2014-15 Winter Market Dates

The dates for the first half of the year are as follows.  I will have the January-April dates available next week.

Nov. 8, 2014
Nov. 22, 2014
Dec. 13, 2014
Dec. 20, 2014

If you are interested in reserving a table at the Ely Winter Market, please email elyfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Garden conversation tonight (6/25) at 7:00 at the community garden site.  We can talk about mulch or whatever else you want to bring up!

First Demo Garden Harvest 2014

Next class is Saturday the 14th at 12:30 after the farmers market.  The topic is polyculture and 3 sisters gardening.  Open to all ages and free to the public!

Lettuce go to the market

Fun at the Ely gardening class, June 2014

6/7 market and classes

Ely Farmers Market

Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend At the market kolaches eggs garden plants artisan breads cinnamon rolls handmade jewelry jam/jellies scarves hand crocheted items hand sewn tote bags more... Summer Market May-September Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 Saturdays, 8:00-noon Ely Community Center 1570 Rowley St. Ely, IA OR Ely Public Library 1595 Dows St. Ely, IA 52227 Winter Market Dates: 2014-2015 dates TBD 9:00 a.m.-noon Ely Public Library 1595 Dows St. Ely, IA 52227 Vendor Space Available for handmade, homemade, and homegrown items.     Ely Farmers Market (Radishes and spinach will be on the tables!)   Sat. June 7 at Community Center (9:00-noon) Tues. June 10 at Ely Public Library (4:00-6:00) Join us for our June markets filled with food, crafts, and conversation.  We will be set up outside as long as the weather is beautiful!  Produce is starting to arrive, so get there early before it runs out.   Free Hands on Gardening Classes in Ely.  Join us up at the Ely community garden site as Master Gardeners and other local gardening experts help us design and implement a 40'x40' vegetable demonstration garden. Class format will include a 15 minute presentation and 45 minutes of hands on garden experience or simply an hour long conversation with gardening enthusiasts. The class is free and open to the public. Class topics will include tomato staking techniques, 3 sisters gardening, peppers, flowers, organic pest control, weeds, seed saving and more. Contact the Ely Public Library at 319-848-7616 for more information. June 14: Melissa Sharapova will finish up her series on 3 sisters gardening with a discussion of polyculture, companion planting, herbs and plant guilds. 12:30 June 18: Community herbalist and Master Gardener, Stephany Hoffelt will discuss wellness gardens 7:00pm June 25: Open garden conversation.  Bring your questions and ideas. 7:00pm More dates and topics to come! Use the buttons below to find our Facebook page or forward this information to a friend! VENDOR NOTES: If you are wishing to sign up for any of our winter market dates (listed at left), please contact Ali at elyfarmersmarket@gmail.com to reserve a space.  *Set-up begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays We still have vendor space all upcoming markets. Please contact me Ali at this email address (elyfarmersmarket@gmail.com) to *sign up ahead of time*. Also, please feel free to email me a list of what you will be bringing to the market each week, and I will include it in this reminder email. Take care, ali Ely Farmers Market Website

Free Hands on Gardening Classes in Ely.

Join us up at the Ely community garden site as Master Gardeners and other local gardening experts help us design and implement a 40'x40' vegetable garden. Class format will include a 15 minute presentation and 45 minutes of hands on garden experience or simply an hour long conversation with gardening enthusiasts at our demo garden. The class is free and open to the public. Class topics will include tomato staking techniques, 3 sisters gardening, peppers, flowers, organic pest control, weeds, seed saving, wellness gardening, and more. Contact the Ely Public Library at 319-848-7616 for more information.


Wed. May 14: Melissa Sharapova will present soil preparation for the first of a three part series on 3 sisters gardening 7:00pm

Wed. May 21: Peggy Green will present seed planting techniques and we will plant carrots, radish, lettuce and kale. 7:00pm

Sat. May 24: Doug Smith will present several techniques for staking tomatoes 12:30pm

Wed. June 4: Melissa Sharapova will continue her series on 3 sisters gardening with planting squash. 7:00pm

Sat. June 14: Melissa Sharapova will finish up her series on 3 sisters gardening with a discussion of polyculture, companion planting, herbs and plant guilds 12:30pm

Wed. June 18: Community herbalist and Master Gardener, Stephany Hoffelt will discuss wellness gardens and gardening for health and home remedies. 7:00pm

Later summer dates TBD.