The Winter Farmers' Market, in its 6th year, is a 2-day indoor holiday shopping opportunity with local vendors managed by Downtown Akron Partnership.
Products sold are home grown, homemade or handmade. Products include a variety of fresh baked goods, herbs, winter vegetables, homemade candies, bakery items, jams and preserves, syrups, wines, plants, crafted gift items and more. The market is held in conjunction with the Downtown Akron Holidayfest at Lock 3. The 2-day market is inside the basement of O'Neil's. Parking is free and convenient for vendors and shoppers in the State Street Parking Deck and at meters.
Vendors include:
Becker's Cottage Garden Herb Farm - Plants, honey, herb blends, beeswax items
Big Fat Greek Pastries - Greek & Italian pastries, spinach pies, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin biscotti
Breitenbach Wine Cellars - Wine, gift baskets, gift certificates
Buckeye Chocolate Co. - Cinnamon roasted almonds, cashews, pecans, peanut brittle, funnel cakes, jumbo turtles
Century Timber Co. - dried flower wreaths, slate candles
The Charmed Kitchen - Herb packets, jellies, cook books, soup mixes, bread mixes, vinegars
DeSimone's Produce - Homegrown fall vegetables, bakery items (focaccia)
Downtown Akron Partnership - First Night Buttons, Downtown Akron Event Passports, free First Night Dragon tattoos and crafts for kids
The Farm at Chatham Lea - Greens, lettuce mixes, root vegetables; bakery items--muffins, scones, cookies, pies, brownies
Geri's Pierogies - Pierogies
The Goat Milk Shoppe - Goat milk fudge, goat milk soap, handmade cards
Hair Accessories by D.S. & S.S. - Hair accessories, bracelets, necklaces, earrings
Haus Orchard and Cider Mill - Apple products, donuts, jewelry, wreaths, decorated wine bottles, tutus
Homemade Delites - Cookies, cakes, pies, breads, brownies, candies
Kahiniwalla - Crocheted knitted baby toys, rattles, hats, blankets
Manda's Plant Farm - Fairy houses, plants, dish gardens
Maple Valley Farm - Pure maple syrup, maple sugar candy
Mary Griffith - Tie fleece blankets and fleece scarves
Mother Mae's Candies - Homemade chocolate candies, suckers, pretzels, etc.
Ms. Julie's Kitchen - Vegan munchies and baked goods
Nanny's Fried Pies - Fried pies, cookies, personal pies
Nectar of the Vine - Wine slushie frappes
Ohio Farm Direct - Grassfed organic cheese, summer sausage
The Peanut Shoppe - Candy and nuts
Jenna Rinaldi - Party hats, book boxes, bracelets, postcards, hair clips
Peter Rinaldi - Carvings, wood boxes, wind holders, golf ball carvings
Reflections by mj - Window decor (suncatchers)
Sherry's Classic Cuisine - Nut butters, trail mix, granolas, bread, granola bars
Troutman Vineyards and Winery - Wine
Viking Winery - Wine
Winery at Wolf Creek - Wine
Yellow House Cheese - Local made artisan blue cheeses, wool crafts
Zelio NOTO - Clothing, accessories, small home decor, bath & body products
