Can~Ac^a'not^a"ct you just taste the strawberries, the jams, the rolls, and smell the flowers? The eighth season of Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs popular farmer~Ac^a'not^a"cs market prepares for opening day, Saturday, May 1, according to Peter Previte, unofficial chair of this favorite Bluffton pastime.

This year~Ac^a'not^a"cs market will take place in its familiar location ~Ac^a'not^aEURoe the parking lot between Citizens National Bank and the post office. The market opens at 8:30 a.m. and runs until noon, no matter the weather conditions, from May 1 to the final Saturday in October.

Previte says that based on previous years, he expects the market should average between 18 and 21 vendors each week with a maximum of 30 vendors tops.

Shoppers can expect lots of seasonal items at the market. In May, vendors will probably have a variety of flowers and shrubs, and homemade products like jams, jellies and breads. As vegetables ripen a variety of green produce will appear on the stands.

Previte estimates Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs farmer~Ac^a'not^a"cs market normal crowd brings 200 persons to downtown. Persons interested in being a vendor should contact Previte at 419-634-2202. His home address is 405 N. Main St., Ada, OH 45810. Vendors have a weekly charge to sell items at the market. No advance sign-up is necessary.