Winter Garden Farmers Market celebrates its 15th anniversary with birthday bash

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — The Winter Garden Farmer’s Market celebrated its 15th birthday with a community party Saturday morning.

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The market had many free birthday-related activities.

There was live music, face painting, a kids’ craft session, and games for the family.

The city also gave away Winter Garden’s 120th-anniversary tote bags to the first 120 guests that come to the party.

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Attendees enjoyed vendors that make up the market’s culture.

Some vendors featured artwork, pet supplies, locally sourced produce and baked goods.

The market has been a cultural staple in the city, supporting the option to shop locally and sustainably while bringing vendors and the community together every weekend.

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Here are some fun facts in honor of the market’s 15th birthday:

• The Winter Garden Farmers Market opened with 20 vendors in 2008. Now, in 2023 they have around 110 total vendors.
• The market was awarded the best farmers market in the state and the U.S. by Voted Best Farmers Market in State and USA by American Farmland Trust.
• It has over 4,000 attendees weekly.

The market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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