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New Version of Anderson Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday, May 27 at Anderson Center Station

New Version of Anderson Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday, May 27 at Anderson Center Station

After several months of uncertainty surrounding its future, the Anderson Farmers’ Market will open this year featuring seven vendors who will operate out of Anderson Center Station.

The market opens on Saturday, May 27 at the previous site, 7832 Five Mile Road, and will run through September. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday. The vendors who committed to this season are all previous vendors from last year.

“The robust but modified version of the Anderson Farmers’ Market being offered this year will allow residents to purchase produce direct from farmers, plus enjoy the convenience of buying other cottage industry products, while a new arrangement is sought for next year,” said Assistant Administrator for Operations Steve Sievers. “We’re glad things worked out for this season, which provides additional time to hopefully solidify a new direction for the market beginning in 2018.”

Sievers noted that the previous sponsor of the market, the Greater Anderson Township Betterment Commission, had announced last year it could no longer be the umbrella organization sponsoring the market. During the winter and spring, several options were explored, but none materialized. Anderson Township agreed to assume the role of providing oversight and space for prior market vendors during 2017.  The hope in the coming months is to find a donor, sponsor, partnership opportunity, or the creation of an official independent market entity, which provide a market opportunity in the Anderson area for years to come, Sievers said.

The modified version of the market will not include entertainment, food or special events.

“We recognize that the Anderson Farmers’ Market has been a welcomed amenity in our community which is why we are stepping in to help (hopefully) make a transition,” said Trustee President Josh Gerth. “Going forward, after this year, we're hoping that another entity or the market vendors themselves can take over and continue, if there is enough demand.”