Review: Canton Farmer's Market

Every Saturday morning you can experience a feast for your senses at the Canton Farmer's Market. When I arrived with my daughters, we smelled fragrant bouquets of fresh cut flowers, saw colorful, locally grown produce, tasted samples of delicious cheese, and heard a musician stumming a guitar.

While many of the same vendors are there every week, there are always a few new tents with more items that are sure to please. At the farmer's market, you will be able to purchase produce, baked goods, cheese, eggs, meat, flowers, jewelry, handknitted items and bath products (just to name a few), all locally grown or created.

Often, there is a free craft for children and adults to take part in while enjoying the farmers market. This week, my children drew designs on transparencies with dry-erase markers. Then the transparency was placed on "special paper" and sat in the sun for ten minutes. After browsing for a little bit we returned to the art project and put the paper in water and the picture appeared. It sounds complicated, but we had a very nice lady helping us the whole time! Be sure to check http://www.cantonfarmersmarket.com/ to see the different events for each week.

The Canton Farmer's Market is located in a parking lot on Cleveland Ave N between 4th and 5th streets. It runs every Saturday, 8-11:30am, rain or shine. The market's last date will be October 17th, so be sure to stop by before the season ends!

INSIDER TIPS:

--Have the kids use the bathroom before you leave home as there is no restroom there

--Stroller and wheelchair friendly

--There is limited, but free parking in the same lot as the market, otherwise meter parking is available on the street (I have always been able to find a space in the lot).

**While it is free to peruse the Canton Farmer's Market, obviously there is a cost to purchase items. We left with some vegetables, a loaf of bread, and gourmet cupcakes!

Reviewer: Leslie, mother of three children, 5 yrs and younger