ATLANTIC, IA (June 8, 2025) – Produce in the Park is celebrating Wheels Day on Thursday, June 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the Atlantic City Park. This themed market features everything wheels—bike decorating, adult trike rides with the YMCA, and a free helmet giveaway (50 helmets available, first come, first served). Volunteers from Nishna Valley Trails will be on-site to air up tires and adjust seat heights, and the Atlantic Kiwanis will assist with helmet fittings and share information on their annual free helmet giveaway. The Atlantic Police Department will be talking bike safety, and the Atlantic Public
Library will be offering a free Library for All bicycle-themed art activity.

Produce in the Park Market Manager Ciara Hoegh shows off one of the free helmets being given away June 12

Three food trucks will be serving options for dinner in the park June 12. New food truck Karam’s Grill will offer a variety of Greek favorites, including gyros and fries. A-Town SmokeShack will offer their signature barbecue dishes, and Lucky Wife Wine Slushies will provide cool, refreshing slushie beverages for adults.

The June 12 market features more than 20 vendors selling local foods including early summer greens, radishes, and green onions, farm-fresh eggs, local meats (beef, lamb, pork, chicken), honey, sourdough bread, cookies, cupcakes, Danish kringle, and more. Shoppers will also find vendors with garden decorations and plants, crafts, and bath and body products including
soaps, body lotions, sugar scrubs, lip balms, lip scrubs, beard oils, and bath salts.

Market visitors will enjoy live music from Dr. Dave, playing classic rock from The Beatles to Elton John and Led Zeppelin, and Cass Health’s Clinical Dietitian, Sarah Andersen, will be serving as Guest Chef, sharing free samples of homemade ranch dressing that will pair well with early-season produce sold at the market.

Visiting organizations and sponsors sharing community information at the park June 12 include Cass County Tourism, Cass County Conservation, Atlantic Kiwanis, Nishna Valley Trails, Cass Health, Atlantic Police Department, Healthy Cass County, and the Atlantic Public Library. Admission to Produce in the Park is always free. The market accepts SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks for all qualifying food items.

Karam’s Grill food truck will be selling Greek food at Produce in the Park June 12

Wheels Day is made possible by generous support from June market sponsors Atlantic United Church of Christ, City of Atlantic, First Whitney Bank & Trust, Gregg Young Chevrolet of Atlantic, Cass Health, Cass County Tourism, Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, and Nishna Valley Family YMCA.

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For the latest market updates, follow Produce in the Park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ProduceInThePark and Instagram at www.instagram.com/produceintheparkatlanticia/. Vendor and sponsor applications remain open for the summer season. Interested sellers of handmade or homegrown products—including local foods, crafts, art, and plants—can apply online at www.ProduceInTheParkAtlanticIowa.com or pick up paper copies at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce (102 Chestnut St., Atlantic.