Bedford farmers' market opens for season

Garet Cobb
Emerson Fish sells a plant to her grandmother, Darlene Fish at the Bedford Farmer's Market Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Emerson Fish sells a plant to her grandmother, Darlene Fish at the Bedford Farmer's Market Saturday, May 18, 2024.

Darlene Fish visited a booth at Bedford's first farmer's market of the season Saturday to purchase a plant.

Her granddaughter, Emerson Fish, was working the stand for the Lincoln Elementary Green Thumbs Gardening Club, which sells plants from the school's garden. This is Emerson's second year working at the farmer's market.

Daniel Collins buys a bracelet from Riley Banks, who is part of Deanna's Diamond Art & Charms at the Bedford Farmer's Market Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Daniel Collins buys a bracelet from Riley Banks, who is part of Deanna's Diamond Art & Charms at the Bedford Farmer's Market Saturday, May 18, 2024.

Nearby, Daniel Collins was buying a bracelet from Riley Banks, who is part of Deanna's Diamond Art & Charms. This is the vendor's debut year at the market.

In regard to making jewelry, Banks said, "I've just picked it up the last couple of months. We decided to try to sell it at the Farmer's Market. (Making jewelry is) fun to do."

Bouquets from the Blooming With Life Flower Farm were on display Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Bedford Farmer's Market.
Bouquets from the Blooming With Life Flower Farm were on display Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Bedford Farmer's Market.

Blooming With Life Flower Farm was also there selling bouquets of fresh cut blooms.

The market runs 8 a.m. to noon May 18 to Oct. 26 on the Lawrence County Courthouse grounds in downtown Bedford.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Bedford farmers' market opens for season

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