Market on Main opens again for the season Saturday at the Town Centre in Osoyoos.
The crafters and farmers market runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Mayor Stu Wells will officially open the market at 10 a.m.
Entertainment will be provided by Matt Duffus from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by Rusty Copeland from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
St. Louis has booked local and regional musicians and bands to perform all summer.
Unlike some other markets where goods are resold, Market on Main requires that produce and products be homemade or home grown. This is a requirement of the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets of which Market on Main is a member.
Although there will likely be many crafts sold when the market opens, produce is more likely to be root crops such as carrots or parsnips grown last year, said Janis St. Louis, a volunteer organizer with the market.
The kinds of crafts and homemade items visitors can expect include jewelry, necklaces, honey, children’s clothing, quilts, aprons and photography, St. Louis said.
The market runs at the same time every Saturday from May 18 to Sept. 28.
This year the market plans to test a mid-week evening market from July 17 to Aug. 28 at Gyro Park on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Entertainers will use the band shell stage.
The market has two job-sharing market managers, Larry Gableman and George Lussier, who set up at 6 a.m. on market days. The volunteer board that runs the market is made up of community volunteers and vendors.
Those wishing to be vendors can email to [email protected] in advance.