Farmers' Market opens Saturday

The Shallotte Farmers' Market will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at a new location—the Shallotte Town Hall parking lot. It will stay open until noon.

This is the first year the Downtown Shallotte Committee decided to expand the market’s season into spring, according to Chairman Walt Eccard.

Opening day will include the following vendors:

•Michael Hubbard, Bolivia: Palm trees and vegetables.

•Eileen Brown and Carol Gentile, Shallotte: Aprons, bags, jewelry, dog scarves.

•Willie Richardson, Ash: Fresh vegetables.

•JH Creations, Shallotte: Handcrafted jewelry, art and pocketbooks.

•George Lewis, Shallotte: Vegetables, wooden crafts, birdhouses, flowers.

Gerald Muckenfuss, Ash: Vegetables.

Margaret Hardin, Supply: Fresh figs, jams, jellies, pickles, handmade baskets, painted wooden items.

Bill & Betty’s Garden, Shallotte: Vegetables, cakes, pies, flowers.