Farmers Market Vendor Raises Money For Tents

16 year old Jada Tirre (left) presents a tent to Josh Cobb of Sioux City as a fundraising project after strong winds destroyed several tents at the Le Mars Farmers Market.

(Le Mars) — You may recall back on the morning of Saturday, July 20th strong winds measuring up to 50 mph had passed through Le Mars causing some damage including downed power lines and trees, and even causing a livestock trailer to be blown over on its side. Those winds also destroyed many of the tents and canopies for the Le Mars Farmers Market vendors. 16 year old Jada Tirre, a farmer’s market vendor, decided to raise money in order to purchase and replace several of the vendor’s damaged tents.

Tirre was able to raise enough funds to purchase five tents. She says the vendors were grateful for her initiative. Tirre says she got the idea to raise the money for the Farmers Market vendors after she saw how the winds damaged her goods that were for sale.

Tirre presented a tent to vendor Josh Cobbs of Sioux City, Saturday morning during the Farmers Market hours of operation.

Cobb says he had his tent for only a couple of weeks before it was destroyed during the wind storm.

Cobb says he sells tailgating games and backyard games, along with rustic flags. As for Tirre, she markets home baked goods.