By Paige Gurgainers

The first Sunset Market of the summer proved to be successful with more than 200 guests stopping by the Farm of Cultural Crossroads to shop with 25 vendors and enjoy musical guest Braydon Watts.  

Event organizer and Cultural Crossroads board members Oliva Burson Sebald joined forces with Angela Fussell, Michael and Chequella Walker, Breleisha Gilbert and Cayla Cox to bring this market to fruition…and vegetation.  

“We have all been involved in hosting different events in Minden and we all just love to see people enjoying our community and each other,” said Sebald. “We knew a lot of people in Minden who expressed a desire for a Farmers Market, but we found it hard to recruit vendors for Saturday mornings because of the number of large, established markets surrounding us. So, we polled some vendors and found that an evening market was appealing to them.” 

The only goal they couldn’t meet for the June market was for various reasons the group had trouble recruiting a produce vendor, but they already have one signed up to participate in the upcoming July market.  

The July Sunset Market set for July 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., will feature other additions including a beer garden and lawn games.  

“We will also be offering more options for local hobbyist crafters and kids to get involved. We found out we have some really talented people in our community who want to share their goods but don’t have a full booth setup yet,” said Sebald. “We would love to see connections formed around shared interests and possibly introduce guests to a new hobby.” 

They will continue to feature live music and new kid-friendly activities.  

This event is FREE and open to the public. All proceeds raised from the markets benefit Cultural Crossroad to assist in continuing their initiatives to bring arts to the community.