The voting continues!
WDIV’s annual Vote for the Best awards continues this week. Click the artwork above, and it will take you right to the ballot. If you haven’t voted yet, the site will ask you to register; from that point on, the voting is as easy as one click. And it all ends July 21 at 11:59 a.m. ET. So don’t forget to show your support for your favorite market – the Farmington Farmers Market!
The All-American Market
Even though Saturday’s Market is a day late for the Fourth of July, we’re staging our own historic celebration on Saturday, July 5.
Instead of focusing on the Nation’s founding, we’re offering some history of the Civil War. That’s because local hero Nathan Power, son of Farmington’s founder, played a major role in the Underground Railroad, that courageous group that fought to help slaves find freedom. Here’s the rundown:
9:30 to 10:30, the Peace Jubilee Brass Band, with authentic Civil War uniforms and instruments, will perform in Riley Park.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., we’ll be visited by Maddie, a runaway slave who has come to Farmington in search of the Underground Railroad.
All day we’ll be joined by President Abraham Lincoln, who led our country through these tragic times, and we’ll display information on Nathan Power as well as maps of early Farmington and other highlights of the city’s history. We’ll even have some old-time games and arts & crafts for kids of all ages.
So come for the fruits and vegetables and the culinary and artisan offerings, and stay for the history. See you at the Market!
We are an award-winning market and a trusted source of healthy, local and sustainable produce. We offer a vibrant marketplace with music and special programs that create a nourishing community connection. We are open rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays now through the first Saturday in November at the Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand River Avenue, in downtown Farmington.
