When the newest version opened June 27, the City Hall parking lot was filled with more than 250 shoppers before the event’s 16 vendors were even able to serve them starting at 10 a.m. that Saturday.

By the time 12:30 p.m. rolled around, event organizers estimated they’d seen more than 600 shoppers filter through.

Alexandra Long arrived that morning with 69 pints of blueberries and 75 pints of blackberries from Hayton Farms in Mount Vernon, but they were sold out by noon.

“This was our first market in Marysville, so we didn’t know how fast our selection would go,” Long said. “Since it’s the first farmers’ market in Marysville in a while, we had a rush of folks who were really excited. Not only do we plan to bring more next weekend, but we hope to bring raspberries sometime soon.”

Bithiah Gray sold out of most of her cherries from the Martin Family Orchards of Orondo and Cashmere by noon as well. She looks forward to bringing peaches and nectarines in weeks to come.

Market manager Jared Galde noted that none of the crew behind the farmers’ market had worked on previous ones in Marysville, but recalled that the last farmers’ market took place nearly a decade ago, during the day on a Thursday, which he deemed a less-than-ideal time for such an event.

“To avoid this becoming just another crafts fair, we’ve really turned our focus onto finding fresh quality produce,” Galde said.

Event organizers are employing social media, such as the market’s website at www.facebook.com/MarysvilleFarmersMarket, to continue recruiting vendors both near and far.

While organizers plan to continue the market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 3, Galde did acknowledge that they’ll need ways to beat the heat, standing outdoors in the summer sun and humidity. They’d also be interested in hosting live musicians who are willing to donate their time to perform.

Marysville resident Tami O’Dell was a regular at the farmers’ market back when it was at Comeford Park, and she was delighted to see its return when she just happened to drive by City Hall that afternoon.

“We’ve needed this in Marysville,” O’Dell said.

Ted Smith, a farmhand with Clear Valley Farm in Arlington, agreed. By noon, he’d already had to go back to the farm to pick up refills.

“Our beets went the fastest, but fresh eggs were pretty popular too,” Smith said. “All our cuts of meat were in demand, but that’s because the folks who come to these farmers’ markets know that they’re getting what we’ve raised on our own farm. If you want to support your local farmers, go to the farmers’ markets. You simply won’t get any fresher food than that.”