The Ivanhoe Farmers Market’s opening day was Saturday, welcoming a large crowd with community members emphasizing the event’s significance amid recent challenges.
Tatyana Briechbuehler, owner of Bougie Arom, celebrated the day’s success.
“I did get a lot of people to stop by. I was busy back-to-back. It was not a quiet moment for me once I got everything set up,” she said.
The market featured more than a dozen vendors and attracted hundreds of visitors eager to support local businesses. This year’s turnout is especially poignant following federal budget cuts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…