Market Days
Farmers Market hitting its stride
August 6, 2011
, The Times Observer
Warren's Farmers Market is about half way through its five-month run and so far, business is good.
Josie Gerardi, who coordinates the Farmers Market with Bill Dyke, said new vendors and a good garden season have grown turnout.
"We've picked up a lot of new vendors and old ones are back," Gerardi said, adding, "Garden season is coming along really well; we've got a lot of produce."
With 22 vendors selling everything from baked goods to fruits and vegetables, Gerardi said there are definitely more people with a marketable commodity who have joined the Farmers Market.
The Early Bird Farmers Market kicked off on June 18, three weeks earlier than the official opening on July 9. Gerardi said the initial the response was slow, but the number of visitors to the market has definitely picked up.
"It's been going really well," she said.
A few changes to the Farmers Market have also been instituted, including the market staying at the Midtown Parking Lot, instead of opting to close Liberty Street from Second to Third Avenues.
Gerardi said the Midtown Lot is an easier location for the vendors and the attendees.
"It's a good spot for us; we're planning on staying there," she said.
Gerardi said since many of the customers return to the market on Saturdays, it has become a social event as well. Most of the customers return to a vendor, but there are also new customers who have heard of the farmers market, or are from out of town.
The farmers market serves as a social event where friends are meeting friends and purchase fresh produce that is grown locally.
"It's local; it's fresh; it's a social event," Gerardi said. "It's a nice camaraderie."
The Warren County Master Gardeners will be at the Warren Farmers Market this Saturday. There will be volunteers available to answer gardening questions. Celia Knapp, a Master Gardener, will also be available to talk about the iris borer.
The iris borer is a nocturnal moth that turns into a grub that will eat the Iris leaves and bulbs, Knapp said.
She will discuss the devastating affects the iris borer can have on bearded iris and Siberian iris, and how gardeners can control the pest.
The Farmers Market is held from 8 a.m. until noon every Saturday at the Second Avenue side of the Midtown Parking Lot.
Josie Gerardi, who coordinates the Farmers Market with Bill Dyke, said new vendors and a good garden season have grown turnout.
"We've picked up a lot of new vendors and old ones are back," Gerardi said, adding, "Garden season is coming along really well; we've got a lot of produce."
With 22 vendors selling everything from baked goods to fruits and vegetables, Gerardi said there are definitely more people with a marketable commodity who have joined the Farmers Market.
The Early Bird Farmers Market kicked off on June 18, three weeks earlier than the official opening on July 9. Gerardi said the initial the response was slow, but the number of visitors to the market has definitely picked up.
"It's been going really well," she said.
A few changes to the Farmers Market have also been instituted, including the market staying at the Midtown Parking Lot, instead of opting to close Liberty Street from Second to Third Avenues.
Gerardi said the Midtown Lot is an easier location for the vendors and the attendees.
"It's a good spot for us; we're planning on staying there," she said.
Gerardi said since many of the customers return to the market on Saturdays, it has become a social event as well. Most of the customers return to a vendor, but there are also new customers who have heard of the farmers market, or are from out of town.
The farmers market serves as a social event where friends are meeting friends and purchase fresh produce that is grown locally.
"It's local; it's fresh; it's a social event," Gerardi said. "It's a nice camaraderie."
The Warren County Master Gardeners will be at the Warren Farmers Market this Saturday. There will be volunteers available to answer gardening questions. Celia Knapp, a Master Gardener, will also be available to talk about the iris borer.
The iris borer is a nocturnal moth that turns into a grub that will eat the Iris leaves and bulbs, Knapp said.
She will discuss the devastating affects the iris borer can have on bearded iris and Siberian iris, and how gardeners can control the pest.
The Farmers Market is held from 8 a.m. until noon every Saturday at the Second Avenue side of the Midtown Parking Lot.
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