(12/08/09) - One-of-kind specialty food items
and home-made baked goods will be on sale at Lock 3 Park this weekend, in addition to the
handcrafts available at Akron’s Chriskindl Market in Downtown Akron.The third
annual Winter Farmers Market will be held Saturday, December 12, 11am - 5pm and Sunday,
December 13, from 12pm - 4pm as part of Downtown Akron’s Holidayfest.
The Market will also include three local wineries.
"Everybody loves a farmers market," says Dave Lieberth, Akron’s Deputy
Mayor. "We’ve invited our fresh-food vendors from the summer to come back to
Lock 3 this weekend to offer gifts that will fit those people who are especially hard to
buy for. Who doesn’t appreciate home-made, home-crafted food items that make
entertaining so special?"
Included in the weekend market are these returning vendors:
- Rittman Orchards
- West Point Market
- Cottage Garden Herb Farm
- Great Harvest Bread Company
- All About Herbs
- Big Fat Greek & Italian Pastries
- Homemade Delites
- Braun’s Chocolatiers
- Awareness Products
- Crave Restaurant
- El Pedral Coffee
- MRDD
- Kathy Martucci: Chocolate Candy
- Brian Wilson: honey, teas, spices,
- Alex Bevan Skinny Pickles
- Kathy Boyle: fair trade sweaters, shawls and hoodies from Nepal
- Jamie Mitch: jewelry
- Kathy McCurdy: pressed flower items
Area wineries selling bottles of locally-produced wines include:
- Myrrdin Winery
- Winery at Wolf Creek
- Troutman Winery
The Farmers Market is part of Holidayfest at Lock 3 Park, 200 South Main Street in
Downtown Akron. Holidayfest includes Ohio’s largest ice skating rink and the
Chriskindl Market.
For more information, including hours, directions and parking information, visit
