As reported in the Red & Black, on Saturday, April 1 about 2,000 visitors joined 44 vendors for the start of the 10th annual Athens Farmers Market.
The market, open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m at Bishop Park, featured varied offerings from organic produce to natural soaps and handcrafted jewelry.
Many vendors returned from last year and four news vendors were also added.
Another new addition to the market this year, is the market's manager, Sarah Thurman, a former vendor excited about her new role.
Amanda Sutton, a market customer for four years and a first-time vendor in charge of the Golda Kombucha booth, said this year's turnout was strong.
"[Turnout has been] really good. In a little over an hour, I sold half of my products," Sutton said.
Sutton said she has always enjoyed the variety available at the market and watching the community come together.
A desire to eat more locally farmed foods is what brought customers like Anna Genetti, a senior health promotion major, to the market.
Eva Farfour, a vendor for Full Moon Farms, returned to the market for the fifth time. She said her favorite part is seeing the community altogether.
Thurman said the market provided a special venue for community engagement.
"I don't know of anywhere else in Athens where a couple thousand people can get together every weekend," Thurman said.