Marigold Market in Winterville opens for new season Saturday at Pittard Park

The Marigold Market in Winterville opens for the new season Saturday at Pittard Park, featuring products from homegrown produce to flowers and baked pies.

“I feel like we have a good mix,” said Sherrie Anderson, who manages the farmers market, which opened in 2020 as an online market, then last year for its first in-person market.

The market is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The market will offer its line of goods until Dec. 17, when it will host a special holiday sale.

“Last year, we did a holiday extravaganza on the last Saturday before Christmas and it was a big hit because we catered to the last-minute shoppers,” Anderson said.

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This Saturday, Anderson said she expects about 20 vendors, but about 50 have been approved for the market and their goods will come in at various times during the growing season.

“We have 15 farmers right now that have signed up. We’ll see what happens, but I’m excited about it,” Anderson said.

Besides vegetables and fruits grown in the area, the market includes baked goods, flowers, crafts, fresh roasted coffee, fresh eggs and grass-fed beef, she said.

Anderson said that in partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia, the market accepts EBT and doubles SNAP benefits.

During the season, the market will host cooking competitions and special musical performances.

Anderson said she volunteered to help manage the market and has the help of other organizations that will host the event on various Saturdays.

For more information go to https://www.marigoldmarketwinterville.com/

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