Welcome to the Clark Fork River Market

Montana's growing season has come to a close!  Our last market of the 2008 season was October 18th - we will begin the 2009 season on Saturday, May 2nd.

Interested in becoming a vendor next year?  Please click on the vendor icon above to learn about our rules and regulations and booth fees.  Or, plan to attend our annual vendor meeting onTuesday, March 10th at Sussex School in Missoula.  See sidebar events calendar for more information.  

Want to be a market musician?  Sign up now to play at next year's market by emailing the market manager at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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 next season - call 406-396-0593 if your nonprofit group wants to investigate ways to partner up with the River Market.   

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

Thank you, vendors, for participating in the 2008 market -- our best ever!  We hope you all have a safe, restful and peaceful winter season.



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, with occasional entertainment from solo artists from 9am to 11am.

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 2008 Vendors

Vegetable, Produce and/or Flower Vendors 

Tria 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 

Chue Lee’s 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

Hungry Fox Gardens – sprouts of many varieties and  natural fertilizer – from Missoula

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

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

Xia Hang – vegetables, bedding plants, morel mushrooms, huckleberries – grown in the Bitterroot Valley

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– grown in Stevensville area 

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

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

Clark Fork Organics – bedding plants, tomato starts, salad greens, veggies – grown in Missoula

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

Triple J Nursery – bedding plants, herbs, more – from Missoula

The Last Best Tomato – tomato starts

Cottage Garden Nursery – bedding plants

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

Cherrie’s Herbs – herbs and flowers – from the Mission Valley

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

Webster Orchards - cherries from the Flathead Valley.

Cromwell Orchards -- cherries from the Flathead Valley

Kuntz Family Orchards -- cherries from Flathead Valley

Dixon Melons -- Melons from Dixon MT

Valley Family Farms -- raspberries from Arlee

Mao Thao -- huckleberries and veggies from Missoula

Turner Family Farms -- corn, mint plants, tomatoes, raspberries and more from Missoula

Brian Wirak -- peppers, cucumbers, squash, green beans, and more from the Bitterroot

Caridad Michaud -- dried flowers, apples from Missoula

Sophie's Farm -- apples and wool products from Arlee

Mcpherson's Farm -- fresh corn from the Bitterroot Valley

Charlie's Mushrooms -- many varieties of wild gathered mt mushrooms

 

 

                                           Meat/Fish/Poultry/Dairy Vendors 

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

Dry Cottonwood Ranch – all natural, grass finished beef – from the Clark Fork Coalition's demonstration ranch near Galen in the Deer Lodge area 

Daniel’s Lamb – lamb products, sheep skin rugs – from the Grant Creek area of Missoula

Superior Meats – bison and beef jerky, summer sausages, more – from Superior MT

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

Taste of Alaska ---fresh and smoked salmon, halibut – caught wild by Missoula resident, C. Boone

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

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

                                                                Egg Vendors

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

Jerome Brenner – farm fresh chicken eggs 

 

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

Alfredo's Pasta - handcrafted, fresh pastas made with seasonal ingredients - from Missoula

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

Rattlesnake Cupcakes -- decorated cupcakes

Sunflower Cookies - seasonally decorated sugar cookies

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

Stay Sweet – Gluten Free pastries and treats - from Missoula

Runner’s Dough - muffins, cookies, breads and pies - from Missoula

Kelly’s Pies - organic apple pies, pie crust rolls - from Missoula

Sweet Southern Strawberry Bread - southern-style strawberry bread - from Missoula

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

Zoo Town Cupcakes -- decorated cupcakes - from Missoula

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

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)

Salsa Vendors

El Sonora Tamales – salsa, Sonoran-style  tamales, and more – from Dillon

Garden City Salsa – salsa, vegetarian salsa – from Missoula

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

Hot Prepared Foods/Commercial Food Vendors

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

options available

Posh Chocolat – sweet and savory crepes, muffins, hot chocolate, Brazilian hot entrees

Say Khang’s Funnel Cakes – funnel cakes with strawberries, whipped cream, drinks

Isla’s Lemonade – fresh-squeezed lemonade

Tipu’s Tiger Chai – iced and hot chai & dried and fresh chai mix

El Sonora Tamales – hot ready-to-eat Sonoran-style tamales and salsa, frozen tamales

Yo Dawg Hot Dogs – hot dogs, drinks

                                         Coffee/Espresso/Tea/Smoothie Vendors

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

Grizzly Bean Espresso – espresso drinks, teas, fruit smoothies, more  - from Missoula

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

Tipu’s Tiger Chai – hot and iced chai, chai mixes – from Missoula/Ronan