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Farmers Markets
The Dubuque Farmers Market is open 7 a.m.-noon every Saturday from the first weekend in May to the last weekend in October. It is in the area around City Hall, at Iowa and 13th streets to Iowa and 11th streets. A portion of Iowa Street is closed off to traffic.
There are many other tri-state area Farmers Markets, most also open Saturdays, May-October, but many are open on some weekday afternoons. Market coordinators warn that some smaller markets close early when produce is sold out:
* Bellevue, Iowa: 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Riverview Park main gazebo. (563-872-5812)
* Cascade Farmers Market, 7:30-11 a.m. June to October, Riverview Park, downtown on First Avenue West. (563-852-7214)
* Darlington, Wis., 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays on Main Street. (608-776-3067
* Dubuque County Fairgrounds: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, through mid-October. (588-1406)
* Dyersville, Iowa: 2:30-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 21-Oct. 8, Dyersville Commercial Club Park on Highway 136. (563-875-2311 or www.dyersville.org)
* Elizabeth, Ill.: 3-6 p.m. Fridays, May 1-Oct. 30, St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot. (877-464-2536 or www.elizabethfarmersmarket.com)
* Galena, Ill.: 7 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, May 9-Oct. 17, Commerce Street by the Old Market House Square. (877-464-2536 or www.galena.org)
* Galena Territory Association Farmers Market: 7:30-12:30 p.m., every other Sunday from June 7 to Oct. 11, Galena Territory Association Owner's Club parking lot. (Sue 815-777-8272)
* Guttenberg, Iowa: 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, to the end of September, city park, 400th block of S. River Park Drive. (563-252-2323)
* Manchester, Iowa: 8-11 a.m. Saturdays through mid-October, 100 block of South Tama St. (west of the courthouse). (563-927-4141 or Janice Conrad-563-922-2665)
* Mineral Point, Wis.: 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Water Tower Park. (608-987-3201)
* Monticello, Iowa: 3-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, May 9 to the end of October, Middle School parking lot on Main St. (319-465-5626)
* Platteville, Wis.: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ashley Furniture parking lot, and 7 a.m. to noon, May-October, adjacent to City Park across from City Hall. (608-348-8888)
* Prairie du Chien, Wis.: Westside Farmers Market, 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 200 S. Main St.; Blackhawk Junction Farmers Market, 6-11 a.m. Saturdays, 700 E. Blackhawk Ave., May-Oct. (Westside- Jim Fox 563-539-2027, Blackhawk Junction, John Kramer-563-874-4558)
* Strawberry Point, Iowa: 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, to end of September, Inger Park. (Don Kirkpatrick, 563-933-4052)
* Warren, Ill.: 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Community Building, 110 W. Main St. (815-745-2117 or www.galena.org)
The times and sites for this list were based on information gathered from the host communities prior to the current farm season.