The original railroad Harvey House in Barstow, Calif., which is the home of Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum, will also play host to a farmers market starting this weekend, reported the Desert Dispatch.
Barstow has been without a farmers’ market for some time, and the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce aims to bring farmers who sell at the Victorville market to Barstow. They hope that local crafters will show up as well. The Harvey House market will make its debut Saturday at 9 a.m.
Cory Baker, customer service representative for the chamber, said that the chamber hosted a similar market downtown on Main Street five to six years ago and the time had come for another.
“It was a group idea, (The chamber) thought ‘what better place than the Harvey House?’ It’s a beautiful building,” Baker said. […]
Baker said that this month’s market will consist mostly of crafts and prepared-food vendors. Once fruits and vegetables come into season, he said that he hopes to see local farmers selling their produce. The bazaar-style market aims to attract vendors who sell handmade or new items, and produce. This event will not be a flea market or rummage sale.
The farmers market in the Barstow Harvey House will be held on the third Saturday of each month. The nearest farmers market is 30 miles away in Victorville.
I’m sure such a market will provide a nice boost for the Route 66 museum, also.