Wood River Farmers Markets

We are so fortunate in this valley to have access to healthy, fresh food in our restuarants, grocery stores and farmers markets. We love buying local and supporting the growers in our area. We encourage you to support local wherever you are too. Here in our valley the Wood River Farmers Market is held twice per week in two different locations: Ketchum and Hailey.

The Ketchum Farmers Market is on Tuesday afternoons (as it always has been) and continues to operate out of the River Run parking lot. This market will go through September 28th, from 2:00 pm to 5:15 pm for walk-up sales. In addition, online pre-order pick-ups are from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm those same days.

New in 2021 the Hailey Farmers Market is taking place on Saturdays! This is so exciting for the community, including us! Now through September 21st from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Roberta McKercher Park you can enjoy producers selling fruits, vegetables and flowers. Seasonally available honey, cheese, eggs, meats as well as prepared food offferings including salads, soups, crackers, cookies and many other products. Lots of baked goods, artisian breads, pies and other desserts, jams, jellies, sauces and dressings. Health products and body lotions. Some crafts including jewlery.

See you there!

Wood River Farmers Market

Container Gardening in Sun Valley, Idaho

While we all may not have acres of land, growing is a summer pastime with so many benefits. Containers come in all shapes and sizes and add beauty just as the green things they grow. Clay pots are attractive and sustainable and we mostly use this type. Many veggies flower and are a pretty compliment to non-edibles in a shared container.

A few key considerations when choosing your containers:

• drainage - make sure there are ample holes at the base and drip trays

• substrate - fill your container with compost, soil, gravel, etc. for optimal plant health

• fertilizer - produce and annual crops require lots of food. The smaller the container the more they need.

• sunlight - choose plants for your light conditions. This element is key to the plants thriving.

In our years of backyard gardening in the Hailey, Idaho area, we have found success with the following plants:

• Basil

• Chilis

• Cilantro

• Eggplant

• Kale

• Potatoes

• Rosemary

• Spinach

• Tarragon

• Tomatoes

There are a number of garden stores in the Wood River Valley. They are very knowledgeable and stock a nice assortment of product. Stay tuned for Maeme’s homemade “miracle grow”, she will be making some as the summer gets rolling.

Happy gardening!