Heart of Iowa Market Place is the go-to store for locally sourced Iowa-themed gifts when you are looking to send a “Taste of Iowa” to friends, family, clients or employees around the world.
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ABOUT US
Located in Historic Valley Junction, Heart of Iowa Marketplace has been Iowa’s original specialty store since 1983. Heart of Iowa Market Place offers opportunities to sample, share and remember Iowa with distinctly Iowa gift items and products.
Heart of Iowa has many Iowa gift baskets to choose from, perfect for that special person or occasion. Select one of our specialty baskets or let us help you design your own. Choose from our large selection of baskets, bags and boxes to fill with our wide array of Iowa gourmet foods, gifts and souvenirs. When family, friends, and business associates want a little bit of Iowa, choose Heart of Iowa Market Place for your gifts.
Historic Valley Junction – 1970.
Barbecue Tasting Videos
In these videos, we tasted select barbecue sauces we carry here at the Heart of Iowa and commented on what we liked about each one! We then tasted barbecue sauces from some of the surrounding fast-food chains. We then compared the fast-food chains’ sauces to the ones we carry. For example, if you like Popeye’s BBQ sauce, you should use Big Daddy’s Sweet & Hot sauce for a similar experience and support local business! Some of our vendors’ sauces didn’t have a match which just shows how unique and original their flavors are!
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Now Hiring: Inventory Associate. We’re looking for an individual to join our team and assist in keeping track of inventory at Heart of Iowa. Daily tasks include vendor communication, inventory tracking, updating inventory online, shipping/receiving orders and working with customers on the sales floor. Ideal candidates are interested in approximately 30 hours per week and must have some weekend availability. Pay ranges $13-15/hour. Benefits packages available. Applicants, please inquire to abby@heartofiowa.com.
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Address
211 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone
(515) 274-4692