Farmers market in downtown Warsaw will be limited to Center Street and have a shorter season

A view of the farmers market from 2023 on Center Street. News Now Warsaw photo by Dan Spalding.
By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Farmers and Artisans Market will remain in downtown Warsaw this summer, but with some changes.

Those include a more compact schedule and a smaller configuration that will keep Buffalo Street open.

Representatives of the market had sought last month to renew its street closing plan for the Saturday downtown tradition with closures on Center Street between Lake and Buffalo streets, and Buffalo Street from Center to Market streets.

A plan approved Friday by the city board of works will limit the closings to Center Street between Lake and Buffalo streets, and overflow parking will be available in the City Hall plaza

Buffalo Street will remain open.

Organizers had wanted to run it from April 18 to Oct. 31, but the board approved an alternative plan provided by the market organizers for the street to be closed on Saturday mornings from May 2 to Oct. 10.

The changes were made following some complaints about the extent of road closings.