The Seymour Area Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon today in the Walnut Street Parking Lot located south of the railroad tracks near the Jackson County Public Library in Seymour. The market also is open from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.
Here’s a look at two of the vendors and their products.
Julie’s Farm Fresh LLC
Julie Hoene
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Four-year vendor at the Seymour Area Farmers Market
What items do you sell at the farmers market?
I sell hydroponic lettuces. I have several different varieties, including romaine, lollo, bibb, red oakleaf and green oakleaf. Occasionally, I have herbs.
Where is your farm located?
Our farm is located in southern Bartholomew County.
How long have you been farming?
I have been raising hydroponic lettuce for four years.
Do you farm full time or is this a side business or hobby for you?
Julie’s Farm Fresh LLC is my full-time job.
What made you want to start your farm?
We were looking for a way to diversify our farm.
What about the market makes it beneficial to you as a farmer?
The Seymour Area Farmers Market is a wonderful place to sell our lettuce. Although it has taken time, we have a strong, faithful customer base. I am very thankful to everyone who shops this farmers market. The customers are the best.
What do you enjoy most about selling your goods locally?
I really enjoy getting to talk to the customers every Saturday. I have gotten to know my customers and enjoy seeing them regularly. I like knowing that my customers are getting a fresh, healthy product that hasn’t traveled hundreds of miles to get to their dinner table.
Why do you think folks should shop the market?
The vendors at the Seymour Area Farmers Market only sell items they have raised or made themselves. Customers are buying directly from the farmer or producer. It is all local, and there is not a middleman.
John and Maureen Pesta
Two-year vendor at the Seymour Area Farmers Market
What items do you sell at the farmers market?
John sells paperback books that he has written, designed and inscribed for customers. He sells two mystery novels, "Safely Buried" and "The More You Stir It." A short story in book form, "The Werley Boys," is his newest offering. The novel "Safely Buried" won the Best Books of Indiana contest sponsored by the Indiana State Library. The mystery novels sell for $17 each, and the short story sells for $4. Maureen is an artist who specializes in pastel paintings. She sells affordable miniature framed reproductions of her paintings for $7 each. She offers packets of postcards, five cards for $5. She also offers a packet of five notecards and envelopes, each one signed by the artist, for $7. All prices include Indiana sales tax.
Where is your business located?
John and Maureen are located on Starve Hollow Road (268 W. County Road 375S, Vallonia, IN 47281). Maureen maintains a gallery and studio at that address. Contact information: [email protected] or [email protected].
How long have you been writing and working in art?
John and Maureen have been writing and creating artwork most of their lives.
Do you produce your wares full time or is this a side business or hobby for you?
This is a serious business for both John and Maureen.
What do you enjoy most about selling your products locally?
John and Maureen enjoy meeting people and talking with them about their writing and art. They also enjoy getting to know local vendors.
Why do you think folks should shop the market?
There is a good variety of merchandise for sale, including produce, meat, dairy, handmade soaps, dog treats, rugs, ceramics, wood carvings, as well as books and art.