The grand opening of Overland Park’s new farmers market drew crowds looking for fresh produce, baked goods, and creative handmade products Saturday.
Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing. The market opened at 7:30 a.m., though a number of people started their shopping sooner.
Organizing plants at her outdoor booth was Vashti Kern of Bird’s Botanicals. Her business grows a variety of plants and also sets up shop at the River Market in Kansas City, and in Lee’s Summit. Bird’s Botanicals has participated in the Overland Park Farmers Market for almost 25 years.
Kern said people started poking around her booth well before 7 a.m…