As a vendor and musician at the Nampa Farmers’ Market in Nampa, Idaho, I have come to adore this fun family. I have purchased items from Michele at Jammi’s Veggies, including crocheted sugar skull towels, huckleberry jam, and adorable blue bottle Christmas lights for my deck. They are always warm, friendly, and inviting.
Photos courtesy of Michele Alidjani
Michele’s huckleberry jam is one of my all-time favorites. This jam is so yummy! Michele and her mother go out into the woods and collect the huckleberries by hand. They bring the berries home and create some of the tastiest huckleberry jam you will ever have! At $10 a bottle, it is a steal! Last year I got some delicious, fresh blackberries from Jammi’s Veggies and made the best blackberry and ricotta pancakes that I have ever had!
Photo by Jaz Fagan
I have also purchased many a hot dog from Arash at Jammi’s Dawgs and had one of his German sausages for the first time today and loved it! Whether we are vending or performing, Jammi’s Dawgs always provides our lunch for the day. The food is hot, cooked to perfection, fast, and yummy! Each of the Dawgs comes with chips, a soda, and a variety of condiments.
It all began in 2009 when the Alidjani family decided to join the market to sell their tomatoes and cucumbers. It was a way for them to spend their Saturdays together as a family. The family that works together and loves together stays together, and this family proves it. The Nampa Farmers’ Market soon became their extended family. 2021 is their 13th season at the market, and they only missed one year in 2017 when Michele’s father passed away. It was tough for them to be away from their market family, so they returned in 2018, the same year that the Nampa Farmers’ Market moved to Lloyd Square Park.
In 2014 Arash and Michele’s son Jamsheid joined in on the fun with his Imagination Station~Jamsheid’s Pet Rocks. It is great fun for the whole family! They can make a pet rock or decorate a choice of either a canvas, flower pot, or picture frame. There are take and make kits available, as well.
In 2015, Jammi’s Dawgs opened. They offered hot dogs and German sausages. This year, they serve up delicious eats, including their Big Dawg Polish/German Sausage, Basque Chorizo, Hotdogs, and Nachos. They have a self-serve condiment corner with five different styles of mustard, ketchup, sauerkraut, spices, and more!
This year at Jammi’s Veggies, you’ll find flowers, herbs, plants, homemade jams, fudge, baklava, chickpeas, and other baked goods. They also have kitchen crafts and in-season veggies. Michele is on the Nampa Farmers’ Market board that keeps the market running smoothly and innovatively every year. You can find this wonderful family at The Nampa Farmers’ Market every Saturday from 9-1, rain or shine, April through the end of October.
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