Kingfield Farmers Market Ends Its Season with High Attendance

It was the final of the season in Southwest Minneapolis and shoppers seemed intent on getting as many of their favorite items as possible. Storable produce like apples, potatoes, and squash were selling fast, as were seasonal favorites like pumpkins.

While some shoppers chose to focus on stocking up on produce, many others chose to eat their fill of market delicacies from vendors like Chef Shack, Foxy Falafel, and .

People sat at every table at the market, eating their fill and enjoying the live music.

Anne Rucker of Bogart Loves sold every baked good she had by 11. “It’s my first year here and it’s been great, even better than I expected,” Rucker said. Bogart Loves has become known over the summer for decadent baked goods like nutella filled brioche doughnuts. Despite being sold out, Rucker stayed at her stand, encouraging fans to stop by the Kingfield Holiday Market to get their next doughnut fix.

Lynne Reeck of was similarly positive about the season, “Our first year has been fun and we’ve been very happy with the response at Kingfield,” Reeck said.

EJ Gurley, Kingfield Market’s manager, reflected on the year’s ups and downs. “The weather early this season was a challenge, we had to dodge rain and tornados,” Gurley said. Cold weather early in the season also made it difficult for vendors to grow enough vegetables to bring to market.

Despite obstacles early in the season, Gurley said that Kingfield Farmers Market attracted 11% more people than the previous year and that the final markets of the season showed no drop in attendance.

Farmers Market fans have one last chance to shop the market this season at Kingfield’s indoor Holiday Market Sunday November 20^th.