The Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market begins its fourth season with opening day on Wednesday, June 7, in the parking lot of First Christian Church at 25th Street and University Avenue. The market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday through Oct. 4.
Plans are under way to provide weekly entertainment throughout the season.
The band Tropical Steel is scheduled to perform from 4 to 6 p.m. on June 7. The market is a qualified participant in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which provides fresh produce to nutritionally at-risk women and infants who qualify for the WIC program. Managed entirely by volunteers, the Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market is a joint project of the Drake Neighborhood Association, First Christian Church and Drake University. Drake University's nearby parking lots are open to the public during market hours.