Petunias from Northridge Farm in Pliny provided a splash of color to the Country Roads Market opening.

Country Roads Farmers Market at Valley Park and Putnam County Farmers Market at 971 State Route 34 in Hurricane opened for the season on Saturday, May 2. The markets are open each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until the end of October.

The Country Roads Market was well stocked with a variety of petunias produced by Hoy Fellure at his Northridge Farm in Pliny. Crago Country Farms offerings included corn plantings designed to give home gardeners a 3-week head start on summer. Early-planted Serendipity corn, a home garden favorite, is usually ready to eat in late July. With Allen Crago’s plantings, first harvest date can be moved up to early July or before. His watermelon plants shift harvest time from September to August. Crago’s offerings also include perennials (horseradish, asparagus, rhubarb, gooseberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and grapes). Radishes, Swiss chard, green onions, turnip greens, and spinach were among the ready to eat produce available. Farm fresh eggs, home-baked goods, crocheted and knitted items, and wood craft were also for sale. All items are produced locally by area residents.