Market on Main Kicks Off in Evansville

Market on Main Kicks Off in Evansville

Why that is.

Time for local produce lovers- marisa patwa show us how a summer series is being impacted by covid-19 ice is going into this fresh lemonade-- along with local products like vegetables and honey at market on main in downtown evansville but the scene was different this year wearing masks, social distancing and other rules in place "it's always best to be cautious because no one wants to be sick."

And while the pandemic didn stop the market from starting on time it kept some vendors from participating.

I wish there were more vendors here, but i'm sure that'll pick up."

And with no big grocery stores nearby for a place considered a food desert in this area.

So we don have availability of fresh produce easily and so we serve that purpose during the 16 week run of the market to provide locally grown within 100 miles of vanderburgh county produce to the downtown community.

"it s just a great way to get fruits and vegetables into everyone diet."

And for regular vendors like lemonade brings "getting to see everyone face to face has been awesome getting to see people walking around i havent scene that in a while."

The market is open wednesday from nine thirty..until one thirty-- until mid- september reporting in downtown evansville marisa patwa 44news the temps -- climbing