Farmers market opens Saturday

By Darrell Blackwelder

for the Salisbury Post

The 2009 Salisbury Farmers Market officially opens Saturday morning at 7 a.m. The market is located at the corner of South Main and Bank streets in downtown Salisbury.

Two large green shade canopies easily identify the area where local producers will be selling local produce and meat, flowers, baked goods and local handmade crafts.

The farmers market will be open two days a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. until noon.

Please note that the market will be closing earlier this season.

Participating vendors at the Salisbury Farmers Market this Saturday include:

- Eagle Farm — produce and vegetable plants including tomato plants for sale.

- How Sweet it Is — locally baked pastries, pies, cookies, etc.

- Correll Farms — cole crops which include kohlrabi, bok choi and collards, along with lettuce and onions.

Visit Correll Farms' Web site for the latest information at http://correllfarms redbarnmarket.blogspot. com.

- Landis Gourmet Mushrooms — fresh-grown mushrooms and other items.

For more information, visit www.localharvest. org/farms/M25735

- Joyce's Flowers — locally grown flowers, bedding plants, honey and jellies.

- Cress Farm — various vegetables, cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale).

- Wild Turkey Farms —meat products, including pork, poultry, sausages, etc.

For more information about Wild Turkey Farms, go to www.localharvest. org/farms/M20997

- T&D Charolais Beef — local beef products.

For more information about T&D Beef go to www.localharvest.org/ farms/M24230.

- The Bread Basket — locally baked pastries and loaf breads of all types and other treats.

Visiting local growers is one of the benefits of this market. Growers enjoy sharing their knowledge about their crops and are eager impart information. Those that shop at the market should keep an open dialogue with vendors and growers to learn about future availability of produce and other crops. Growers also need your input to help them determine future plantings. Many have recipes and cooking tips along with their produce. Now is a good to establish a relationship with local growers.

Harry Agner is the market manager, coordinating the logistics of the market and is there to help customers if necessary and enforce market rules and guidelines.

Because of food safety concerns, pets will not be allowed in the market area.

Visit the official Salisbury Farmers Market Web site at www.salisburyfarmersmarket.com for more information about the market.