On Saturday, October 22 the Franklin Farmers Market was taken over by hundreds of scarecrows at the annual Invasion of the Scarecrows sponsored by Ford Lincoln of Franklin. The market was transformed into a pumpkin patch of activities and scarecrows of all shapes and sizes decorated the market. Local farmers had their booths decorated from top to bottom with the best of fall decorations and each one tried to win the prize for best-dressed scarecrow and best-decorated booth.
There were fun activities for all ages including:
Free pumpkins from the pumpkin patch
Pumpkin Painting
Kids Coloring sheets
Pumpkin Weighing Contest
Kids Games
Kids really enjoyed getting a free pumpkin from our market “pumpkin patch” and painting the pumpkins with artistic flair. All the customers enjoyed seeing the local farmers dressed up in scarecrow costumes and market booths decked out in scarecrow decorations.
The winners for the best-dressed scarecrow were:
1st place tie: Noble Springs Dairy Farm
2nd place: Red Cedar Bison
3rd place: Rocky Glade Farm
The winners for the best-decorated booth were:
1st place: Noble Springs Dairy Farm
2nd place: Red Cedar Bison
3rd place tie: Murphy Garden and Flying S Farms
Community leaders once again came out to support the Franklin Farmers Market. Thank you to our contest judges: Jason Collins, Owner of Juice Bar, Aimee Punessen, Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Franklin Synergy Bank, Amy Dismukes, Williamson County Extension Agent, Linda Childs, Membership and Development of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Ashley May Brown, Freelance Designer and Photographer in Franklin.
The Invasion of the Scarecrows is a market favorite and for good reason. The colors, the pumpkins, beautiful weather and farmer participation make it a fun time for everyone! Besides the best-dressed scarecrow and best-decorated booth contest, we also gave customers the chance to guess the pumpkin weight and win a stack of pumpkins!
The winner of the guess the weight contest was Bill Gentry of Franklin.
The Franklin Farmers Market is open year round every Saturday from 8:00 am- 1:00 pm. The market is located at 230 Franklin Road behind the Factory.