Wasilla Farmers Market continues Wednesdays through Sept. 16

WASILLA — The Wasilla Farmers Market has moved near Wonderland Park, as it has seen considerable expansion in recent years.

The market, which used to be located in the historic district of downtown Wasilla, has relocated to a stretch of lawn just off of Weber Drive, next to the pavilion on the backside of Wonderland Park. It will run every Wednesday through Sept. 16, starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m.

The ultimate goal of the move was to provide more space for the growing bazaar and to increase exposure, according to market manager Robbin Robbert. The market is now host to around 25 vendors, selling food, vegetables, woodcrafts, pottery, clothing and canned goods.

Black Bear Farm, Seldovitsch Organic, Willow Branch Farm and Dinkel’s Veggies are the regular produce vendors of the market, providing fresh, Alaska-Grown vegetables. There is no shortage of food stalls at the market either, with businesses like Kettle Corn, House of Bread, Jerky Hut and Killian Korn setting up shop at the bazaar. Customers of the Wasilla Farmers Market may also find themselves buying gifts such as ceramics, jewelry and artisan jams.

Leroi Heaven originally established the Wasilla Farmers Market in 1995 as a means to fund the Wasilla-Knik Historical Society, of which Heaven was president at the time. Today rental fees are still collected by the society, a non-profit association that preserves the history of the Wasilla and Knik communities. The society has used the funds from the market to establish regular open hours at the Knik Museum and Musher’s Hall of Fame, Mile 13.9, Knik-Goose Bay Road.

For more information, visit wkhsociety.org.

Contact Kaden Weaver at 352-2270 or kaden.weaver@frontiersman.com.