(Atlantic) Produce in the Park is welcoming some special visitors to the Spring Celebration Market on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Hoopy Hallow Ranch is bringing bottle lambs named Kit and Kat to the April farmers’ market this year.
The Spring Celebration Market is held the day before Easter at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA, 1100 Maple Street, in Atlantic. In addition to bottle lambs, this holiday farmers market will offer favorite area food and craft vendors, face painting, and free bounce houses provided by the Nishna Valley YMCA. Visiting organizations providing community resources will include Healthy Cass County.
According to the press release, vendors at the Spring Celebration Market will be selling Produce, including leafy greens, sweet potatoes, carrots, and more; local meats including lamb, chicken, pork, and beef; farm-fresh eggs; local honey, jellies, and jams; breads including sourdough; and a variety of freeze-dried snacks, as well as a variety of desserts including cupcakes, kringle, cookies, and cinnamon rolls. Craft vendors will be selling bath and body products, including soaps, body creams, lip balms, sugar scrubs, and beard oils, as well as crocheted stuffies, candles and wax melts, seasonal decorations, gifts, and potted plants.
Admission is free, and all are welcome at Produce in the Park farmers’ markets. The market accepts SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks for all qualifying food items.
Produce in the Park farmers markets are sponsored by the City of Atlantic, First Whitney Bank & Trust, Gregg Young Chevrolet of Atlantic, Cass Health, Cass County Tourism, Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, and Nishna Valley Family YMCA.
For the latest market updates, follow Produce in the Park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ProduceInThePark or Instagram at
www.instagram.com/produceintheparkatlanticia/, or sign up for the Produce in the Park email newsletter at www.produceintheparkatlanticiowa.com.
