The Main Street Farmer’s Market in downtown Washington will close for the season on Thursday. The market is held at the community pavilion on South Main Street across from the Observer Reporter building on Thursdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. through October. Market organizers say 2024 was one of the best years they’ve had, thanks to new vendors filling every open spot under the pavilion. They say they had more people visit the market than ever before and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may have even doubled the number of people who were able to get fresh fruits and vegetable. The President of the market, Tracee Malik, says the Main Street Farmer’s Market is special in that it not only provides a wide variety of products, but it also offers social time. She says people often come to the market to socialize with friends and family and just enjoy the atmosphere. As for next year, Malik says they have not yet begun to lay out a plan.