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The Kingston Lakeside Farmers Market is set to resume operations from April 1 to Sept. 2.

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The Kingston Lakeside Farmers Market is set to resume operations from April 1 to Sept. 2 after being closed for the winter season. This year, the market is starting earlier and running longer than usual due to the wishes of some of the vendors.

“A lot of our gardeners, because it didn’t rain last year, didn’t have a lot of produce or as much as we wanted,” said Volunteer Manager Elaine Steele. “So a lot of farmers said they didn’t want to do it in the heat and would prefer to come in the spring, so they’ll do all the spring produce like all the spinaches and broccoli and things that are more cold. The city of Kingston is always been very helpful too, they put up their electronic signs and they’re going to change it every week to highlight what will be offered that week as far as a fun event. A lot of the vendors that were in the market before want to come back, so we’ll have a combination of bakers, produce makers, and artisans as well.”