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Oxford farmers' market opens for winter season
Sarah Foster
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Community
Oxford residents looking for fresh, local produce to complete their holiday meals this winter will only have to travel as far as uptown to the Oxford Farmers' Market Uptown.
The Oxford Farmers' Market Uptown is a year-round farmers' market that allows area growers to sell their products to the community.
Oxford Farmers' Market kicked off its third winter season uptown Nov. 17 with an array of produce and holiday items, said Debra Bowles, publicity coordinator for the market.
"The market is one of those tiny old-time traditions that people really enjoy," Bowles said. "It's the whole idea of cultivating community and there's always a great deal of educational conversation between vendors and customers."
According to Bowles, the market has a summer season and a winter season. The summer season runs from May to October and the winter season spans from November to April. In the summer, Bowles said the market is held once a week but during winter it is held on every third Saturday of the month.
Bowles said that there is a tremendous turnout at the market each year, and the winter crowd is especially loyal.
"We see a great turnout from the community," Bowles said. "In some ways the community is more supportive in the winter since we only have the uptown market once a month."
Larry Slocum, director of the Oxford Farmer's Market Uptown, said that the student base is growing at the market.
"I have seen a fair amount of students come this year," Slocum said. "It's been an interesting experience."
Slocum said that gift certificates are being offered this year at the market, which has been popular with parents.
Charles Stevens, Miami University lecturer in international studies, regularly attends the market and was present at its opening this year. He said that the first winter market day was crowded, and he saw a lot of people buying items for Thanksgiving.
Stevens said one of the big draws to the uptown market is the organic products and organically grown chicken and turkeys sold from Morning Sun Farms in Preble County. Other popular organic products are flour, grain, and fruits and vegetables.
The Oxford Farmers' Market Uptown is a year-round farmers' market that allows area growers to sell their products to the community.
Oxford Farmers' Market kicked off its third winter season uptown Nov. 17 with an array of produce and holiday items, said Debra Bowles, publicity coordinator for the market.
"The market is one of those tiny old-time traditions that people really enjoy," Bowles said. "It's the whole idea of cultivating community and there's always a great deal of educational conversation between vendors and customers."
According to Bowles, the market has a summer season and a winter season. The summer season runs from May to October and the winter season spans from November to April. In the summer, Bowles said the market is held once a week but during winter it is held on every third Saturday of the month.
Bowles said that there is a tremendous turnout at the market each year, and the winter crowd is especially loyal.
"We see a great turnout from the community," Bowles said. "In some ways the community is more supportive in the winter since we only have the uptown market once a month."
Larry Slocum, director of the Oxford Farmer's Market Uptown, said that the student base is growing at the market.
"I have seen a fair amount of students come this year," Slocum said. "It's been an interesting experience."
Slocum said that gift certificates are being offered this year at the market, which has been popular with parents.
Charles Stevens, Miami University lecturer in international studies, regularly attends the market and was present at its opening this year. He said that the first winter market day was crowded, and he saw a lot of people buying items for Thanksgiving.
Stevens said one of the big draws to the uptown market is the organic products and organically grown chicken and turkeys sold from Morning Sun Farms in Preble County. Other popular organic products are flour, grain, and fruits and vegetables.
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