LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce is announcing the Lafayette Farmers Market will be ending its season on Purdue Campus on Thursday, August 13th. The market will relocate downtown on 5th Street for the remainder of the season, beginning August 20th.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, kettle corn, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, maple syrup, jams and jellies, dried herbs, baked goods, soy candles, Traders Point certified organic whole milk, Fair Oaks cheeses, perennial flowering transplants, arts/crafts, roasted coffee beans are all examples of items available at selected times during the 2009 Market.

A visit to the Lafayette Farmers Market promises some of the finest and freshest produce, as well as an opportunity to browse through a Lafayette institution for over 100 years. Items currently available at the market include fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jams and jellies, fresh kettle-popped corn, homemade crafts, and flowers.

The Lafayette Farmers Market will be open downtown on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30 am – 12:30 pm and on Thursday evenings from 4:00-7:00 pm through October 31.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market is in operation on Wednesdays through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

For more information please contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce, 765/742-4044

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Danny Weiss, local saxophonist and clarinetist, will be performing on Saturday, July 11 from 7:30a to 9:30a at the Lafayette Farmers Market in Downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Emily Sledge will also be performing from 10:00a to 12:00 noon.

Danny Weiss plays under the view of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse at the Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival Saturday, August 21, 2004 in Lafayette. (Photo courtesy DannyWeissJazz.com)

In addition to the live musical entertainment, the Farmers Market is currently featuring a variety of fresh, locally grown products including blueberries, green beans, kettle corn, meats, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, and honey. Local vendors offering dried herbs, baked goods, arts and crafts are also available at selected times during the 2009 Market season which runs through the end of October.

The Lafayette Farmers Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce, will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a – 12:30p in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets. The market will also be open on Thursdays from 3:00p – 6:30p from June 4 through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot, 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. On Thursdays, the market will move back to Downtown Lafayette from August 20 through the end of October with hours of 4:00p-7:00p.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation on Wednesdays from May 6 through October 28.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce at 765-742-4044

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joe Peters will perform at the Lafayette Farmers Market Saturday, June 13 from 7:30a-9:30a. Joe, a native of West Central Indiana, plays guitar and writes contemporary folk songs with both international and domestic themes of current and historical events, social concerns and well as relationships.

The Dulcimer Gathering will also be performing at the market from 10:00a–12 noon.

The following master gardeners will be providing presentations throughout the morning:

• 8:30a – Dave Lahr will speak on heirloom plants
• 9:30a – Jeff Phillips, co-coordinator for the Purdue University Extension Office, will introduce visitors to the master gardener program
• 10:00a – Melissa Evens will give a demonstration on how to prepare bread using fresh vegetables
• 11:00a – Adam Cooper will speak on turf grasses

Strawberries, vegetables, kettle corn, meats, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, dried herbs, baked goods, arts and crafts are all examples of items available at selected times during the 2009 Market season which runs through the end of October.

The Lafayette Farmers Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce, will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a–12:30pm in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets. The market is also open on Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:30 pm through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot, 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. On Thursdays, the market will move back to Downtown Lafayette from August 20 through the end of October with hours of 4:00-7:00 pm.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation from 3:00p–6:30p on Wednesdays through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce at 765/742-4044.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Two Indiana musicians will provide entertainment at the Lafayette Farmers’ Market this Saturday, June 6th, between 7:30a and noon. Danny Weiss, a Greater Lafayette-based saxophonist and clarinetist, will be performing from 7:30a–9:00a. Indiana-based New Age musician, Jeff Pearce, will be performing from 10:00a until 12:00p.

Danny Weiss plays under the view of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse at the Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival Saturday, August 21, 2004 in Lafayette. (Photo courtesy DannyWeissJazz.com)

Danny Weiss leads several groups performing regularly in West Lafayette, Indiana, his home for the past 10 years. He is interested in all forms of music and has performed in many Latin and Caribbean bands (merengue, cumbia, salsa, and ska) as well as Motown (with the Temptations) and Jewish folk music (with Yid Vicious).

Jeff Pearce is well known to the ambient/new age music community for his unique approach to the guitar and Chapman Stick. Whether playing intimate acoustic music or crafting deep-space drifts, he composes music which uniquely combines melody and mystery.

In addition to the entertainment available at the Farmers’ Market, there will also be fresh fruits, vegetables, kettle corn, lamb, beef, pork, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, dried herbs, baked goods, and arts and crafts available at selected times during the 2009 Market season (which runs through the end of October.)

The Lafayette Farmers Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce, will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a–12:30p in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets. The market will also be open on Thursdays from 3:00p–6:30p from June 4 through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot, 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. On Thursdays, the market will move back to Downtown Lafayette from August 20 through the end of October with hours of 4:00p-7:00p.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation on Wednesdays from May 6 through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce at 765/742-4044.

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The historic Lafayette Farmers Market opens its 2009 season on Saturday, May 2. The Market operates in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia, and will also operate a new location in West Lafayette on the campus of Purdue University.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, kettle corn, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, maple syrup, jams and jellies, dried herbs, baked goods, soy candles, Traders Point certified organic whole milk, Fair Oaks cheeses, perennial flowering transplants, arts/crafts, roasted coffee beans are all examples of items available at selected times during the 2009 Market.

The Farmers Market season is May 1 through October 31, and is open in its Downtown Lafayette location on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a–12:30pm. The new West Lafayette vending location will be open Thursdays from 3:00p–6:30p from June 4 through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot at 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. From August 20 through October 29, the Market will move back downtown on Thursday evenings from 4:00-7:00 pm.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation on Wednesdays from May 6 through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, kettle corn, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, maple syrup, jams and jellies, dried herbs, baked goods, soy candles, Traders Point certified organic whole milk, Fair Oaks cheeses, perennial flowering transplants, arts/crafts, roasted coffee beans are all examples of items available at selected times during the 2009 Market.

The number of growers and the amount of produce on a given day is dictated by the natural progression of the growing season. An early arrival will assures the best selection.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers Market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce, 765/742-4044