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Enjoy the downtown Farmers’ Market in Des Moines every Saturday from May through October. Each Saturday from 7am to 12pm you will find thousands of people attending, plus hundreds of strollers, and many leased pet dogs. Running into friends, having a cup of joe with a fresh baked goodie from one of the bakery vendors is wonderful. The Dutch Letters, scones, turnovers, and every imaginable kind of bread and pie are offered.
Farmers’ Markets are very popular in Des Moines. Most suburbs also have their markets’ during the week. Foodies buy fresh produce on Saturday then perhaps go to another FM mid week to restock. People also shop for farm fresh eggs, jellies and jams, cheeses, local wines, salsa, hand crafted soaps, unusual clothing, and hand made jewelry. Beautiful cut flowers, herbs and plants are weekly menu items to purchase. In late July through August, the best Iowa sweet corn is available. It sells for about $5.00 a farmer’s dozen (13).
Several restaurants offer menu breakfast offerings on their patio, which is a great way to people watch and take in the whole experience. Personally I love the Farm Boy’s breakfast burrito. Tortilla, scramble eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, cheese, salsa, peppers, sour cream and yummy. Of course you don’t need to have everything on yours, but having “everything” is WOW.
Whether your taste buds are Indian, Italian, Bosnian, French, American, Spanish, Asia it’s all there. Don’t keep getting the same old thing, dare yourself, and try something different each time you hit the market.
Fall markets are filled with the seasonal veggies and fruits. The selections are bountiful and the warm autumn colors and scents of the assorted squashes, apples, pumpkins and gourds are plentiful. Oh, I so love this time of year.
Des Moines is never lacking for something to do day or night. Get a copy of the weekly Cityview or dmJuicemagazines. Des Moines is always growing, never gets stale. On the web check out www.desmoinesisnotboring.com
We moved from Albany, NY to Des Moines, IA in 1978 with my husband’s company. We do consider ourselves Iowans. We have raised two daughters here; the Iowa environment is conducive to family life. Iowa is a great place to live, work and play.
I have been a local real estate agent since October 2001. I have always been with First Realty Homes; the office is located at 5500 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines. There is nothing better than this career choice. Well, I could add the housing market could be better for sure, but hang in there it will change back to normal or better. But in the meantime, do your have some needs for changing your home status? Buying right now could not be better, the interest rate dropped to below 4% this week for conventional 30 yr. fixed mortgage. Have a house to sell? OK, maybe it’s not the perfect time. But sell it now. Housing prices are not expected to come back for perhaps as many as seven years. Take the loss now, than buy a great house cheap. Build up your equity in your new home. And don’t forget to shop at the farmers’ markets for cost saving and fresh items. Check us out at www.donandpatlutz.com
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