Maple Valley Farmers Market currently looking for planners

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 20, 2012

While Opening Day for the Maple Valley Farmers Market is still about 90 days away the MVFM Board of Directors is currently looking for anyone interested in planning for the market.

There are plenty of opportunities for residents to help this volunteer-run market flourish.

Additionally vendor applications are available and residents are encouraged to join the market. Those who create crafts, who make homemade specialty products, or who have always wanted to plant that inviting patch of local garden space can the market vendors group, becoming one of more than 40 vendors visited by an average of 1,350 patrons during the four-hour market day each Saturday.

There are also sponsorship opportunities — ranging from $50 to $2,500 — still available for this season.

“Our ‘Saturday Morning Place to Be’ Maple Valley Farmers’ Market continues to grow and change,” said Market Manager Victoria Laise Jonas in a press release. “But it remains unique in that it is able to offer a gathering place for local farmers and artisans to provide quality products to our customers. Not only can one shop, but you can actually visit with each vendor face to face.”

Information on all of these opportunities is available at www.maplevalleyfarmersmarket.org.

The MVFM can also be found on Facebook.