News from: The City of Indian Wells
This event will comply with COVID-19 safety protocols to protect the vendors and the community. There will be strict mask enforcement, social distancing, no-touch shopping and handwashing stations. This will ensure community members can come and feel safe and protected in an outdoor shopping space.
The participants in the first Certified Farmers Market of Indian Wells include well known local vendors and new certified producers to the valley. These farmers include Finca Bonita who produces a variety of vegetables, Patterson Family Farms which provides organic fresh chicken and eggs and Black Sheep Farms who grows specialty beans and vegetables. These farmers are excited to be able to bring the fruits of their labor to the Coachella Valley for the first time. We will also host local favorites Canyon Creek Mushrooms, Fabies Honey, Coachella Urban Valley Farms Microgreens, Petaluma Creamery Cheese and Butter, Torres Dates and Seeds of Life Nursery Plants.
We are excited to have other wonderful fresh food available to the public made by amazing chefs and prepackaged and ready to take home and enjoy. We have the local Pasta Syndicate which has a variety of handmade pasta, lasagnas, and desserts. The Tamale Guy who makes the most delicious handmade tamales of all kinds. Hook and Line Wild Caught Alaskan Fish, family-caught business. Nora’s Empanadas hails from Temecula and comes in a variety of flavors. Local bakery L’Artisan Bakery with amazing bread and pastries. Parmigiano Reggianno makes delicious salads, spreads, dips, and chips. Cherry’s Famous Rugelach is a Russian Jewish Pastry made fresh each morning. Wellness Cooking has Vegan and Vegetarian Eastern European foods. The Biscotti Lady is a true Italian cookie and dessert of various kinds. Mine Train Smokery will be brand new to the desert with their amazing smoked bbq and sides served frozen and chilled for take-home ready to eat bbq. Acapulco Pico will provide you with a full menu of hot sauces, salsas, guacamole, and chips.
Finally, we have a few artisan vendors that provide you with locally handmade goods. Peurr Soap is a goat’s milk and olive oil soap with artisan washcloths and beard oil. Michael Volpone Silver Smithing makes custom leather goods, silver and gold jewelry as well as many of his own designs. The Ronin Edge will be there to sharpen all of your knives and tools and sell you amazing custom cutlery. Epic Health Co will provide you with organic small-batch nano hemp CBD for you and your pets.
See you Thursday, don’t forget your mask!
For more information please contact market owner Christiana Green at (951) 551-6233.