Inaugural Arlee farmers market draws crowd
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ARLEE — A year ago, you could barely drive through this town. Construction on U.S. Highway 93 virtually shut down Arlee for the majority of last summer, making the recession even more painful for local businesses, but this year has already proved quite different.
Northbound travelers through Arlee last Friday saw a bustling downtown with shoppers browsing through booths offering baked goods, art, flowers, plants and farm-fresh produce. The new Jocko Valley Farmers Market kicked off with a bang on a beautiful Friday afternoon, drawing a constant flow of passers-by to stop and check out the goods.
“I’m speechless. I just can’t believe it,” organizer Deb Little said, smiling.
Nineteen out of 21 spots for vendors were filled, and several of them were growers, “which I’m really thrilled about,” Little said.
Shoppers also enjoyed pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans and cole slaw from Rick’s Kustom Kuts and live music by Arlee High School students Cody North, Brady Potts and friends.
The Arlee Community Development Corporation sold 50/50 raffle tickets to benefit the farmers market, and CDC secretary Kelley Brown said quite a few people were stopping by.
"It's been a pretty consistent crowd, it seems like," she noted.
The Jock Valley Farmers Market will run through the summer on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with live music and food available.
For more information about vendor spaces, contact Deb Little at 726-0101.
