{"id":8163,"date":"2016-07-08T17:08:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T17:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idsunmedia.com\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2016-07-08T17:08:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T17:08:20","slug":"keep-it-fresh-at-farmers-markets-in-ketchum-and-hailey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/08\/keep-it-fresh-at-farmers-markets-in-ketchum-and-hailey\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep It Fresh At Farmers\u2019 Markets In Ketchum and Hailey"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY JEFF BACON<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Farmers\u2019 Market Manager Kaz Thea poses at the market in Hailey. Photo courtesy of Hailey Chamber of Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wood River Valley Farmers\u2019 Markets have been serving the Valley every summer for the better part of two decades.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember coming to these markets when they were called Earth Fairs,\u201d remembers Lacey Hillman, owner of G\u2019ma Honey\u2019s Healing Salve. \u201cMy parents would bring my sister and me when they would set up their tent and sell homemade goods. I like that my sister and I have been able to carry on the tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lacey and her sister, Allie May, are just one of the many great stories that come out of the Farmers\u2019 Market every week from June to mid-October.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my most favorite things about the Farmers\u2019 Market every year is seeing the heightened sense of community among the vendors,\u201d notes market manager Kaz Thea. \u201cMany of the vendors have been doing this for many years and it\u2019s really created a great spirit of cooperation. You\u2019ll see vendors helping each other set up booths and working together to create a great experience for our visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now in her 13th year as market manager, Kaz has seen the Farmers\u2019 Markets in both Ketchum on Tuesdays and Hailey on Thursdays grow into their own.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe two markets really do have their own personalities,\u201d Kaz notes. \u201cIn Ketchum, the market is always held on a section of 4th Street that the city closes, and in Hailey it\u2019s held on a nice grassy lot on Main Street. The thing they share is the family-friendly chance for residents and visitors to support our local farmers that work so hard to make this happen each week during the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

And why do the Farmers\u2019 Market vendors make this happen every week?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were first getting started, it was a great way to get some exposure for our beers,\u201d explains Kevin Jones, co-owner of local brewer, Sawtooth Brewery. \u201cNow we\u2019re here because we have regular clients that we look forward to seeing each week and, of course, having the exposure to the many visitors to our Valley is still a great benefit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think one of the greatest reasons for people to shop the Farmers\u2019 Market each week is the direct access it provides to local producers,\u201d Kaz adds. \u201cOf course, we have the farmers with fresh fruits and veggies but we also have meat producers, makers of healthy products for the home and prepared foods like pasta dishes and desserts. Honestly, for me, having the farmers\u2019 markets open each summer changes the way I eat because there\u2019s so much more available. Knowing it\u2019s sourced locally is important, too, because every dollar spent on locally-sourced products will get spent three more times in our community instead of leaving town.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Farmers\u2019 Markets are held each Tuesday in Ketchum on 4th Street and on Thursdays in Hailey next to Washington Federal bank \u2013 both from 2\u20136 p.m. The markets will run through mid-October to bring available seasonal produce with tremendous diversity by mid-July when harvest season is in full swing.<\/p>\n

Jeff Bacon is the Hailey Chamber of Commerce\u2019s membership director. For more information, visit www.haileyidaho.com or call the Chamber at (208) 788-3484.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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