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Have you ever wanted to sell at a local farmers’ market, but aren’t sure how to get started?

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE) for its week-long tour of five local farmers’ markets in Oswego County, Wednesday, Aug. 13 through Saturday, Aug. 16.

Attendees will have a chance to meet market managers, tour the venue, learn the history, speak with agricultural vendors and discuss the keys to success.

Each tour will last about an hour. This series will be a casual “talk and tour” and along the way CCE educators will talk about the importance of supporting local food initiatives and how selling at a farmers’ market is a wonderful way to get started. There will be plenty of time for questions and networking.

The farmers’ market week schedule is as follows:

• Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 5 to 6 p.m.: Mexico Farmers’ Market, at Mexico High School, 3338 Main St. The meeting spot is at the steering committee booth on the school bridge.
• Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Richland Farmers’ Market, at Half-Shire Historical Society, 1100 Co. Rte. 48. The meeting spot is behind the Half-Shire building by the new pole barn.
• Thursday, Aug. 14 from 5 to 6 p.m.: Oswego Farmers’ Market, on West First Street between Bridge and Oneida streets. The meeting spot is near the market manager booth.
• Friday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 6 p.m.: Pulaski Farmers’ Market, in the historic South Park, 3 Bridge St. The meeting spot is next to the music pavilion.
• Saturday, Aug. 16 from 9 to 10 a.m.: Fulton Farmers’ Market, located at Canalview parking lot on NYS Rte. 481. The meeting spot is near the market manager booth.

Attendees should look for Joshua Vrooman, agriculture community educator for CCE Oswego County. He will be wearing a red CCE shirt and association name tag.

There is no cost to attend this educational program; however, online registration is required. Those who register will receive a confirmation email with instructions including dates, times and locations for each market tour.

To register, visit https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/farmersmarkettour-2_235. For more information, contact Joshua Vrooman at jwv33@cornell.edu or 315-963-7286 ext. 200.