Published: June 09, 2009 11:32 am         

Local Farmers' Market will be opening soon

Monticello — The Monticello-Wayne County Farmers' Market is preparing for its third

season of operation after a very successful year in 2008. The market, which

opens Saturdays at 8 a.m. in the Wayne County Judicial Center Parking Lot,

just off Columbia Avenue, will also open on Tuesdays, at 4 p.m., at the

Cooperative Extension Office, near the basement entrance.

Plans are to be open near the end of June and stay open as long as the

demand and produce allow.

The market featured over 20 different local producers throughout the

season, with as many as 10 farmers showing up on Saturdays. The market

features farm fresh locally grown tomatoes, green beans, peppers, cucumbers,

sweet corn, apples, melons, and cantaloupes, plus fresh cut flowers, honey,

and products like jams, jellies, salsa and so much more.

"We continue to support the Wayne County Farmers' Market and want to

help our farmers anyway we can. The market allows the opportunity for the

consumer to meet face to face with the producer and hopefully establish a

relationship that helps both parties. We've helped with signs, advertising

dollars, and flyers in the past and hope people enjoy the new benches we've

added for 2009," said County Judge-Executive Greg Rankin.

The local market plans to open later this month. For more information on

the market or to obtain a membership feel free to call the Cooperative

Extension office at 348-8453, or Community Development at 348-4241.

     

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