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Squash
Spectacular
Here's a day for the fall produce! We've set aside one day to put the spotlight on the pumpkins, squash, and gourds.
Bring your ugliest, prettiest, and biggest pumpkins, squash, gourds, or zuccinis for the contest. And, don't forget to enter your decorated pumpkin for prizes too!
Bake up a dish or dessert to WOW the judges - the only requirement? A member of the squash family be the main ingredient! Get creative in two categories and win a cash prize.
Registration starts at 10:30am. Winners announced at 12:30pm.
Fun for all ages: Take your guess at the pumpkin's weight and get the details on how to add squash to your winter meals with our chef's demos.
Go pumpkin bowling, test your skills at the gord toss, decorate a pumpkin, play checkers with pumpkins, and more fall fun!
PLUS shop all of the options of local foods and handcrafted items from local vendors!
Event Registration
Pre-registration encouraged, but not required. Opening in late August.
More To Do at the Minot Farmer's Market This Season!
Vote Minot Farmer's Market
A national contest is on to name the best market! If we get enough votes we'll win $10,000 to support all things community and local within our market - but first we have to win "Favorite Market" and we're a few votes behind.
It's free and easy to vote. It does require an email address to ensure that actual people are placing votes.
FREE
Vote & Share until August 1
Fall Fest
We are looking forward to a long fall and that means all of the pumpkins, gords, and cornstalks you can handle!
Come in and enjoy the sweet treats that the fall brings. You'll be able to create a beautiful cornstalk bundle decoration and paint pumpkins!
Saturday, September 21 - 10am - 1pm
Registration opens mid-September
Lil Vendors Kid's Market
We're looking for the youngest farmers, bakers, and makers to bring their goods and make a few sales!
Do you have a young entrepreneur in your home? Get them started on inventory and register them for their very own booth to be set up alongside or Market Members on Saturday, September 23. Registration opens in August.
FREE to Participate and Attend
Saturday, September 14
9am - 12pm
Picklicious Contest
If you can pickle it, you can enter it!
This contest is for all ages and pickled items. It will be judged by our panel of celebrity judges with the help of the People's Favorite Jar Decoration to crown the winners in multiple categories and divisions. Get all major produce supplies from one or more of our market vendors and get yourself entered for a BONUS prize! $10 per entry Registration open now, entries can be dropped off the week of September 10 at the Market. Need not be present to compete.
Tuesday, September 17
Judging 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Champions Crowned 7:00pm
REGISTER HERE
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Minot Farmer's Market - Oak Park, Minot
Tuesdays 4pm - 7pm Thursdays and Saturday 9am - 12noon