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The Crestline Farmers Market is held every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3-6 p.m. at 202 N. Thoman St., Crestline. It is located next to the First United Methodist Church, two blocks south of McDonald’s.

Join Pastor Becky Weamer every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for communion in the center of the market.

The market has added many new vendors and continues to grow. Vendors must adhere to the motto “make it, bake it, craft it, grow it.” In-season produce will be available soon. Strawberries and green onions are available now.  Those wishing to participate should contact Becky Witter at lilfarmersmarket@yahoo.com, or 419-569-4171.

New vendors include:

  • Scapes by Sarah: Sarah is closing her greenhouse for the season and has a mixed variety of flowers, bedding plants, and perennials.
  • Casey’s Custom Craftswill be joining the Crestline Farmer’s Market in July. She specializes in hand-painted, one-of-a-kind magnets, vases, candle jars, hanging signs, and more.
  • Brandon Christine- Brandon and his wife make wooden projects from reclaimed wood.
  • Paul & Ruth Schimpf: Rhubarb and rhubarb plants
  • Jestina Jeffries & Elaine Hansen- will be making buckeyes, chocolate covered pretzels, mixed nuts with granola crunch, and chocolate bites.
  • Fresh2UCoffee:They are a specialty coffee roaster. They currently have 12 countries of origin and 65 flavors of coffee.
  • Rosie Faulds: Handmade greeting cards made with photographs and calligraphy
  • Lynda Fischer:She joins us from Bellville and will be selling handmade jewelry.
  • Brian Niedermier: hand carved wooden spoons and scrapers
  • Ken Parr: “Christmas Lace” handmade ornaments

Vendors who come regularly:

  • Crawford Antique Farm Machinery Assoc.-homemade vanilla ice cream, once a month
  • Crestline Lion’s Club-hot dogs, water, for a donation, once a month
  • Witter Produce & Flowers- annuals, herbs, sweet potato plants, tomato plants, Norway Spruce trees, green onions, popcorn. We are almost out of flowers and are waiting for produce to be ready. In the meantime, we will be offering some games for kids to play. Be sure to check out the fun.
  • Kathy’s Kountry Kupboard- Fresh strawberries! Bread, pies, cinnamon rolls, pecan rolls, sweet breads, fried pies, granola
  • Paynter Family Farm- organic fed beef and pork, unseasoned organic chicken patties, organic chicken, organic maple chicken sausage links
  • Brokensword Apiary- local and varietal honey
  • Nichole Langmeyer- aprons, purses, reusable shopping bags
  • Green Patch Garden- heirloom plants
  • Charley & Barb Carroll- brown eggs, noodles, scarves
  • Linda Winbigler- “Made With Love” double stitched and finished doll clothes
  • Tina Fruth-Cupcakes –we bring a variety of flavors for each market
  • Crestline Public Library-books retired from the library shelves
  • Linda Bauer-pies, apple dumplings
  • Melissa Pry- dip mixes, dog treats, ‘Blue Poodle Candle’ melts
  • Pink Ladies Outreach-hot dogs and soda for a donation
  • 8 Sisters Bakery- donuts
  • Crestline PTO- Wooden roses, school spirit items

Items sold at the Red Door Church Commission table include:

  • Marsh Run Maple Farm- maple syrup
  • Christine Aucompaugh- “Shine” bath products
  • Metzger’ Needlework (Nida & Kim)- fabric creations
  • Special Wish Foundation- towels
  • Jenny & Jim Bennett- Stitchery, jewelry