Fourth of July is opening day for new Farmer's Market in Payson.

What could be more fun than a small town Fourth of July celebration?

Payson offers a great fireworks celebration down by the main Green Valley lake, family fun during the day, this year the town is adding a free-to-enter parade (more about the celebrations coming soon).

Some Payson people are also starting up a Farmer's Market. beginning on the Fourth at 8 a.m. till noon, and continuing every Saturday until October. The Market will be held at Community Presbyterian Church, on West Main Street, near the lakes. Vendor fees are $5 plus 2%, and co-ops are welcome for smaller vendors. The organizers aer hoping for many local vendors, as well as vendors from other parts of Arizona; and are hoping to offer fruits and vegetables, goat cheese, fudge, jams and jellies and fruit butters, and ice cream.

Now, I'm a gardener, and I LOVE that they are starting a Market. I will be a customer (looking for vegetables I don't have room for), and hopefully, if the harvest for some things is good enough, maybe occassionally a vendor.

Here is a link to the Payson Farmer's Market web site,

sunflower graphic is mine.