SYRACUSE — The last Artisans and Farmers market day will be celebrated with the Syracuse Fall Festival on Oct. 8, surrounded by fun activities with many market vendor favorites. A wide variety of vendors will be attending the festival.

Judy’s Bakery & More is baking away in preparation for the final day of the market. Judy’s offers a wide range of completely homemade goods, from breakfast rolls and cheesecakes to pies and granola bars. Handmade noodles will also be offered beside decorated flip flops and hair ornaments. She is grateful and excited to serve her regular customers.

Jewel Soap will be spending its third year with the farmer’s market. She will be offering all natural handmade goat’s milk bar and liquid soap, lip balm and lotion. She will also be bringing new beautifully patched and colorful bags, soaps molded into cute shapes, shaving soap and new scents. Her booth will offer a variety of lovely scented products for people of all ages.

Mary’s Market Gardens will be bringing in her homegrown produce, fresh from the garden. Mary Sholtey follows organic grower standards and expects to have general produce from garlic, kale and tomatoes to fall products such as pumpkins, squash and cider. Sholtey’s booth will also have a variety of herbs and flowers along with homemade jam and pickles.

Amanda Lee Coffee is happy to spend the last day of its first year with the fall festival. Amanda Lee Coffee will have 12-ounce bags of coffee, single one-pot-bags, homemade caramel corn and printed mugs. It currently offers a breakfast blend and French roast flavor, but is working to created many more flavors. It plans to serve complimentary hot coffee and will offer iced coffee. Amanda Lee Coffee hopes to take the next step in setting up a coffee truck soon.

Sharp Purses will celebrate eight years at the fall festival. Judy Sharp will be bringing a variety of purses, ladies bucket hats, rain hats and wallets all made from great quality fabric. Sharp spends four to five hours on each purse, ensuring that each one gets the special attention it needs. She looks forward to the last day, spending it with her fun fellow market people.

The Wawasee Spice Guy, Designs by Connie, Flirty Bird, Elliott Essentials LLC, Nature’s Farm & Garden, The Gourmet Cart, Soap and Saddle, The Magnet Lady, Lazy T Ranch & Nursery, Jill Corson and This To That Creations are other market frequents that will be present.

Pictured is Laura Mae Miller (Photo by Elisa Walker)