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Downtown Batavia Public Market opens Thursday

By Billie Owens

Press release:

BRING YOUR FEET DOWNTOWN AND MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES! The Batavia Business Improvement District announces the opening of the Downtown Batavia Public Market on Thursday, June 20 and runs through Sept. 26. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., every Thursday and is located at the corner of Center & Ellicott (Rte 63) streets in Downtown Batavia.

Conveniently located in the center of our city, visit our market before you do your regular shopping to be sure your food is the freshest and that your dollars remain local. Now entering its eighth year, the public market has grown and changed to become a staple of the Downtown.

The market this season will have the following vendors providing fresh baked goods, a wide variety of produce and fruits herbs, flowers, maple syrup, dip mixes, dog treats, BBQ sauce, handmade quilts and other items. Plus, pulled pork sandwiches, Italian sausage, hot dogs and hamburgers for lunchtime at the market. Look for the colorful umbrellas.

Vendors include: Alston’s BBQ Sauce; Athena’s Bakery & Dog Treats; Crazy Quilts; Irene’s Variety; Karen’s Yarn Paper & Scissors; Nice Farms; Stymus Farms; and Schwab Farms.

If you would like to know more about how to participate in the Downtown Public Market, please contact Don Burkel at the BID at 585-344-0900 or email dburkel@downtownbataviany.com for local food, fun, and familiar faces!

Ed Hartgrove

Mara, it's only an uneducated guess, but I think it's because the operators of the Public Market wish to cater to the 'smart' people - That would, of course, be the people that work "B" and "C" shifts.

Now, a question to you - Can you guess which shift I preferred? :)

Jun 19, 2013, 11:05am Permalink
kevin kretschmer

Take a drive over to Geneseo. The Farmer's Market there is open on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM, specifically so people can stop by after work. Once it's in season, be sure to get some sweet corn from Simpson Farms. Other than DeGroff Farms in Castile, it's probably the best around.

Jun 19, 2013, 2:29pm Permalink

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