Shoppers browse among fresh produce, locally raised meat and other handmade goods during the Franklin Farmers Market on July 20. Photo provided
The Franklin Farmers Market came in second in the Indiana’s Ultimate Farmers Market contest.
Being up against 34 other markets including Bargersville’s, Discover Downtown Franklin calls the win “amazing,” the organization said in a Facebook post over the weekend.
“We did it! We had an AMAZING second place win in the Indiana’s Ultimate Farmers Market contest! Thank you to everyone who voted and who supports us week in and week out,” the post says.
The Coffee Creek Farmers Market in Chesterton took first place in the fan-voted competition, while Broad Ripple Farmers Market took third, according to the contest page.
Franklin Farmers Market has been a tradition in the community for the past 13 years. Each Saturday from early June to mid-September, people come out to shop for food and handmade goods from around 75 vendors, while taking part in special activities such as fitness classes or a 5K. About 1,675 people on average attend the market each week.
Indiana’s Ultimate Farmers Market contest is a program created by Indiana Grown, a state initiative that promotes products that are grown or made by Hoosiers, and the Indiana Farmers Market Community of Practice, a group aimed at growing and strengthening Indiana farmers markets.
The idea behind the contest was to give customers across the state a chance to vote for their favorite hometown farmers market to encourage local engagement and statewide recognition.
