The Kentwood Farmers Market will close with a bang this Saturday as it hosts a Harvest Celebration.
Located in front of the KDL Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE, the event will include yard games and a Halloween craft for children. Also, the first 30 people who come out will be given a farmers goodie bag filled with local produce.
“Some of our vendors, especially those who are seasonal, are not there at this time but it still is a great opportunity to say good-bye to the ones who will be there,” said Denise Dawson, who is the person from the Kentwood Parks and Recreation Department, who oversees the Kentwood Farmers Market.
This year, the closing Harvest Celebration will include food donations for the city’s Little Free Pantry located at the Kentwood Parks and Recreation Activities Center, 355 48th St. SE. The Little Free Pantry is for neighbors helping neighbors with those who can, stocking the pantry, and those in need, taking from it.
This is the third season of the Kentwood Farmers Market and while final numbers for the program will not be available until later this month, Dawson said the Kentwood Farmers Market has meet with much success.
“Residents are really getting use to having the farmers market every Saturday,” she said.
The Kentwood Farmers Market will reopen in June 2018.
