Waverly Farmers' Market Location

The Waverly Farmers' Market has been a part of the community since the 1970's and has supported local vendors in their efforts to distribute locally grown and produced foods and crafts to interested persons in the area. We are working to maintain our presence as a vital and positive part of the Waverly, Iowa community.

Current Initiatives

The Waverly Farmers' Market is undertaking several projects in an effort to improve our outreach to the community on behalf of local foods and vendors. Many of these initiatives are below:

Movement to our new location on the 200 block of 1st Avenue SE, downtown Waverly
Development of an online presence. Please visit our market manager's blog to get a personal look at our market.
Increased marketing presence to educate the community about the benefits of local foods and products
Improved market day programming for all community members
Efforts to encourage the establishment of more local producers to meet growing local demand
Inclusion of a non-vendor, market manager position to aid in day to day operations of the market
Addition of a college intern position
The Waverly Farmers' Market is a member of the Waverly Area Development Group.

Recent History

As recently as 2007, the Waverly Farmers' Market has had multiple locations depending on the day of the week. As recently as 2005, the market was held on Mondays near Hy-Vee and Wednesdays and Saturdays in the Collegetown Square parking lot. Increased use of the Collegetown parking lot was making it difficult for both the local businesses and the farmers' market to allocate the space needed. In 2006, the City of Waverly granted permission for a trial year on Saturdays at our current location. The market went to a single market day on Tuesday at the Collegetown location.

The new location on 1st Avenue is a pleasant environment to visit, with easy access for persons of all ages and abilities. Parking is nearby and the space is sufficient to avoid vendor crowding. We are looking forward to making this our permanent home and using this location to expand our programming and further integrate ourselves into the community as a positive member group.

We are grateful for the support of the City of Waverly, the Waverly Police and Public Works, the Waverly Area Development Group and the nearby businesses (Qwest, Keller Furniture, Nuss Chiropractic, Boveia Law Office) for their willingness to work with us.