Thursdays and Saturdays New Ulm hosts a farmers market in the A to Zinnia parking lot located at 1st Street and Broadway. It’s free to attend or browse, and sometimes has attractions such as face painting, a bounce house, and music, along with the multiple vendors.

Little Mabel’s is different from the other vendors at the market who usually sell a variety of summer produce or homemade soaps because Little Mable’s is kids selling kids products.

“I sell 3D printed stuff. I download a file and hook it up to my 3D printer. I got it a few months ago, and we all thought this would be a fun thing to do for the summer,” said Alayna Lovig.

This is the family’s first year selling at the market and sales have been good so far. Alayna had a lot of advice for other children who wanted to break into the farmers market business, too.

Alayna Lovig, Eli Lovig, and Leah Lovig, with their business, Little Mable’s, a shop that sells goods at the New Ulm farmer’s market each week as something fun to do for the summer.

“I learned not to use these little stands for my signs because they fall over, and we had to weight down our tent, or it would blow away. And make more stuff than you need. I thought our best seller would be dragons and fidgets, but it was this turtle. So, make more of everything,” said Alayna Lovig.

Leah Lovig, the smallest of the family, sells sparkly, colorful epoxy keychains, beaded animal kits she puts together, and bracelets and beaded pens that can be switched around.

“I love beads, I sell a lot of beaded things. I’m saving up for a 3D printer of my own that can make different colors,” said Leah Lovig.

“We also sell pig recorders,” said Alayna Lovig. “I’m saving up for more filament for my printer.”

Eli Lovig, the oldest of the children, sells homemade bakery goods, which he makes at home in their kitchen under his mother’s cottage license.

Photo by Charlie Hartman Leah Lovig loves anything beads. She’s saving up to buy her own 3D printer that prints in two colors.

“I’m saving up for a trip to Washington, DC next year with school,” said Eli Lovig.

The Lovig family sells at the market sporadically, depending on their busy summer schedule. Like most vendors at the market, they take cash or Venmo only. No cards. The farmer’s market is open June 19 through Oct. 11.

Photo by Charlie Hartman Leah Lovig, Alayna Lovig, Eli Lovig, started their business, Little Mabel’s, as something fun to do for the summer.

Photo by Charlie Hartman Eli Lovig bakes all the goods he sells for Little Mable’s. He’s hoping to save up for a school trip to Washington, DC next year.