Thursday Evening at the Market returns today
Local cooks can shop fresh and healthy today as the Aiken County Farmers Market’s Thursday Evening at the Market program opens for the summer.
The Farmers Market opens from 4 to 7 p.m. today, and will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday evenings through the last week of August, rain or shine, according to Farmers Market manager Jeff Metz. There will be ice cream on a first-come, first-served basis for the series opening tonight.
“This is the first one for this year. Last year was our first time ever to do Thursday Evenings at the Market,” Metz said. “Last year started slow but it picked up momentum by the end of summer, as word got around about it and as more items came into season. It’s a good alternative for people who don’t want to get up Saturday mornings to shop; they can get off work Thursday, stop by the market and pick up whatever items they need.”
Thursdays at the Market can have anywhere from 10 to 20 vendors, according to Metz. Produce in season includes squash and zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, onions and peaches.
“Last year, our vendors were a little hesitant; they worried if they came to sell on Thursday they wouldn’t have enough to sell Saturday mornings. But once they saw the crowds and got to talking with people, a lot of them got to liking the idea,” Metz said.
The Aiken County Farmers Market is located on Williamsburg Street, between Richland and Park avenues. For more information about Thursday Evening at the Market or other upcoming events, call 642-7761.
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