The city of Edmond, Okla., has a Farmers’ Market every year at Festival Market Place in downtown. One event during the season will be of interest to roadies, according to the Edmond Sun:
The next big event at the market place will be a cooperative effort between the city and the Oklahoma Highways and Byways Commission.
“We want to get the entire stretch of Route 66 in Oklahoma designated as an official highway and byway,” she said, noting the only roadway in Oklahoma that carries that title is near Talihina in the southeastern portion of the state.
Therefore, June 16 the farmers’ market will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lanham said there will be a Route 66 Welcome Center and vendors selling Route 66 memorabilia. There also will be a collection of antique tractors on display.
“There will be lots going on that day,” Lanham said. She added that June 16 was chosen because the participating farmers said they would have plenty of produce available that day to enable the market to stay open extended hours. Lanham also hopes the longer hours will enable people to visit several markets, especially those near Route 66, that day.
The byways people are hoping to eventually have farmers’ markets up and down the Mother Road in Oklahoma.