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Friday, September 28, 1990 / University Daily Kansan
Feature
Mary Flory, Baldwin resident, sells her baked goods and produce at the Lawrence Farmers' Market.
To Market, To Market
You might not find a fat pig,but the Lawrence Farmers' Market offers more than just produce
By Tracey Chalpin
Kansan staff writer
Lawrence residents and KU students have an outdoor market in their neighborhood. The market is the Lawrence Farmers Market.
The market is the Lawrence Farmers' Market, and it has more to offer than fresh fruits and vegetables. A wide variety of baked goods, plants and flowers, broken gift items, and much more are available at the market.
"People can request what they want," said Shelley Puckett, market manager. "That way the need is met." The company chose Chip Chase.
or about 15 years, the Farmers' Market has served as an outlet for individuals to make money and friends by
Puckett set the market was sponsored by the Downtown Lawrence Association, a Kansas corporation. The market is in a city lot between 10th and 11th streets on Vermont Street.
The market is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdayss. These hours will continue until November 10,
when special winter hours may be added.
Puckett said she was working on getting a larger place for the market with covered areas for vendors. This will allow her to get more traffic.
Brenda Smith, Tonganoxic resident, said she had sold baked goods and fresh flowers at the Lawrence market
"This is my creative outlet, and my family likes it," she said.
Smith said she took her unsold baked goods home to her family.
"I won't make anything my family won't eat," she
said.
As many as 2,000 customers shop at the market on Saturdays. Puckett said. Many are regular customers. C.C. Williams, Lawrence resident, said he and his wife bought a market because it was a way to get together with friends.
Marcella Williams said they had been coming to the market for years.
"We pick up extra things because they're fresher," she said.
Some farmers grow organic fruits and vegetables, which are chemical free.
"Food is picked that day or the day before. You're said they have a very high standard of what is included."
Pam Barker, Lawrence resident and market vendor,
said she applied labels with her name and phone number
to her baked goods because she was trying to start a business.
Barker said fellow employees from a former workplace urged her to go into business after bringing her
"People commented saying, 'You should sell these,' so I did.' she said
But the market offers more than quality produce, food and crafts. It offers both visitors and vendors a good time.
Marcia Henry, Stull resident, and Neva Martin, Tecumseh resident, said they were there to socialize as well.
enjoy watching all the people. "Mirad said. Rosenstein invited me to address, said. 'It's a nice place to meet new friends.'"
Charles Bowen, Lawrence resident, left, talks with Erma and Gil Hillvard as they buy tomatoes grown in Bowen's garden.
Brian T. Schoeni/KANSAN
Sara Aizman, 2, of Lawrence eats popcorn.
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