Several months ago, Michelle Schnapp came up with an idea that will get Montgomery County residents to support farmers and crafters.

So she decided to hold a farmer’s market next to her business, Mimi’s Shaved Ice and Lemonade Stand, in Montgomery City.

“I really want to do things to help our community,” Schnapp said. “A lot of times, we heard a lot of people say, ‘Is there a farmer’s market in Montgomery?’ There wasn’t one. So I thought let’s try it and see what we can do. So we opened it up to the public, farmers and crafters so we didn’t put a limitation on who could come and set up or what they sell. It worked out.”

The farmer’s market has been held every Saturday from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. since March. On the afternoon of July 14, the farmer’s market had about 20 vendors and one food truck and drew many customers.

Schnapp said she has been getting positive feedback from the Montgomery County community about the farmer’s market, which will continue to run Saturdays and Sundays until the end of October.

“A lot of times, vendors will come back and give me feedback,” Schnapp said. “A lot of times, they say they did well or did really good. I know whenever I set up or whenever I do get a setup, I usually sell out everything I have. A lot of them do really well.”

Most of the vendors at the July 14 farmers market were from Montgomery County, including Small Farmstead, which is owned by Wellsville resident Alicia Small. Small Farmstead sells baked goods and flowers.

“Homesteading is something that I have always been interested in,” said Small, who moved to Wellsville from O’Fallon six years ago. “I’m really glad that I can bring some of my things and the things that I am passionate about to the market. I grew up canning with my mom and my grandma. I think that’s what really started it. They always have gardens growing up and kind of carried them on to my own little family.”

The food truck was from Jefferson City and sold food items such as hamburgers and hot dogs.

“At least twice a month, we would like to have food trucks to give the community an option of something else to have to eat or enjoy,” Schnapp said.

The lemonade stand was also open for business on July 14.

For more information about the farmer’s market, check out its Facebook page, Montgomery City Farmers Market and Hand Crafted Goods.