AITKIN - With the 2014 Minnesota harvest season roaring into full swing, local Minnesotans have the option of finding many more fresh options at the Aitkin Farmers' Market.
Since it first launched at the end of May, the Farmers' Market has earned positive reception from the surrounding community for its diversity and selection of garden-fresh offerings, as well as handmade crafts and other specially crafted items, market organizers said.
Here is what patrons can expect to find throughout the coming harvest months:
Throughout the months of August and September, the 2014 Aitkin Farmers' Market will offer for sale an ample selection of fresh produce including apples, beans, blueberries, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, grapes, lettuce, melons, peppers, potatoes, raspberries, rhubarb, squash, sweet corn and tomatoes.
Current vendors at the Farmers' Market include Wellspring Farms; TR Farms and Ranch; the Chengwatana Farm; Lakeland Soap; Gun Lake Potato Farm; Dove Street Greenhouse; Chute's Fresh Gardens; Ole's Acres; the Hurd family farm and Country Bumpkin Crafts.
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The Aitkin Farmers' Market is held every Saturday through October, or until it snows, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, in the parking lot of the historic Butler Building, located at 301 Minnesota Avenue North in Downtown Aitkin.
For more information on the Farmers' Market, visit www.thebutlerbuilding.org , or call Lynne Jacobs, Building Manager, at 218-820-8790, or Sylvia Allen, Building Owner, at 218-678-2441.
Music at the market
Throughout the 2014 harvest season, the Aitkin Farmers' Market will feature a lineup of indie artists showcasing their live musical talent for market patrons. One of these artists is popular acoustic rock musician Astronaut Jones, who hails from both Minnesota and New Jersey. Described as having a very atypical Jersey Shore sound, Astronaut Jones' brand of acoustic rock is an original experience. With influences ranging from Led Zeppelin to The Misfits, his guitar playing and songwriting are in a class by themselves, according to market officials. Astronaut Jones will perform at the 2014 Aitkin Farmers' Market on Aug. 30.
Are you looking to showcase your own talent, or know of someone who is? The Farmers' Market is a great opportunity to do so. Contact Sylvia or Lynne to let them know you are interested. There are still spots available.
