ALL-NEW TAYLOR FARMER'S MARKET to open Friday, June 5

The all-new Taylor Farmer’s Market presented by Oakwood Healthcare is scheduled to open at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 5, inside the Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion inside Heritage Park. 

The market will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. every Friday through September 25 (with the exception of June 26, which is the weekend of the Taylor Summer Festival).

In addition, each Friday there will be an “Eat Better! Move More!” walk around Heritage Park scheduled for 10:30 a.m., beginning at the market. The walks will each have a featured leader that will be announced in advance. The June 5 walk will feature Mayor Rick Sollars. The walks are free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to attend – bring your children along, too. It’s a great way to help get in shape – remember, 10,000 steps a day keeps the doctors away!

As presenting sponsor of the market, Oakwood Healthcare is joined by presenters Mayor Sollars, Treasurer Edward Bourassa, City Clerk Cindy Bower, City Council Chairperson Linda Parker-Craig, Council Pro-Tem Angela Croft, Councilman Alex Garza, Councilman Tim Woolley and Councilman Dan Bzura, along with 23rd District Court Judges Geno Salomone and Joseph Slaven, and Wayne County Commissioner Ray Basham.

This year’s market also welcomes sponsors A to Z Total Heating and Cooling, Al’s Asphalt, Dentistry Calm, JS Vig, Medilodge of Taylor, MI Custom Signs, Comfort Inn and Suites, Taylor Dance, Taylor Recycling, Wade Trim, Seaway Pharmacy, Howe Peterson Funeral Homes, Shwedel Dental and Bellissimo Tan-Hair-Café.

The market has 26 vendors under contract. They are:

• Pico de Gallo (food)
• William’s Garden (food & produce)
• Flying Otter (food & wine)
• Juanita’s Gourmet Salsa LLC (food)
• Happy Harvest (food)
• Evie’s Tamales (food)
• King Honey Farm (food)
• Asian Sun Tea (food & drink)
• Wild Hog Sausage (food & produce)
• Mr. Greens (food & produce)
• Kettle Corn of Michigan (food & produce)
• Organo Gold (food & drink)
• Suzanne’s Sweet Treats (food)
• Uncle Calvin’s Sweet Potato Pies (food)
• Schact’s Produce (food & produce)
• Serendipity Cakery LLC (food)
• Chapman Sheep Farms (food & produce)
• Sunbear’s Just Bones (pet food specialist)
• Bonnie’s Royal Oils (artisan)
• Barbara Stewart (Tupperware)
• Farm House Crafts (artisan & crafts)
• From Us To You (artisan)
• Candle Coated Wicks (artisan)
• Marie Belton Crafts (artisan & crafts)
• The Fat Cat (artisan)
• Heart to Heart (artisan).

Market planners have also decided on “theme days” scheduled throughout the season, including:

• June 5: Grand opening and first “More More! Eat Less!” walk.
• June 12: Father Day’s celebration including a special raffle and giveaways.
• June 19: Summertime Fun including a Hawaiian them and free popsicles.
• July 3: Celebrate America including mini American flags and a patriotic theme.
• July 10: Healthy Taylor Day including health screens and demonstrations.
• July 17: Celebrate Baseball Day including raffles and baseball wares.
• July 24: Celebrate Christmas in July! May include a car show!
• July 31: Celebrate Reading and feed your imagination.
• August 7: Clowning Around will feature clowns, balloons and a magician.
• August 14: Safety Matters with emergency responders featured.
• August 21: Taste of Taylor to feature local restaurants.
• August 28: All About the Arts featuring art, music and dance.
• September 4: Labor Day Celebration.
• September 11: Back to School featuring education and school giveaways.
• September 18: Celebrate Fall with square dancing, fiddlers and apple cider.
• September 25: Market Appreciation Day!

The Taylor Farmer’s Market presented by Oakwood Healthcare is still accepting vendors and other ideas for this year’s events list, if you have them, are always more than welcome. If you are interested, need more information or want to share a thought, contact Kimber Dorton (kdorton@ci.taylor.mi.us) or Karl Ziomek (kziomek@ci.taylor.mi.us) or call (734) 374-1450.