The Toledo Farmers’ Market will present what they bill as the "Largest Flower and Garden
Event" in Northwest Ohio on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is part of the 24th annual Flower
Day weekend. It will also stage Market Days Saturday and Monday beginning at 8 a.m. both days. Saturday runs
through 4 p.m.; while Sunday’s event ends at 2 p.m.Experts on Hand: Master Gardener’s from Ohio State
University’s Extension Office will be available Sunday to help answer questions and give tips on plant and
soil care. On Saturday and again on Monday, local farmers will be on hand for "Market Days"
selling baked goods, produce, poultry, beef. In addition, families and friends can wander and shop from
among a variety of artisans’ works, yard art, crafts and – of course – the flowers.The Flower Day will
feature 35 of the Toledo area’s best flower growers and greenhouses at the market with their best flowers
and plants. More than 20,000 visitors have been known to visit the market on this day.Parking is available
both along Erie Street in front of the Erie Street Market, 237 S. Erie St., and throughout the revitalized
Warehouse District. The weekend, known for it’s 50,000 plus visitors, makes this event known according to
the organizers to be "the largest and most anticipated flower and garden event in all of Northwest
Ohio."For the ease of visitors, there will be a "flower valet" service which allows a
complimentary plant/flower pickup system, operated by the Boy Scouts.In addition, there will be musical
entertainment on hand for both young and old. And last but not least for that first taste of summer,
visitors can enjoy some "Fair Food" including kettle corn, hot dogs, Italian Sausage, onion rings,
fries, hamburgers and more.Toledo Farmer’s Market is located in the heart of Toledo’s historic Warehouse
district at the corner of Market and Superior Streets, map and directions are available at the Web site,
www.toledofarmersmarket.com.