The Latah Farmers Market is in the midst of its second season as a small-scale, local market catering to county residents–vendors and visitors alike. 

Organizer Erika Sattler, originally from California, moved to Deary, Idaho, to expand her regenerative cattle-raising business, Texas Ridge. She eventually compounded this interest by founding the market during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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There is little debate that farmers markets, despite having existed for centuries, are one of the bright spots in contemporary American culture. But they’re not limited to the middle class like it may seem today. Markets around Idaho are coming up with innovative ways to help get food to people who need it most.

Every Saturday from May until October, vendors sell everything from farm fresh vegetables and potted herbs to handmade wooden spoons and stained glass decor at Idaho’s many farmers markets.

Located throughout the state, from the urban Treasure Valley to the rural fields of the Palouse, farmers markets serve their communities while creating a unique one itself.

Written by Anteia McCollum