Farmers market to offer one-stop shopping

June 23, 2008 at 7:44 am

Little Big Farm's garden stand is on rural Heller Hill Road. Business, therefore, isn't very steady, owner Patti Doell said.

But starting next month, Doell will be selling her organic flowers every Saturday at a more prominent location: the Givens-Belet Hall near busy Routes 94 and 521. A local farmers market will be starting at the hall July 19.

"Your farm stands are great but it can be hit or miss," Doell said. "(The market is) going to be great for all the farmers because you have such a great wide range of products sold in one place. It's one-stop shopping, really."

In addition to Little Big Farm, at least six other area farms will be setting up shop every Saturday through the end of October at Givens-Belet Hall. They include fruit and vegetable farmers, a plant nursery and two organic meat producers.

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