The Downtown Farmers Market announced that the Winter Market will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, at Capital Square at 400 Locust St. and Kaleidoscope at the Hub at 555 Walnut St. The Winter Market will return on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16. The farmers market also announced that its Meals from the Market Program, which is sponsored by Great Western Bank, donated nearly 52,000 pounds of food with an estimated value of $146,250 during the outdoor market season from May through October. This equates to an estimated 42,000 meals being donated to Des Moines Area Religious Council pantries.