Farm tours and coupon books are among the highlights of the market's 25th season

Farm tours and coupon books are two of the new promotions planned for the 25th season of the Webb City Farmers Market.

It’s true that the market is open all year long on Saturdays, but the 2025 season will officially start on Saturday, April 19. Choosing that opening date was one of the decisions made during the annual vendors meeting on March 1.

Vendors also decided the first Tuesday market will be held on April 22. Different from last year, the Tuesday markets will be open midday instead of the afternoon. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday markets will continue until mid-October.

Thursday markets will also be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will only be held the five Thursdays of July.

Farm tours

Roen Procter, market coordinator, is planning on leading six farm tours in conjunction with the Friends of Webb City Farmers Market as a fundraiser. A limited number of seats will be available for each tour at $25 apiece.

The first tour will be at the Braker Berry Farm on April 17. For details, follow the market’s Facebook page.

The other tours will be:

• • May 8 – E&O Family Produce
  • May 22 – LuMae Floriculture
  • July 16 – Misty Morning Farms
  • July 24 – E&O Family Produce
  • Sept. 11 – LuMae Floriculture

Coupon books

The coupon books will each contain 13 $5 coupons offered by venders hoping a good deal will acquaint them with more loyal customers.

Thirteen times $5 equals $65, but the books are a value at only $40. They are available for purchase online or at the market information booth.

There’s a $5 coupon in each book from:

• • 2T’s Soap & Stuff
  • 4 States Greenhouse
  • DnD Smoked
  • E&O Produce
  • Easy Peasy Meals
  • Legacy Homestead
  • Misty Morning Farms
  • Oak Woods Farm
  • Pha’s Bakery
  • Red Barn Blossoms
  • Redings Mill Bread
  • Stormy Farms
  • Yang Family Vegetable

David Woodmansee is the new board president

Following an election on March 22, David Woodmansee, of DnD Smoked, has advanced from vice president to president of the board of directors.

Seven other board members are vendors:

• • Troy Painter, 2T’s Soap & Stuff, vice president
  • Misty Phillips, Misty Morning Farms, treasurer
  • Isaac Braker, Braker Berry Farms
  • Sam Cooper, Stormy farms
  • Owen Detweiler, E&O Produce
  • Jamey Smith, Redings Mill Bread
  • Fue Yang, Yang Family Vegetables

Longtime vendor and board officer, Karen Scott, of Oak Woods Farm, is the market’s first board member emeritus.

Community members on the board are:

• • Makenzie Eby
  • Rick Hamilton
  • Chuck Lonardo
  • Michelle Renberg
  • Bill Tandy
  • Jessica Taylor