Open for season: Athol Farmers Market
From left, Madilyn Bentley, 11, sister Aubrey Bentley, 8, and cousin Westin Bentley, 8, enjoy a visit with Monday the Scottish Highland heifer at the Long Mountain Meadows booth Friday during opening day of the Athol Farmers Market.
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Amber Steele Poelstra, owner, grower and designer with Steelstra Designs in Post Falls, discusses peony tulips Friday at her Athol Farmers Market booth in Athol City Park. The market will be open 2:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays through the end of the season.
Chelsea Gottas peeks out from behind a display of her quilted creations at her Handcrafted by Chelsea booth Friday during opening day of the Athol Farmers Market.
Barbara Grinstead of Garwood, left, chats with Kathy Martz at the McKerracher Family Farm stand Friday at the Athol Farmers Market. This year's market features 22 full-season vendors as well as several rotating pop-in vendors.
ATHOL — After a light sprinkle and slight threat of rain, the clouds dissipated and the sun shined on the opening day of the Athol Farmers Market.
“This is going to be the biggest year ever,” Athol Farmers Market President Michelle Livingston said Friday.
More than 30 food, craft and produce vendors were on site for day No. 1 of the Athol Farmers Market's seventh season, doubling the average number of merchants in 2023. Visitors to the 2024 market will see about 22 full-season vendors as well as several rotating pop-in booths.
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