Recordpub.com - Mantua country market moves to a new downtown location

By Don Jovich
Record-Courier staff writer

MANTUA " Starting on July 12, there will be a new location for the annual country market in downtown Mantua.
This summer marks the fifth anniversary of the Mantua Rotary Club's sponsorship of the Saturday morning country market. The club will kick-off the 2008 season on the grounds of the historic Mantua Train Station.
The market will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturdays during the months of July, August, September and October. Vendors can rent booth space for $24 for the entire season.

For vendors who are unable to staff their own booth, the country market offers a unique option; Rotary Club members will man the booth for them.
The charge for this service is $48 for the entire season and includes the rental charge for the space. Space is also available under either program on a weekly basis.
The country market is the perfect place to "buy local" and fill your market basket with fresh, quality grocery items.
In the past, vendors have provided a wide array of locally grown produce, baked goods, jams, vinegars, honey, eggs, maple products, candy, flower arrangements, fresh beef and poultry.
Many talented crafters and artisans from the area also offer beautiful boutique and gift items such as stained glass, quilts, birdhouses and jewelry.
The Rotary Club is seeking new vendors for the 2008 season. Those interested in participating in the market can contact Virginia Goodell at (330) 274-2376 or Suzi Heintzelman at (330) 760-0835.
Heintzelman, one of the market organizers, said they are looking forward to the kick-off of this summer's event.
Other area farm markets include:
Haymakers Farmers Market in Kent
This is a producer-only farmers market located on the northwest corner of Franklin Ave. and Summit Street in downtown Kent.
Dates: mid-June through October.
Time: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Munroe Falls Farmers Market
Dates: Every Tuesday in June through fall
Time: 3 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Brust Park is two miles south of S.R. 59 in Munroe Falls.
Hiram Village Farmers' Market
Location: In front of Hiram Village Hall located at 11617 Garfield Road.
Dates: Open on the second and fourth Friday of each month through October from 3 to 6 p.m.
Brimfield Farmers' Market
Dates: The Brimfield Farmers' Market will open for business each Wednesday, offering local organic produce and goods from farms in the township, neighboring Suffield and other Portage County growers.
Location: The market is located at the Brimfield Plaza, just east of the intersection of Tallmadge Road and S.R. 43.
It is open from 3 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the fall.
All farmers' markets in Ohio must abide by the following rules:
All edible products sold at the market must be grown in Ohio or made from Ohio grown ingredients.
Crafts must be handmade and/or assembled by the vendor. No wholesale lots will be permitted for sale.
Flowers, plants, bulbs, and/or seeds must be from locally grown production. No imported items will be permitted for sale.
All products labeled certified organic must be certified by an accredited organization in accordance with the rules of the National Organic Program.