KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City’s City Market is marking National Farmers Market Week, Aug. 2–9, by highlighting the farmers, growers and traditions that have defined the market since 1857.
Paula Stocker, the farmers market manager at City Market, said the market draws large crowds on peak days.
“I would say on a beautiful day like today, over 15,000 people will come through the market today,” Stocker said.
A market rooted in history
Stocker described City Market as one of the oldest and largest farmers markets in the Midwest, with vendors representing multiple generations of growers and a mix of cultures.
“You’re going to see a very diverse, eclectic mix of vendors,” Stocker said. “You’re going to see vendors that have been coming for many generations.”…