‘GOOD, SOLID CUSTOMERS’ Evening farmers market attracts customers to Prairie District R.J. POST Jun 6, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 × R.J. POST, THE INDEPENDENT Sights and sounds from the inaugural Prairie District Farmers Market. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Marissa Robinson was having a good night at the Prairie District Farmers Market.kAm“x’> FDF2==J 2E E96 vC2?5 xD=2?5 pC62 u2C>6CD |2C<6E] (6 =@G6 E92E >2C<6E[” E96 r2:C@ C6D:56?E D2:5 %9FCD52J 6G6?:?8] “qFE E9:D :D 2H6D@>6] xVG6 D66? 2 =@E @7 8@@5 D@=:5 4FDE@>6CD 96C6]”k^AmkAm%96 AC@AC:6E@C @7 $2= 2?5 $@= $@FC5@F89 H2D @?6 @7 `c G6?5@CD 2E E96 <:4<@77 6G6?E] %96 >2C<6E H:== E2<6 A=246 7C@> d E@ g A]>] E96 7:CDE %9FCD52J @7 E96 >@?E9 E9C@F89 ~4E@36C 2E x??2E6 {2?6 !=2K2]k^Am Customers line up for Marissa Robinson's Sal and Sol Sourdough stand Thursday night at the Prairie District Farmers Market. R.J. 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POST, THE INDEPENDENT kAmp 3@F?EJ @7 3@FBF6ED 564@C2E65 E96 E23=6 2E w2?6J’D '688:6D 2?5 q=@@>D]k^AmkAm“%96C6VD ?@E 2 =@E @7 DA64:2=EJ 8C@H6CD =:<6 FD[” z6G:? w2?6J D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 2?5 9:D H:76[ pC246=:[ C2:D6 7=@H6CD 2?5 G686E23=6D @? 2 72C> ?62C u2CH6==]k^Am kAm“(6VC6 AC@F5 @7 E92E[ 2?5 H6 2=D@ ECJ E@ 8C@H 6G6CJE9:?8 A6DE:4:56 7C66[ ?@ DJ?E96E:4D[” z6G:? D2:5] “(6 H2?E65 E@ 8C@H @FC @H? 7@@5[ ;FDE D@ H6 <?@H :EVD 4=62? 2?5 H92E E96 :?AFED H6C6]”k^Am R.J. Post is a reporter at the Grand Island Independent. Reach him at rjpost@theindependent.com or (308) 381-9452. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Prairie District Farmers Market Sights and sounds from the inaugural Prairie District Farmers Market. 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