Welcome to the Clark Fork River Market


THE MARKET WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY, JULY 4TH from 8am to 1pm. 

Come and get your 4th of July fixings at the market -- buy local and support Western Montana ranchers, farmers, bakers and chefs! Pies of many sorts will be available, as well as a wide variety of baked goods, meats, cheeses, BBQ sauces and marinades, spreads and dips, veggies, fresh cut flowers, festive potted flowering plants, berries and MORE...

This coming Saturday, July 4th, customers can expect these products and more from local Western Montana farmers, ranchers, bakers and chefs: 

Produce:  Just-picked morel mushrooms, broccoli, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, dill, sorrel, cucumbers...   Also  rhubarb, leeks, onions, fennel, dried morel mushrooms, beets, carrots, radishes, tender spinach, crispy lettuce, zuccini, and crunchy bok choy are the in-season veggies at the market.   

Cut Flowers:  Locally grown, beautifully arranged cut flowers include gladiolas, bachelor buttons, delphiniums, dianthus, daisies, and a wide selection of dried flower arrangements. 

Bedding Plants, Seeds and Bulbs:  LAVENDER starts are now available for your garden!  Lily bulbs and potted lilies of many varieties from Loiselle's Lilies are available, too, along with expert advice about growing lilies in Montana...ALSO: Healthy, sturdy (and appropriate-to-this-region) VEGETABLE STARTS for your garden, plus native plants, trees, flowering baskets of many varieties and color combinations, tomato starts and MORE.  Don't forget -- our farmers love to share their advice to help make your gardening experience a fun and successful one.

Animal protiens: Corey Boone of Taste of Alaska is heading off for Alaska for a few weeks of fishing, but his assistants will be on hand at the market to sell his salmon (smoked and frozen) halibut and scallops. 

Vendor Diane Page of Page's Bison Ranch has changed location at the market -- look for her along the grassy side of the market place, next to Sweet Bear Apiary and Pink Grizzly.  Diane will NOT be present on July 4th, but plans to return for the July 11 market.

Frozen and fresh beef and pork will be available, as always, along with emu meat (sold at Garden City Nursery's booth under the bridge) and several kinds of jerky, bratwurst, sausages and smoked meats, including smoked poultry from Superior Meats. 

Wool goods: Wool vendors from the Bitterroot, Huson, and the Mission Valley will offer their wool yarns, pillows, scarves, hand loomed rugs, felted wool hats and more.  

Baked Items:  Pies, cannoli, cakes, quiches, amazingly decorated cookies, cupcakes, croissants, muffins, breads and MORE will be available from more than 7 local bakers. Vegan options available.  Gluten free products also available from several vendors. 

Dairy:  Eggs from three Bitterroot Valley vendors, organic cheese (including feta, swiss, cheddar, brie, curds) and butter.

Other Products: Spreads and dips, coffee, espresso, fresh roasted coffee beans, honey, beeswax candles, salsa, dried flowers, fresh flowers, lavender, locally made cooking sauces and marinades, spices, hot prepared foods such as hamburgers, bratwurst, hot dogs, lemonade, BBQ, authentic Argentinian empanadas, donuts and more!

THANK YOU, MARKET CUSTOMERS --your patronage helps to strengthen our local economy, and is essential to the preservation of Montana's agricultural heritage.  

Interested in becoming a vendor? There is still room!  Please click on the vendor icon above to learn about our rules and regulations and booth fees.  Email Mary Ellen at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   with any questions, or to request that an application be sent to you in the mail.

Are you a member of a nonprofit group looking to provide information to the Missoula community in a simple and effective manner?  Consider joining us for a Saturday or two - call 406-396-0593 for information.  We charge $9 for nonprofit participation at a Saturday market.




The Clark Fork River Market is located under the Higgins Bridge, in the Riverside Parking Lot, just east of Caras Park and the Wilma Building in downtown Missoula. Our hours are Saturdays, 8am until 1pm from the first Saturday in May through the third Saturday in October --  rain or shine!  Please click on our "locate us" icon at the top of this page for a map to our site.  There is ample FREE parking adjacent to the market at Caras Park and on the upper and lower levels of the Bank Street Parking Structure (at the Millennium Building).

The Clark Fork River Market provides a lively and scenic setting for buying locally-produced fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry, fish, organic dairy products, plants, flowers, fresh handcrafted pastas, baked goods, honey, salsa, jams and jellies, wool goods and other wares from area farmers, ranchers and chefs. Breakfast, lunch, espresso, coffee, tea and cold drinks are also available, along with plenty of seating for customers who want to relax and enjoy the festive market atmosphere.  Live music adds to the festivities from 11am to 1pm.

No cash? No problem! Thanks to Big Sky Commerce, CREDIT CARDS and EBT/Food Stamp cards ARE ACCEPTED - visit the market information booth for more information. Most vendors also accept checks.

 
List of 2009 Vendors

Vegetable, Produce and/or Flower Vendors 

Tia Moua – flowers, garlic braids, morels and more – from Missoula

Highland Organics – fresh produce, bedding plants, eggs, berries, more – from Frenchtown area

Home Acres Orchard -- apricots, apples, pears and homemade jams -- sustainably grown in the Bitterroot Valley 

Yong Moua Farm Products – flowers, dried morel mushrooms, veggies, strawberries, huckleberries, plums – from Missoula

Chao Lo’s Produce – vegetables, bedding plants, flowers, strawberries, huckleberries, morels – from Missoula

Bitterroot Organics – organic produce, bedding plants, herbs, tomatoes, more – grown in the Bitterroot Valley

Pink Grizzly Nursery – bedding plants, hanging flower baskets and more – grown in Missoula

Say Khang --- Produce, huckleberries, strawberries, funnel cakes, juices and cold drinks – from Missoula

Grogan Homegrown – veggies, flowers, huckleberries, herbs, bedding plants more – from Frenchtown

Johnson’s Homegrown – bedding plants, veggies, berries, flowers – grown in Frenchtown area

Paradise Gardens – jams, herbs, flowers, vegetables, pumpkins, melons, peppers, bedding plants, lavender plants and flowers– from Paradise area

Forbidden Fruits Orchards – unsprayed peaches and cherries...also low sugar jams made from orchard fruits – from Paradise MT

Fields of Wrath – native plants, veggies, chilies, herbs, apple cider, native trees – grown in Stevensville

Mai Ly Vang & Family Produce – fresh flowers, vegetables, berries – grown in Missoula

Glacier Acres Nursery and Produce – bedding plants, herbs, hydroponic tomatoes, more – from the Mission Valley

Lavender Lori – fresh and dried lavender bouquets, lavender products – grown in the Rattlesnake Valley in Missoula

Blue Willow Farm – dried and fresh flowers, handmade paper, more– from Stevensville area 

Gardens of Summer – gorgeous bedding plants, including native plants – grown in Dixon

Rocking Rose Produce and Herbs – bedding plants, herbs, baked goods, veggies – from Stevensville

Loiselle’s Lilies – potted lilies, cut lilies and tulips, bulbs and lots of expert advice about lilies – Target Range area of Missoula

Garden City Nursery – bedding plants, native trees, native plants – from the Bitterroot Valley

Cottage Garden Nursery – bedding plants - from the Bitterroot Valley

Pao Moua and Ma Thao - produce, dried flowers, strawberries, more – from Missoula

Kathee Dunham of Sophie's Farm -- flowers, wool, indigo plants, apples -- from Arlee 

Bloomin' Creations -- flowering plants from Missoula

John Ehrdman -- flowers, plants from Missoula

Farmer Brown's - handmade soaps from farm ingredients, bedding plants, baked goods - from Ronan

Triple J Nursery - bedding plants -- Missoula

Charlie Hopkins -- morel mushrooms -- Missoula

Mai and Blong Vang -- fresh picked produce -- from Missoula

Tayer Lawn and Garden -- dahlias, produce, bedding plants -- from Missoula

                                           Meat/Fish/Poultry/Dairy Vendors 

Lifeline Diary – cheeses (including feta cheese!), butter, organic pork and beef -- fresh and frozen

Superior Meats – poultry, jerky, summer sausages, BBQ sauce, more – from Superior MT

Farm-to-Market Pork – all cuts of pork, pepperoni sticks, and beef, too! – from the Flathead Valley

Taste of Alaska ---fresh and smoked salmon, halibut, scallops– caught by Missoulian Corey Boone

Page’s Bison – all cuts of natural hormone-free bison – from Hot Springs

Montana Food Products -- sausages, brats and more, fortified with Omega 3 ingredients --- from Lolo

Uncle Bill’s Sausages – hand-crafted, gourmet sausages – made in Missoula from conventional meat sources

Mannix Brother's Ranch - grass finished beef from Helmville, MT 

Andy Maki of Maki Family Farm -- grain finished beef from the Bitterroot Valley

Two Creek Ranch -- locally raised beef -- from the Ovando area

Wild Rose Emu Ranch -- emu meat from the Hamilton area --  www.wildroseemu.com

                                                                Egg Vendors

Triple H Farm – free range, pasture-fed duck and chicken eggs

Jerome Brenner – farm fresh chicken eggs 

Jeanna Piper -- fresh eggs from Florence

Rockin' Rose Ranch -- eggs and more from Stevensville

Farmer Browns -- organic eggs from the Mission Valley

 

Bakeries

Baker’s Dozen - breads, cookies, muffins, cinnamon rolls and more - from Missoula

Old World Bakery - croissants, tarts, upside down cakes, more -- from Missoula

Le Petit Bakery - handcrafted artisan breads and pastries - from Missoula

Chris Lafley -- muffins, gluten free products, cookies -- from Missoula

Weeping Grandmother Pastas and Baked Goods - handcrafted, fresh pastas made with seasonal ingredients, cannoli and more - from Missoula

Creative Confections - quiches, cakes, cupcakes, tarts and more - from Missoula

Sunflour Cookies - seasonally decorated sugar cookies

Blackbird Pies - berry, apple and rhubarb pies made with all organic ingredients - from Lolo

Burkelman Bakery -- pies, coffee cakes and more, from Missoula

Hide and Seek Treats: cookies, caramels and other fabulous baked treats from Missoula

Lil’ Orbits Donuts - made-to-order donuts, espressos, more - from Missoula

Indulge Bakery - innovative desserts and breads, including gluten free items -- from Missoula

Heavenly Sweets -- small pies, cookies, sweet breads and more -- from Missoula

Dutch Oven - breads, pies, more - from Gold Creek

Becca's Bakery - cookies, muffins and more -- from Missoula

Farmers that also bring baked goods include: Glacier View Acres, Farmer Brown, and Rockin Rose...

Honey/Beeswax/Bee Vendors

Sweet Bear Apiary and Orchards – honey, beeswax products, candles, jams, raspberries

Wool Vendors

Sugar Loaf Wool – several types of wool pillows, roving, yarn, toys, quilts, batting – from Hall, MT  -- visit www.sugarloafwool.com

River Run Weaving – hand woven wool rugs, wool socks, scarves – from Huson, MT (visit www.riverrunweaving.com)

Judy Colvin -- hand dyed, felted wool items, scarves, hats, wool art and MORE from the Mission Valley

Kalaya Farms - yarns, roving, more from the Bitterroot

Wolverton Mountain Wool -- yarns, scarves, hats, and more -- from the Mission Valley

Salsa Vendors

Starla Gade & Family - Howling Moon Salsa - mango salsa, tomato based salsas and more - from Missoula

Natural Creations Salsa – create your own salsa blends at the salsa bar! – from Missoula

Garden City Salsa --  salsa from one of Missoula's well known salsa makers!

 

Spreads, Sauces and Dips

Yum Rising --cream cheese and/or tofu-based spreads, sweet or savory - from Missoula

Riversong Gourmet -- spreads made with love-  proceeds shared with local nonprofits -- Stevensville

Thunderhead Gardens -- raspberry chipotle sauce from fresh, local ingredients -- from the Mission Valley

Mama's Pantry -- jams, preserves, jellys, syrups and conserves -- from Clinton

 

Hot Prepared Foods/Commercial Food Vendors

eMpanadas – several varieties of Argentina-style empanadas utilizing local ingredients; vegetarian

options available

Organic Sprouts -- egg sandwiches made to order with all local ingredients -- from Missoula

Wok-ee-Mountain -- freshly prepared Asian entrees -- from Lolo

Isla’s Lemonade – fresh-squeezed lemonade and cold drinks-- from Missoula

Up n Smokin - BBQ like you've never seen!  Using local meats when possible -- from Florence MT

Yo Dawg Hot Dogs – hot dogs, funnel cakes, ice cream, drinks -- from Missoula

Montana Food Products -- brats, burgers, dogs and more, plus sauces and spices for cooking at home -- from Lolo

Lil Orbits -- Doughnuts made on the spot, with coffee and hot chocolate -- Missoula

                                         Coffee/Espresso/Tea/Smoothie Vendors

Charlie Coffee – small batch, fire-roasted coffee beans, drip coffee, hot chocolate, iced teas – from Missoula

Loose Caboose – espresso drinks, drip coffee, hot and iced teas, fruit smoothies, more  - from Missoula

Lil Orbits – espresso, chai, tea, fresh donuts, more – from Missoula