakes & fudge. Call or email Lois to place an order!
Bolinger Family Farm // Homegrown Livestock Bolinger Family Farm, located in North Manchester, IN is a small, family-owned farm that specializes in raising beef cattle, sheep, and laying hens. Their farm store is open Monday through Friday from 3:00-6:00 p.m., or by appointment. Products available for purchase include farm fresh eggs, canned beef, individual cuts of beef, pork and lamb. They also sell whole, 1/2, and 1/4 beef & whole and 1/2 hogs. Some products are also available for purchase through the Hawkins Family Farm CSA.
Contact Bolinger Family Farm: Sarah & Andrew Bolinger Email: saletsinger@gmail.com Phone: 317.385.4911 Facebook: Click here Address: 14715 N., 100 W., North Manchester, IN 46962
Doud’s Orchard // Homegrown Produce Doud’s Orchard is an Urban Farm & Specialty grocery store that has a rich, family-run history that dates back to 1894! Located in Denver, IN, Doud’s has a wide variety of fresh produce, as well as pressed-on-site apple cider, homemade jams & apple butter, honey & maple syrup, plants & flowers and even canoe & kayak rentals. Follow along on Facebook for updated store hours throughout the fall and winter seasons.
Contact Doud’s Orchard: Sarah Driscoll Email: doudorchard@yahoo.com Phone: 765.985.3937 Facebook: Click here Website: DoudsOrchards.com Address: 8971 N., IN-SR 19, Denver, IN 46926
RiverRidge Farms // Homegrown Produce RiverRidge Farm is a four-season vegetable farm, located in Laketon, with an on-site retail store located in Roann, IN. At the store, you’ll find a variety of vegetables, meats, honey, maple syrup and natural food supplements available year-round! Their store is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. You can even watch their produce growing processes on their Facebook page!
Contact RiverRidge Farms: Nathan & Diane Fingerle Email: nathan@juno.com Phone: 260.901.3125 Facebook: Click here Address: 9559 N., 250 W., Roann, IN 46974
Hill N Dale Farm // Homegrown Organic Meat Owned by Floyd & Mary Louise Bowman, Hill N Dale Farm raises 100% grass fed and finished beef, non-GMO pork, pastured chicken and turkey and certified organic grains. They offer beef and pork quarters and halves. Custom butchering is available by request. Gift certificates are available. Their farm is located in North Manchester, Indiana. Hill N Dale’s top priority is quality meats, meaning all of their products are antibiotic or hormone free. Visit their farm store year round on Monday – Saturday and give Floyd a call for hours to drop in.
Contact Hill N Dale Farm: Floyd Bowman Phone 260.578.7294 or 260.901.0523 Address: 12683 S., 300 E., North Manchester, IN 46962
Cordes Berry Farm // Homegrown Berry Farm Jared and Erica Cordes first planted their blackberry field in spring 2013 and harvested their first crop the following year. The Cordes Berry Farm offers sweet, juicy and totally massive blackberries and fresh, small-patch strawberries each year. Anyone can schedule a time to pick berries while in-season and even participate in their annual Strawberry Shortcake Ride! In the off-season, they sell blackberries in one-pound bags and 5 gallon buckets of blackberries for customers wanting to craft wines and fruit beers.
Contact Cordes Berry Farm: Jared & Erica Cordes Email: ericacordes@hotmail.com Phone: 260.571.2032 Address: 6467 N., 550 W., Roann, IN 46974
Lukens Lakeside Farms & Divinely Rooted Remedies // Homegrown Produce Lukens Lakeside Farms is a two-family owned farm located in Wabash, IN. They offer a wide variety of products including fresh produce, meat, eggs, sourdough baked goods, herbal remedies, all natural cleaning and beauty products and seasonal salts, sugars, & jams. Through the winter, they primarily focus on offering natural health and wellness remedies like Elderberry Syrup, Fire Cider, Herbal Teas, Glycerites and more! Farm fresh brown chicken eggs and rabbit meat are also available. Fresh sourdough bread can be preordered at any time. You may also be able to get certain seasonal produce- like leafy greens, root crops, and microgreens. Check out their website for additional offerings. Customers can place an order for shipping or local pick-up through their website, by calling or texting 765-894-0582, or by sending a message to Lukens Lakeside Farms on Facebook. Their Farm Stand, located on the south side of Wabash across from Builders Mart, is open all year round for pick-up orders. Though they aim to keep things stocked on the Farm Stand in the warmer months, it is highly recommended to place a pick-up order ahead of time (in the winter especially) to learn what is available before heading to the farm. Lukens Lakeside Farms looks forward to continuing to serve the local community during this off-season!
Grizzle Farms & HMS Trading Post // Homegrown Produce Grizzle Farms has a selection of produce available in the off-season. To check out what’s available, give Joe a call!
Contact Grizzle Farms: Joe Grizzle Phone: 260.571.7241
Barton Countyline Honey // Homegrown Honey Barton Honey is a specialty honey farm located on the Wabash /Huntington County line. They maintain 10-15 hives on their property, care for the bees themselves and do all of the honey collection! Barton Honey offers honey in 1-3 pound bottles, as well as 1 pound tubs of creamed honey. Call to see what inventory they have left!
Contact Barton Honey: Daniel & Charlene Barton Phone: 260.571.6820
Hof Kelsheim // Homegrown Eggs & Homemade Sourdough Hof Kelsheim is a sustainable local farm dedicated to producing high-quality, pasture-raised eggs, a diverse range of fresh, seasonal vegetables and handcrafted, artisan sourdough products. By utilizing natural and environmentally friendly farming practices, Hof Kelsheim ensures their products promote health, taste, and responsible agriculture. Contact Hof Kelsheim to place an order for sourdough products!
Contact Hof Kelsheim: Kaleb & Vikki Kelsheimer Email: kalebkelsh777@gmail.com Phone: 260.330.0562 Facebook: Click here Instagram: Click here Website: HofKelsheim.com
Mama & Pop’s Plant Shop // Homegrown Plants Mama & Pop’s Plant Shop is a home-based, houseplant shop located in Wabash! This husband and wife duo have a variety of common, some rare, and unique house plants which are hand chosen, then propagated in their home! Just a couple of plant hobbyists, trying to spread the love one botanical beauty at a time!
Contact Mama & Pop’s Plant Shop: Candice Lengerich Email: mama.popsplantshop@gmail.com Phone: 260.571.0031 Facebook: Click here
Charlie’s Hoops & Coops // Homegrown Eggs Farmer Charlie specializes in farm fresh eggs and seasonal produce. Farmer Charlie’s passion lies in educating others about sustainable farming. Give Charlie a call to schedule an egg pickup and to see his chicken tractors for yourself!
Contact Charlie’s Hoops & Coops Charles Guthrie Phone: 260.415.3551
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Downtown Wabash Farmers Market Season from May-September! Follow along on Facebook and Instagram for off-season updates from us and our many vendors. Curious about other Downtown Wabash happenings? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and check out this list of small businesses in Downtown Wabash, Indiana
The 16th season of the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market is officially here and I couldn’t be more excited to return as the Market’s coordinator! In my second season of running the market, I can’t help but look back on how much fun the 2022 season was. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we?
2022
The Downtown Wabash Farmers Market came in hot for its 15th season. The Market had new logos following the rebrand of Downtown Wabash, Inc., the nonprofit Nationally Accredited Main Street Organization that oversees the market, and me, a new market coordinator! We embraced all things new & exciting and the outcomes were nothing short of success.
We had a record-breaking number of 47 vendors join our Market. Together, those vendors brought in more than $150,000 in revenue, making a significant financial impact. According to American Express, 67¢ of every dollar spent at local farms and small businesses stays within the local economy. Along with more vendors came more people shopping at the Market. We saw record-breaking attendance with nearly 1,000 people (and their dogs) shopping on the hottest days in July!
It was our first time hosting kids activities. Eleven kids activities were hosted throughout the season by community partners and the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market vendors, staff and volunteers. We partnered with Babe of Wabash County to offer Babe coupons to children aged 0-5 who participated in the activities. (My favorite activities were the taste-testing stamping map during National Farmers Market Week and when Floyd from Hill N’ Dale farms brought his farm animals.)
We also moved the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market to Paradise Spring Park on August 20 in conjunction with the Kunkel Cruise-in. It was a fun experience for vendors and shoppers!
I learned a lot in my first year of running the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market but I think my favorite part was understanding what makes this market so special.
Through this new venture I was taking on, I got to see my community through a whole new lens. The Farmers Market isn’t just a place to buy fresh produce or a handmade necklace on Saturday mornings. In Downtown Wabash, Indiana, it’s so much more.
For vendors, it’s an opportunity to share their passions with the community and form mutually beneficial relationships with customers and other vendors. They’ll lend a hand wherever they can. There were multiple mornings where I struggled to get the tent set up for the Information booth on my own and my neighboring vendor, Jim McAdams from My Dad’s Sweet Corn, would always be willing to help (Jim, if you’re reading this, I got a brand new tent this year!).
Many times, I would see vendors helping other vendors by trading or purchasing their goods from each other or sharing tips and tricks about one another’s area of expertise. They share their expertise with customers too, giving them the best advice on how to start a garden, how to crochet, or how to get their cookies to be more chewy rather than crunchy.
They know their customers by name and always remember to ask how their plans went from the weekend they saw them last. The same went for me, too. During the season last year, I won First-Runner Up in the Wabash County Festivals Scholarship Pageant. At the Market the following day, many of the vendors and their kids excitedly congratulated me, and exclaimed, “We were rooting for you!”
In short: the vendors care. While these entrepreneurs come to make a livelihood, it’s not necessarily their first priority. Connecting with one another and the community is.
For Farmers Market goers & shoppers, it’s part of their summer routine to experience the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Families are making memories and learning experiences for their children in the town they’re growing up in. For the Olson Family, this especially reigns true. Grandmas are doing their last-minute shopping before family comes into town for the annual summer picnic.
On girls’ day, nothing is more perfect than strolling the market with your bestest friends, in summer dresses, with a Sweet Brews coffee in hand before hitting up the rest of the shops in Downtown Wabash, Indiana. While there are many specific reasons why people come to the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market, no Saturday is alike.
You never know when you’ll run into an old friend, if RiverRidge Farms finally has tomatoes in for the season, or if there are actual, real farm animals present.
The bottom line: in this community, one of the best parts of summer is the opening of the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market.
In 2023, let’s focus on the highlights:
We are excited to welcome more than 32 unique vendors to the market this season with handmade, homemade and homegrown products!
Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram as we announce what vendors will be with us this season.
Emmett’s Paddywagon will be returning to offer hot & fresh breakfast each week.
Local musicians will play live music this season, with Tony Hopkins playing from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. on opening day.
Kids Activities will be returning to the Market and will happen every other Saturday.
We are proud to continue our partnership with BABE of Wabash County this year and will offer BABE coupons to children aged 0-5 that participate in the kids activities.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits have been able to be redeemed at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market for many years, but the incentive just DOUBLED in size! Our Market received a $5,000 grant from Double Up Indiana to offer free Double Up Incentives. Double Up Indiana is a program that provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers free fruits and vegetables when they use their SNAP/EBT card. For each $1 spent in SNAP at the market, customers earn $1 in Double Up incentives to buy fruits and vegetables at the same market. Each customer is limited to earning $20 per day in Double Up incentives.
Grow Wabash County will feature young entrepreneurs in their booth space weekly, to highlight the talent of the next generation of entrepreneurs. We thank Grow Wabash County for providing this opportunity through their generous Top Level Sponsorship.
I can’t wait to see what this sweet 16th season has in store for the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market and all who make it what it is: our vendors, sponsors, volunteers and most importantly-our community.
Interested in becoming a vendor? Registration is still open!
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
Spend your Saturday mornings at the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market in Downtown Wabash, Indiana! Start your weekend with wholesome, enriching, locally sourced products from some of our most unique vendors in Wabash and surrounding counties.
Find handmade, homemade & homegrown products like fresh produce, organic meats, homemade ice cream, hand-poured candles & soaps, cotton candy, pottery, wood & metal works and so much more.
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