Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Thiessens peddling homemade, homegrown goods at Iowa Great Lakes-area market

From wood art to carrots, Everly natives sell it all at farmer's market

Cherry-picked perfection

The Iowa Great Lakes are home to many amazing summer feats: Concert series, delicious menus, amusement parks and more. One of the area's most cherished attributes is the high-traffic, community-oriented Farmer's Market in the Park.

Founder Krissy Thiessen describes it as "an event-based market with high quality, niche products available like fresh produce, food, craftsman items, artwork, dried goods and more." Live bands hit the stage every week to entertain the crowd as they walk through, enjoying the beautiful lakes area and vast array of vendors surrounding them.

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