Farmer’s Market open two days a week through Oct. 7

By Michael Schaffer - Managing editor

Vendors participating in the Centerville Farmer's Market gather every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. on the north side and Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. on the west side of the Centerville Square. They offer a wide variety of products, from fruits, vegetables, baked goods and jams to jewelry, wooden products, soap and books.

Wednesday afternoon Mary Ann Hurley, with Exline Good Cooking, had bread, pies, rolls and brownies for sale. All her baked products are her own recipes. Find her and her baked goods every Wednesday.

Country Road Strawberries and Produce, owned by Melanie and Mike Seals, had a stand with bags of pecans and black walnuts, fresh strawberries and strawberry pies, green onions and kohlrabi for sale. The Seals, who live near Moravia, attend both Wednesday's and Saturday's Farmer's Market.

JoAnn Garr, with Little Britches Legacy Farm, located in Sharon Township in Appanoose County near the Sharon Chapel Church, had pies, lemon bars, broccoli, cauliflower, green onions, Swiss chard and lettuce for sale. Garr can be found at Wednesday's and Saturday's Farmer's Market.

Crystal Smith, with Smith's Trail Ends, also located near the Sharon Chapel Church, had jams, bars of goat milk and corn meal soap and strawberry bread for sale.

"It's been a good year for strawberries," Smith said. "Hopefully in the next few weeks our gardens will start doing better. We need the warmer temperatures to really make the gardens bloom, start doing better."

Smith attends the Farmer's Market both days.

Nancy Wilcox, from Powersville, Mo., had Texas cookies, pies, magnets, jewelry, pins and wood products for sale. Find her and her wares every Wednesday.

Suzanne Birchmier, of Centerville, who can only be found at Wednesday's Farmer's Market, had her book, "The Poetry Garden," for sale. Her books can also be purchased at The Columns, Bradley Hall, the Flower Center and Drake Public Library.

Several vendors said they anticipate other fresh produce like green beans, peas, green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, squash, onions, cabbage, sweet corn, melons and zucchini in the near future. In the fall expect to see pumpkins, gourds and apples.

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