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Overland Farmers Market Opens May 7 with Free Flowers
Daddy Mellow performS cowboy ballads, country and folk music from 10 a.m. to noon
The Overland Farmers Market opens for its ninth season on Saturday, May 7 in a pavilion featuring 24 stalls with local vendors offering fresh produce, grass-fed beef, sweet Missouri honey and fresh-bakery goods, plus original arts, craft, and live music.
The first 50 women who attend will be given free flowers in honor of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8.
The Market will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 pm at 2512 Woodson Road near Erickson Plaza, about one mile north of Page Avenue.
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“We’re popular with people looking for of locally grown produce and merchandise you can’t find anywhere else,” said Richard A. Kilzer, president of the Overland Farmers Market Board of Directors.
“We’ll celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with beautiful displays of fresh flowers and plants by our local vendors.”
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“Our covered pavilion makes our market more accommodating for visitors and vendors.”
“Visitors can park beside the pavilion in a free parking lot, and vendors can load and unload their goods easily by backing up next to their covered stall,” Kilzer said.
Popular singer-songwriter Daddy Mellow will perform cowboy ballads, country and folk music from 10 a.m. to noon on opening day.
The Overland Farmers Market is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization managed by volunteers and supported by sponsors. Admission is free.
The market will be open every Saturday morning through late October this year. For information or to become a sponsor, call 314 769 6360 or visit http://www.overlandfarmersmarket.com/.
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