Tarpon Sunday Market is Coming to Town
With multiple goals intact, the market is on track to draw the community closer together.
Johnson explained that there used to be a thriving weekend market around 2008, but with shifts in the economy and management changes, the market crumbled.
Last September, Johnson received news that there would be no more weekend farmers market in Tarpon Springs. She made a bold move.
"I stepped forward and took the project on because I felt having a community market is a real asset to Tarpon," Johnson wrote in an email. Though Johnson admitted the job has been anything but easy, the market is finally coming together and is almost ready for its fall debut.
Along with some help from local business owners, citizens and community leaders, the Tarpon Sunday Market will launch next weekend. To start off, the market will feature a vegetable vendor, coffee and smoothies(Cafe Get-Way) as well as hand-rolled candles(me, Aesthetic Candles), stained glasswork(Kathy, Everything Glass) and crystals(Mitchel, Crystals thru Mitchell).
Johnson hopes that the market will grow and draw more vendors. According to Johnson, there is a need for locally grown and organic produce that she hopes to cater to as the season progresses.
But what's more important to Johnson than vendors or produce, is the fellowship the market offers.
"One of the most important functions of the market is to be a community gathering center," Johnson wrote.
To appeal to a larger demographic, Johnson altered the hours of the market so they run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
It is hard to believe that we are about half way through the season. Over the summer I must have emailed Laura, a dozen times.... please can the market open soon. I miss Kathy advice. My fellow vendor that really feel like family. My most regulars, Jimenez girls-Amanda, Kayla, and Bell.
As for Aesthetic Candles, I keep branching out...
My 50 cent table. Over the summer when I suggested I need not one but 3 tables. Kevin just did not believe everything would fit in the car.
I am looking forward to Sunday, it will be a bit cool again, this week I do not care if we may get some rain drops, new this week Aromatherapy Blended Oils to go, for night lights and skin care. Snickerdoodle, Spearmint, and Mocha Votive Candles, Tarts, Mini-Melts
That is it for this evening.... I have a crazy Red Dog, if she had a voice it would be Stu-ey on the Family Guy.. Mama, Mama, Mama.... dog park dog park dog park, now now now now
My other sweetheart Bingo hurt is leg and it is still healing so he is on a dog park vacation
Roberta(Robie) Waterworth, the Humble Candle Maker
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