Very clean store, music not blaring at you, cashier who worked evening on Nov 5 was amazing and…read morevery personable. All kinds of new foods to try and others I already love. I would love to work here too.

We stopped in looking for ready made lunch options to take for a picnic. Didn't find that, but they…read morehad a HUGE selection of all things health food related! Great place!

I try to go to Fareway Stores as much as I can because Hy Vee is getting too big for their britches…read moreand are too expensive. Fareway has better prices and are a lot more helpful. Plus it's a smaller store and easier to get around in.

I go to Fareway Grocery Store on 1st Ave in Cedar Rapids fairly often...about once a week or every…read moreother week. The staff there is extremely nice and helpful every time I go there and shop. This Fareway has a good selection and variety of foods to shop from. A good place to get reasonably priced food!

Very interesting spot where they're effectively making different flavors of peanut butter…read more They sell a dozen or so different varieties of "butter" that range from dessert like (White Chocolate Almond Butter) to a lot like something you'd buy in the store (Honey Roasted Peanut). All were good and ran between $8 and $15 depending on the size and variety. Best part was the chance to sample as many as you'd like! Worth a look if you're up in the area!

It's not your usual mexicana place with tacos and burritos. It's a butcher shop, grocery store and…read morerestaurant. You actually watch your tortillas being made in house and you can see the meat being used for cooking comes straight from the meat case. Excellent food and salsa bar with all the trimmings you'd expect in a place in San Diego.

Allen's orchard is wonderful! So many activities for the kids, including hayrides and games. Many…read moreapple varieties to choose from. I highly recommend the Crimson Crisp apples! They are delicious!

This is a fun pick-your-own orchard with clearly marked varieties. The prices are fair and well,…read morethe produce is as fresh as you can ask for. We have also purchased some of their already picked apples. Some we chose were marked down as seconds, but when we got home and cut into them found they were flawless on the inside. We've made several stops there this year and look forward to stopping next season.

You will ask yourself how I can write a mostly negative review of one of the best Farmer's Market…read morearound and still give it 4 stars. So I will explain. The Downtown Farmer's Market is a outstanding venue and is one of the largest in the nation and probably in the state. I have been involved with it every since it first started both as a buyer and as a concessioner. Over the years the market has expanded to extend for many city blocks and attracts vendors from miles around. The downtown market is not a true Farmer's Market in that it allows non-food vendors as well. You will see people selling everything from jewelry to candles; food sellers from local restaurants, wine, clothing, local charities, entertainers, and so on. Among all the vendors are actual produce sellers. A list of most vendors can be found on the Downtown Market website. It is a huge and fabulous Saturday event. And yet I prefer to skip it in favor of other Farmer's Markets which are smaller and more produce oriented for the following reasons. 1. It is VERY crowded. Attendance is high (easily topping 16,000 per Saturday morning) and the jostling and shoving can be overwhelming at times. You will find a lot to purchase but you will leave exhausted. 2. It has become so big that you will find it difficult to find the vendors you really want to buy from among the 220 + vendors. We are talking about 11 streets here and no printed map to guide you. 3. The crowding is aggravated by carts and strollers making it difficult for challenged walkers to navigate. I recommend that seniors try the smaller markets instead. 4. The organizers still have not learned to ban dog walkers. You will have to dodge leases, the infrequent dog fight, and other canine problems. Just think a minute. What would you think if you saw people walking the aisles of the local supermarket with a dog? What we have in the Cedar Rapids Downtown Market is a great market that has gotten a bit too big and needs to be trimmed down. I am a long-time fan of Farmer's Markets and have attended them for many years, long before the downtown market even existed, but my preference is for the smaller markets, which I visit once a week religiously. The downtown market is only an occasional thing.

First off, lets call it what it is people, it's a french market, not a farmers market…read more Supposedly one of the largest 'farmers' markets in the Midwest, and I'd believe it. At least 8 blocks of produce, meat, baked goods, jewelry, crafts, and street food vendors. I didn't check *every* produce vendor but the ones I did notice were all from Iowa. I wish I had a cooler big enough to bring some organic free range chickens raised in Iowa all the way home to Chicago. It's a pity this market is only every other weekend. By 8:30 the streets were packed and a few vendors were running out of green beans and cherries already. Only open till noon so get up early and wander around downtown Cedar Rapids before all the good stuff is gone!

This is a small family friendly farmers/ fresh air market with multiple vendors selling fresh…read morevegetables such as tomatoes, asparagus, and rhubarb, along with small bakers selling fresh homemade breads, and pastries, along with fresh jellies and jams and of course, local honey. In addition, there's a woodcarver making whimsical signs for the front of your home and Lawn. There are prepared food vendors such as breakfast sandwiches and seasoned jerk chicken and pork. The vendors are friendly and eager to convince you their products are the freshest and best. It's in an open air parking lot with plenty of walking space for pedestrians along with their furry friends. There's plenty of parking in the parking lots as well as along the street. It's a great early morning Sunday adventure. The market is seasonal, May through October, and only open from 10 AM and not before, until 1 PM on SUNDAY.

Updated to add - since my review only a few short weeks ago, the market has gone to the dogs! Ive…read morenow seen 2-3 vendors each weekend offering holistic treats and services for pups. We've also seen a variety of new vendors including wine and kombucha! This weekend there was also live music. I very much recommend this market. We're getting to know the vendors a little bit and everyone is so friendly. The quality of produce is great and we've definitely found some go to booths. (Special acknowledgements: Rehberg's Pork, HP Meats, Deranged Chicken, Jammin Jerry's Jam, and The Salsa Guy)

Husband just got back. Saturday,around 9:30am. They are CLOSED. Staff opened door and said they had…read moretoo much stuff in the aisles to open. My husband said he saw 4 employees. He also noticed another potential customer try the door.My husband just went to Dollar Tree instead. We are done with Dollar General. BTW- there is always stuff in the aisles.

It's a handy place to shop. Has many things that you may need for preparing a meal. No produce or…read more fresh ingredients, but worth a stop.