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NFMW Plans: “We’re going to have a free Melon Feed during NFMW. It’s hot in Missouri that time of year – makes us wilt but it makes those melons SWEET. And we love our melons!”- Eileen Nichols, Market ManagerThe Webb City Farmers Market began in 2000 under the umbrella of the Webb City Chamber of Commerce. The first year we had four vendors – a large farm, a small farm, a baker and an apiary. The baker became ill mid-season so the volunteer manager became the baker (thankfully just for the remainder of the season). That first year we were super excited to have 20 customer cars at the market at one time.Nineteen years later on a typical summer Saturday we can expect to open with hundreds of customers in the pavilion, and several thousand during the three hours of market (we are a town of 10,000). We have live music at every market, as well as several meal choices. At each Tuesday and Thursday market we host two cooking and tasting tables to encourage folks to try new recipes and new market products. When school is out we host free summer meals for kids and now in our fourth year, we are averaging about 175 kids at every meal (which is always loaded with fresh, local produce). From the end of May through mid-August, we offer kids aged 1 through 18 supper every Tuesday, lunch every Thursday and breakfast, followed by lunch every Saturday.