On a recent Sunday, people slowly started to trickle into the open air market by the Truckee River, which soon became bustling with newcomers and repeat customers.
Mia is relatively new to Reno, having only been here for eight months. She is discovering new places to go in Reno.
“I really like the venue, I think it’s super pretty here,” she said.
The market has lots of unprocessed pesticide-free fresh foods to choose from, and vendors from sustainable local farms, a point underlined by the market’s manager Emma Kunz.
“I do think that it is really cool that we have so many local organic farms and I think that at our core the nonprofit is all about fostering a really strong local food shed, so those are the businesses that I like to support,” Kunz said.
One vendor Sara Garey-Sage, who owns the Desert Sage Collective, resells vintage products as well as locally-made hand crafted textiles and other artisanal goods.
“We have such a wonderful group of vendors, Shoppers, friends, and I think everybody is just sort of united in the mission behind the Farmers Market,” Garey-Sage said.
The market is surrounded by Idlewild’s lush greenery and nature, with the nearby river making it an all around soothing experience.
Local artist Eli Maria owns Terranium De Fleurs, selling beautiful pieces of artwork and jewelry made with flowers inside.
Her business started around May last year when she saw someone make resin jewelry on Tik Tok.
“I signed up for this market because I used to come here all the time,” Maria said. “They’re very welcoming and I started like that. I just had a few products just jewelry, I went and got all my flowers from around town, It was during the spring so there were a lot of flowers. So I gathered all my flowers, made the jewelry, and then I would just come here every week with a new product every week.”
The Riverside Farmers market takes place year round on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Idlewild park with over 100 vendors usually participating.
From upcycled stuffed animals to healthy food, ceramics, and skin care, an average day at this farmers market is filled with many unique stalls to cater to many different interests, while attendees also sit in the grass or talk to new and old friends while listening to music.