Coshocton Farmers Market continues at temporary site

The Coshocton Farmers Market has been open from 8:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday for the past month at the temporary location in the parking lot of the Roscoe Village Visitor Center at the end of Whitewoman Street in Coshocton. Vendors hope to be back at Skip’s Landing sometime in July once the renovations to the area are complete.

The Coshocton Farmers Market serves two different groups: the local community and small local farmers and business entrepreneurs. Vendors strive to offer the local community fresh and local-grown produce, local baked goods, local honey, and local-made artisan crafts.

Bakers are required to follow all State of Ohio Cottage Food Guidelines or have a Home Bakery license depending on the products they are selling.

Egg and meat producers must meet the required regulations for selling their products at the farmers market, and honey sold is from an inspected apiary.

Produce vendors will accept Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits for vegetables, fruits and honey. This program is sponsored by the USDA, ODA and the Area Agency on Aging Region 9. Many vendors now have their own online accounts and will be able to process these benefits at their stand.

The cool, wet weather this spring has slowed crop progress, but vendors are hoping Mother Nature will cooperate so they can have a wider variety of fresh produce for shoppers.

Watch the Facebook page each week for a list of vendors planning to set up at the Coshocton Farmers Market. The market is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday, May through October.