T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY - A small group of vendors was set up outside of Nourish at 209 N. 13th St. on Sunday for a pop-up farmer’s market organized by Nourish owner Rhonda Spellman.

Anyone who was out and about in the 13th Street District on Sunday may have noticed several vendors set up in front of Nourish, which owner Rhonda Spellman said was set up to enjoy the warm weather and bring more people to the area.

In addition to bringing over some regulars from the twice a week Cartwright Downtown Farmer’s Market, Spellman also felt it was a great way to introduce the public to the wide array of businesses and services within her building at 209 N. 13th St. She isn’t sure when the next event might be, but she’d love to bring in food trucks and more fresh produce to create something like the annual Harvest Market on a more frequent basis.

Hayley Langley, who runs Everyday Sweets Bakery and serves on the Cartwright Farmer’s Market Board, was set up on Sunday and enjoyed the opportunity to showcase her products at a new location.

“It’s been fun. It’s always a good way to spread the word of what different products we all have in different places,” she said.

Jaymie Thomas is the owner of Gem n Eyes, located in the lower level of the Nourish building, and had his crystals and gemstones for sale Sunday morning. While he knows that potential customers may not immediately understand the items or their value, he’s always quick to consult Google to answer any questions.

“I’m not gonna be like some other unscrupulous crystal vendors that pretend to know. I’ll actually look stuff up,” he said.

He then demonstrated a stone called labradorite and the way it flashes when held toward the sun, and Thomas, a member of the Mille Lacs band of the Ojibwe tribe from Minnesota, explained that it holds special importance to the tribe as it is considered “the frozen fires of the Northern Lights.”

Cartwright Downtown Farmer’s Market Director Trisha Wilder and Raya’s Essentials were also set up for the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Contact Robert Maharry at 641-753-6611 ext. 255 or rmaharry@timesrepublican.com.