About the Arthur Market
The Arthur Market is all about community - a place where all are welcome, and all belong.
History of the Arthur Market
The Arthur Market held its first event on September 19th, 2020, with just 15 vendors and 9 sponsors. Our 2025 season wrapped up averaging 48 vendors, 1,200 people in attendance, and 31 sponsors - a testament to the growth and support we have experienced. We also hit records in 2025 in total vendors and attendance at one event: 53 and 1,600 at our October finale! From the very beginning, our focus has been on supporting and promoting the incredible small businesses and side hustles that are found in our area. There are so many talented, passionate people that love to share their gifts with the rest of us, and we are thrilled to support and promote them.
We believe very strongly that those small business owners are a key ingredient in cultivating a thriving rural community. We love collaborating with them, as vendors and sponsors, to bring you the best farmers/makers market in the Red River Valley.
What started out as simply an event created for the City of Arthur and our surrounding communities, quickly evolved into something much greater. Due to our continued growth, the Arthur Market was established as it’s own entity during the winter of 2024-2025. This new footing will allow us to deepen our impact in Arthur, and leverage where we are to create new opportunities to support, promote, and collaborate with local businesses.
Meet the Owner
Jeremy Nelson, Founder/Owner
Hi! My name is Jeremy and I am in charge of this amazing thing we call the Arthur Market. I grew up in Northfield, MN, which is about an hour south of Minneapolis. I am a history teacher by trade, spending the last 25 years in the classroom. I earned a Masters Degree in administration from MSUM, which I have put to good use as the community coordinator in Arthur for five years, and most recently as the mad scientist behind the Arthur Market. My wife, Cori Jensen, and I moved our family to Arthur in the spring of 2017 after we out grew our home in Fargo. We have four great kids that keep us busy, especially given the very different stages they are in - #1 in college, #2 manages a local third party Lego store, #3 is in junior high, and #4 is in elementary school. I love books (fantasy, sci-fi, and history/biography are my go-to genres), good food and drink, and spending time with friends and family. Home is my favorite place to be. I have a big heart for local businesses, so the creation of the Arthur Market felt natural. Cultivating this market community has been a source of great joy, and I hope you all can join me in continuing our efforts to support our area business owners.