Coordinator Susan Bostanche said vendors will rotate as new types of produce are in season.
Shoppers looking for fresh local produce will have some surprises in store at this year’s Plainfield Farmers Market, which kicks off Saturday at the corner of Lockport Street and Route 59. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 29. This year promises more produce, which will rotate as new items are in season, according to organizer Susan Bostanche, owner of Sunnyside Antiques. “The market’s going to be changing all the time,” she said, with fresh flowers coming in July and sweet corn and pumpkins by mid-July to August. This year will see a mix of both new and longtime vendors, said Bostanche. Shoppers can expect fresh fruits and vegetables from Peter Rubi Produce Market owner Brandon Graves. Bostanche will be…
Weekly Farmers Market starts Saturday morning and continues through October; "best season by far" organizer says.
Start your Saturday with a stroll amongst Mother Nature’s offerings and then have yourself a little pig-out. Uh, picnic. Fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, breads and cheeses and even cured bacon will be among the offerings at the Plainfield Farmers Market. The fourth annual season opens Saturday and runs through October. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, rain or shine, at the southwest corner of Lockport Street and Route 59. Parking is available on site. And road construction should be complete in coming weeks. “This will be the best season by far,” said Dale Lewis, a Plainfield restaurateur who started the market with Susan Bostanche, a farmer and fellow downtown business owner. “The market is getting …
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