The Seymour Area Farmers Market will be open today from 8 a.m. to noon in the Walnut Street Parking Lot located south of the railroad tracks near the Jackson County Public Library. The market also is open from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.
Here’s a look at two of the vendors and their products.
Bevers Pottery
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Shawn, Robin and Wren Bevers
First-year vendor at the Seymour Area Farmers Market
What items do you sell at the farmers market?
We sell wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted earthenware pottery.
How long have you been producing the items that you sell at the market?
We have only been making our pottery for one year.
Is this full time or a side business for you?
This is a hobby for us.
What made you want to start your hobby?
We started doing it as a family before deciding to sell our pottery at the market.
What about the market makes it beneficial to you as a farmer?
We get to meet great people. There is low overhead for us as vendors, and the market is close to home. We also love the exposure we get to the community.
What do you enjoy about selling your goods locally?
We love seeing people interact with the pottery, especially coffee mugs, as to me, they are very personal in how they fit your hand. Each one is different and speaks to people in different ways. It gives me a sense of community knowing people will be waking up and enjoying that first morning cup of coffee in a Bevers Pottery mug.
Why do you think folks should shop the market?
It is a great family-friendly atmosphere where you can pick up quite the varied types of goods while supporting local farmers, bakers, cattlemen and artisans.
Connolly Family Farms
James and Stephanie Connolly
Seymour Area Farmers Market vendor for two years
What items do you sell at the farmers market?
Packaged pork, including bacon, pork chops, sausage, brats, ground pork, roasts, ribs and ham steaks. We also sell half and whole hogs. All of our hogs are pasture raised and grain fed.
Where is your farm located?
Our farm is located in Bartholomew County.
How long have you been farming?
We have been raising hogs for two years.
Do you farm full time or is this a side business for you?
It is a side business for us.
What made you want to sell at the market?
We wanted a chance to become a part of the community.
What about the market makes it beneficial to you as a farmer?
We just really enjoy selling at the market and getting to know customers and other vendors.
What do you enjoy about selling your goods locally?
The people that we meet by selling our products here is a big reason that we love it.
Why do you think folks should shop the market?
People get to experience the atmosphere of the market and enjoy fresh foods and crafts directly from the farm locally.