Murphy Arts District (MAD) proudly announces the opening of the new Farmers Market at MAD this spring 2018 season, beginning with a grand opening on May 12. The Farmers Market at MAD is in the north pavilion in the Murphy Amphitheater at 105 East Locust and will be open every Wednesday and Saturday morning from 8-12 from May through October. The Grand Opening will include a ribbon cutting celebration and cooking demonstration by Chef John Peters III. The first hundred customers will receive a free reusable farmers market tote bag. The Farmers Market at MAD is adjacent to the new MAD Playscape which will have its grand opening the following Saturday, May 19. Together the Farmers Market and the MAD Playscape make the Murphy Arts District your perfect Wednesday and Saturday morning destination. The Farmers Market at MAD will be a place to enjoy the outdoors, socialize, learn, shop, cultivate community, and get the freshest food around. The Farmers Market at MAD will bring together farmers and vendors from the region. Customers can expect a variety goods including produce, meat, herbs, bedding plants, baked goods, jams and jellies, canned products, homemade items, local honey, and more. The new market is a ‘producer-only’ market, consisting only of goods that are grown, raised, or made by participating vendors who are within the region. No resale of goods is allowed. A long list of products will be available at market throughout the 2018 season, including: tomatoes, carrots, pork (butts, chops, ribs, sausage), eggs, cucumbers, honey, kale, okra, onions, peas, potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, squash, zucchini, corn, peppers, radishes, green beans, garlic, eggplant, watermelons, pumpkins, peaches, pears, blueberries, blackberries, basil, parsley, chives, rosemary, flowers, cinnamon rolls, bread loaves, dinner rolls, cornbread, biscuits, cookies, candy, cakes, handcrafted wooden signs, wreaths, cookbooks, and any kind of jelly and jam you could think of! The Farmers Market at MAD is still accepting vendors. For a copy of the guidelines or an application, contact Elizabeth Young at elizabethy@eldofest.com or 870-315-0380.