The annual Cherry Festival market certainly created a buzz in town on Saturday.
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The Festival was scheduled for last weekend however it was cancelled in its traditional form earlier this year by Hilltops Council due to COVID-19.
A large number of locals and visitors turned out at the annual market at Anderson Park, with about 35 stalls offering a wide range of local food and wine, plants, crafts and more.
While the market generally creates a swarm of people as a result of the influx of tourists in town for the Festival, president of the Farmers Market Sue Dunn said the crowd was still very pleasing.
"The market was amazing despite the restrictions due to COVID and the festival being cancelled. There were 35 stalls roughly. We took up a lot of space because of social distancing and keep a stall space between each stall. It was really good," she said.
"It would be pretty impossible to tell how many people came through. But there was a steady stream of people through the whole morning. Some people were there at 7.30am and we setting for 9am start. And there were still people coming through when the wind picked up about 12.30pm. Some stalls had to pack up early as they were losing some product.
"But there was a constant stream and a lot of visitors. I know from people visiting my stall there were people from Sydney, South Coast, Blue Mountains. They came to pick cherries and come to the markets, I think they'd usually be here for the festival. All the stall holders said that they had a wonderful time."
Hilltops Council's tourism team last week said there had been a big increase in visitors in the past month, with more Victorians making their way north and cherry picking and accommodation booked out as a result.
The final market of the year is set for Saturday, December 19.
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